Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) in relation to its proposed Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.
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Field Fisher Waterhouse Boosts Competition Practice with New Partner Hire
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP announces today the appointment of partner Philippe Ruttley to the firm’s Competition & EU Regulatory practice. Philippe joins the firm from Clyde & Co along with Director, Solange Leandro.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Refinancing for Astoria Generating
Shearman & Sterling advised Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and joint syndication agents in connection with a $455 million refinancing, consisting of a $425 million 5-year term loan and a $30 million 4.5-year revolving credit facility for Astoria Generating Company Acquisitions, L.L.C (“Astoria”), an entity formed by an investor group led by Madison Dearborn Partners and New York City-based US Power Generating Company.
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Dechert Advises Stripes Group on Investment in Leading Mobile Cloud Provider Netbiscuits
International law firm Dechert LLP advised SG Growth Partners II Luxco S.a.r.l., a newly established private equity fund with corporate seat in Luxembourg managed by Stripes Group, LLC, in its $25M investment in German-based Netbiscuits GmbH, the global leader in software solutions for adaptive web development. The investment was supported by existing investor T‐Venture, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.
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CMS Advises Telefónica Deutschland on the Largest IPO in Germany in the Last Five Years
CMS has advised Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG on its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and sale of shares by Telefónica S.A which priced today. The gross issue proceeds from the sale of the shares placed amounts to EUR 1,260 million. If the greenshoe option is fully exercised, the gross issue proceeds will increase to up to EUR 1,449 million. This is the largest flotation in Germany within the last five years.
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Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. Welcomes Matthew B. Reeves, Emily A. Jones, Ryan J. Letson
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matthew B. Reeves, Emily A. Jones, and Ryan J. Letson have joined the firm’s Huntsville office.
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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is pleased to announce the return of Matthew M. Curley from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee, as a partner in the firm’s Compliance and Government Investigations Practice Group.
Kilpatrick Townsend Expands Asian Presence with Strategic Move into Shanghai
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China to serve strategic client needs and increase access to the significant growing legal and commercial activity in the region.
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King & Spalding Adds Top Deals Lawyer Judy O’Brien
Judy O’Brien, a prominent corporate lawyer and one of Silicon Valley’s top dealmakers, is joining King & Spalding as a partner in its Redwood Shores office on November 1.
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Simmons & Simmons Advises RWE Technology on Joint Venture
Simmons & Simmons has advised RWE Technology on their joint venture with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop a leading service company for energy consulting in the region.
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