Hogan Lovells has advised Kingdom Hotel Investments on its agreement to sell the Swissôtel Kunshan in Kunshan, People’s Republic of China to Swiss Liberty Sdn. Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysian publicly listed company, TA Global Bhd.

Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and lender, and UBS Securities LLC, as lead arranger and bookrunner, in connection with a MXP $325,000,000 structured credit facility for Financiera Maestra, S.A. de C.V., a financial purpose entity affiliated with Grupo Empresarial Maestro, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican micro-lending institution.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised Rudong Ritai Infrastructure Development & Investment Co., Ltd. (“Rudong Ritai”) on its US$230 million acquisition of equity interests in Rudong Yangkou Port Investment & Development Co., Ltd. (“Rudong Yangkou Port”) from Glory Well Limited, a subsidiary of PYI Corporation Limited, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed company.

Wragge & Co’s Intellectual Property (IP) team has secured a significant Supreme Court result for Contour Aerospace in its high-profile patent case against Virgin Atlantic. The court has awarded Contour the right to appeal a Court of Appeal decision which found it infringed the patent of Virgin’s upper class aircraft seat.

Covington & Burling LLP represented The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in its $500 million registered underwritten offering of 5.875 percent Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which closed on March 31, 2011. Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citi and Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. served as joint book-running managers for the offering.

A joint Hong Kong, London and Paris energy team has advised CNOOC Limited on sales and purchase agreements to acquire Tullow’s one third interest in exploration areas 1, 2 and 3A in Uganda.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, which represents U.S. and international clients across a wide spectrum of legal specialties, is expanding its national presence by merging  with White O’Connor Fink & Brenner LLP, a highly respected Los Angeles litigation firm best known for its success in complex business and entertainment industry litigation.