With over 25 years of experience in employment law, contracts/transactions, and regulatory enforcement and compliance, James C. Manuel has joined Porter Wright as a partner in its Labor and Employment Department.
Tags: Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLPGreenberg Traurig Expands Korea Practice into Seoul
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has expanded its Asia Practice with the opening of an office in Seoul, South Korea, making this the firm’s 36th office worldwide. The firm is among those approved by the Ministry of Justice of The Republic of Korea to operate under the Foreign Legal Consultant Act of Korea. The new location will be known as Greenberg Traurig LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Office.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig LLPHerbert Smith Freehills Opens Offices in Frankfurt and Berlin
Herbert Smith Freehills announced today the opening of its first two offices in Germany, Frankfurt and Berlin, which will operate as Herbert Smith Freehills Germany LLP.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | GermanyAkin Gump Advises GAIL Global in Cove Point LNG Liquefaction Terminal Deal
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC in its new terminal service agreement with Dominion for 2.3 mmtpa liquefaction capacity in the Cove Point LNG liquefaction terminal project in Lusby, Maryland.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | HoustonLeading SEC Enforcement and Regulatory Practice to Join Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley announced today that a group of 11 lawyers – ten partners and one counsel – will be joining the firm in multiple offices including New York and Washington, DC. The group is widely regarded as one of the most experienced and prominent securities enforcement and regulatory teams in the country.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | New YorkNew Firm Dentons to Challenge Status Quo in Legal Services
Milbank Closes Four Capital Markets Deals in Peru Valued at $1.4B
Continuing a string of major capital markets transactions in Latin America, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has closed on four debt offerings in Peru valued at $1.37 billion involving leading companies in the country’s banking, mining, natural gas, and consumer products industries.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkMilbank Represents Lenders in $850 Million Financing for Highstar Capital’s Star West Generation Power Portfolio
International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Project Finance partner Jonathan Green, represented the lenders in the $850 million financing for Highstar Capital’s Star West Generation Power portfolio. The portfolio consists of five gas-fired power plants in California and Arizona and includes the 570-MW Griffith and 579-MW Arlington combine-cycle power plants in Arizona.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkKing & Spalding Strengthens Middle East Real Estate Practice with Addition of Partner Stephen Kelly
King & Spalding has added partner Stephen Kelly to its Middle East team as the firm continues to expand its regional and international real estate practice.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | DubaiKing & Spalding Advises Turkey’s Bank Asya on US$250 Million Certificates Issuance
King & Spalding advised Asya Katilim Bankasi A.Ş. (Bank Asya), the largest Turkish participation bank, on the issuance of US$250 million resettable subordinated tier 2 certificates in a landmark Shari’ah-compliant capital markets transaction.
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