International law firm, Clyde & Co LLP, has acted for London Stock Exchange listed oilfield services contractor Lamprell plc (Lamprell) on its USD 336 million acquisition of Oslo Stock Exchange listed Panamanian company, Maritime Industrial Services Co. Ltd. Inc (MIS).
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Eversheds Advises Holidaybreak on Proposed £312m Sale
International law firm Eversheds has advised specialist travel group Holidaybreak on its proposed £312m sale to Indian-based tour operator Cox & Kings in the biggest ever overseas acquisition by an Indian travel company.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised Marvel Entertainment, Inc. in its federal district court victory against the heirs to legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby, co-creator of comics and characters such as the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk and the X-Men.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP Paul Hastings Advises Baha Mar Ltd. on $3.5 Billion Resort Project
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Baha Mar. Ltd., a resort hotel developer, in signing a series of management agreements with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which will operate and manage Baha Mar’s planned 700-room Grand Hyatt convention hotel, Morgans Hotel Group, which will operate and manage Baha Mar’s planned 300-room luxury lifestyle hotel under the Mondrian brand, and Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, which will operate and manage Baha Mar’s planned 200-room luxury hotel.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has advised leading international telecoms company VimpelCom Ltd on two Eurobond issues in 2011 with a combined value of US$3.7 billion.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited, the Hong Kong listed infrastructure company, on its recommended cash acquisition of Northumbrian Water Group plc, the UK listed water company. The acquisition values Northumbrian Water’s issued share capital at approximately £2.4bn.
Tags: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP | Hong Kong Freshfields Advises Amadeus on Establishment of €3bn EMTN Programme
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the Amadeus Group on the establishment of a €3 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme. Amadeus Capital Markets, S.A. will act as the issuer under the Programme and the notes will be guaranteed by Amadeus IT Holding, S.A., the parent company of the Amadeus Group.
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Ropes & Gray represented Bormioli Rocco Holdings S.A. and VCP VII Luxco 6 S.A.R.L. in connection with the issuance of €250 million 10 percent senior secured notes due 2018 of Bormioli Rocco Holdings S.A. The proceeds of the issuance will be used to pay, in part, the €260 million bridge loan borrowed by VCP VII Luxco 6 S.A.R.L., Bermuda Luxco S.A., Bermuda Acquisitions S.R.L. to finance Vision Capital’s acquisition of a portfolio of investments from Banco Popolare, including Bormioli Rocco, the international glass and plastic packaging manufacturer. J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas acted as joint book-running managers; the transaction launched on July 22 and priced on July 26.
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Steptoe & Johnson LLP is expanding its national intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of three patent litigators in Chicago. Joining as partners are Meredith “Mimi” Martin Addy, Thomas Filarski and Mark Remus. Ms. Addy will also serve as the managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP represented Fila Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila® brand globally, and Mirae Asset Private Equity, the largest private equity firm in Korea, in the acquisition of the Acushnet golf business from Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO).
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