Covington & Burling has launched its Shanghai office, its third in Asia, following the opening of offices in Beijing in 2008 and Seoul in late 2012.
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Weil Advises First Quantum on C$5.1B Offer for Shares of Inmet
A Weil team led by Dallas Public Company Advisory Group (PCAG) partner P.J. Himelfarb and Washington, DC PCAG associate Adé Heyliger advised First Quantum Minerals Ltd. on the US aspects of its C$5.1 billion offer for all outstanding shares of Inmet Mining Corp. (Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP acted as lead Canadian counsel on this transaction.) First Quantum is a mining company with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Africa, Australia, South America, and Europe, and Inmet is a global mining company based in Canada. The combined company would have a portfolio of seven producing mines and four development projects in eight countries around the world.
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Simpson Thacher Represented SBA Communications in its Acquisition of 800 Freestanding Wireless Towers in Brazil
The Firm represented SBA Communications Corporation (SBA) in connection with its acquisition of 800 freestanding wireless towers from one of the leading broadband wireless carriers in Brazil for approximately R$362.8 million. This was the first acquisition by SBA in Brazil and represented the launching of operations in that country.
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M&A and Private Equity Lawyer Michael O’Brien Joins Sidley Austin LLP in New York
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Michael J. O’Brien has joined the Firm as partner in its New York office. Mr. O’Brien will be a member of the Firm’s M&A and Private Equity group.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | New YorkFormer Blackstone Counsel Joshua B. Rovine Rejoins Sidley Austin LLP’s Pooled Investment Entities Group in New York from The Blackstone Group
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Joshua B. Rovine, former General Counsel of Advisory Services at The Blackstone Group and Chief Compliance Officer of Blackstone Capital Partners, has rejoined the firm’s Pooled Investment Entities (PIE) Group as a partner in New York. He will also be a member of the firm-wide Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives (IFAD) Practice, concentrating primarily on hedge fund and fund of funds formation (including buy-side representations), as well as investment adviser regulation and compliance. Mr. Rovine was previously a partner at Sidley from 1998 – 2002.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | New YorkSidley Austin LLP Advises Nord/LB on the Completion of a Trade Receivables Financing
Sidley Austin LLP has advised Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord/LB) on the successful completion of a trade receivables financing for Hansa Group AG. The transaction, done together with Raiffeisen Bank International, will provide Hansa Group AG cash proceeds of up to EUR 45m through the on-going purchase of receivables.
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Mayer Brown Adds Former AUSA Greg Deis as Litigation & Dispute Resolution Partner in Chicago
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Greg Deis has rejoined the firm in Chicago as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and the White Collar Defense & Compliance group. Previously, he was an Assistant US Attorney in the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which he joined in 2007 after four years as an associate at Mayer Brown.
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Dorsey Adds Experienced Benefits & Compensation Partner To Minneapolis Office
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that A. Melinda Maher joined the Benefits and Compensation Department in the Firm’s Minneapolis office as a Partner. Her practice focuses on employee health and welfare plans and she regularly consults with some of the largest employers in the region. She was previously a partner with Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP. Melinda received a History/History of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota. She started her legal career as a litigation associate at Dorsey.
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International Arbitration Lawyer Yu Jin Tay to Join DLA Piper
DLA Piper today announces that international arbitration lawyer, Yu Jin Tay, is joining the firm as a partner in January 2013. He joins DLA Piper’s Asia Pacific Litigation and Regulatory practice and will be based in the firm’s Singapore office. He will join Matthew Saunders and Claudia Salomon as co-chair of the firm’s international arbitration practice.
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