Nicolas Barzoukas, widely recognized as a leading lawyer on patent litigation in the pharmaceutical field and in industries related to chemistry, electronics, biotechnology, medical devices, lasers and mechanical systems, joined Baker Botts L.L.P. today as a partner in the firm’s Houston office.

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Dentons announced today that it will open an office in Houston, underscoring the Firm’s commitment to serving energy clients in the US and worldwide. The Firm currently represents the world’s most significant energy companies in all aspects of their business and in all major energy producing, refining, transport and utilization markets. The new office, Dentons’ 16th US location and 79th globally, builds on the recent combination of Fraser Milner Casgrain, Salans and SNR Denton, leveraging the Firm’s worldwide presence across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa to serve more than 400 existing clients in Houston.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced the appointments of two prominent partners to its global White Collar & Securities Defense Practice Group.

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Natalie Regoli has joined Baker & McKenzie’s North America Banking, Finance and Major Projects Practice as a partner in Houston, further boosting the Firm’s oil and gas capabilities. Ms. Regoli has extensive experience advising on the entire lifecycle of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, having recently served as the lead lawyer managing a $15 billion LNG facility in Angola, the largest in sub-Saharan African history.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent, in connection with a $600,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for Sequitur Energy Resources, LLC.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent, in connection with a $750,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for Parsley Energy, L.P.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised South Korea’s SK E&S in a binding 20-year Liquefaction Tolling Agreement with Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. for 2.2 million tons per annum of capacity in the third train of Freeport LNG’s proposed natural gas liquefaction and LNG loading facility on Quintana Island, Texas.

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King & Spalding advised  Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., in the company’s agreements to enter into binding 20-year liquefaction tolling agreements (LTAs) with SK E&S LNG, LLC and Toshiba Corporation, each for a base quantity of 2.2 million tons per annum (mtpa), commencing upon completion of construction of the third train of Freeport LNG’s proposed natural gas liquefaction and LNG loading facility on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas.

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Cassandra Mott has been  hired by international law firm Thompson & Knight, according to a press release this week.  The partner will join the firm’s Houston finance practice group.

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King & Spalding recruited energy lawyer M. Kathryn Marietta to its global transactions practice as a partner in its Houston office. Marietta formerly was assistant general counsel of Apache Corporation.

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