The New York office of Haynes and Boone, LLP has added two partners, George Wang and Nir Yarden, as part of its strategic expansion of its corporate and capital markets practices. The combined practices of Mr. Wang and Mr. Yarden are focused on servicing the corporate and financing needs of private equity and hedge funds, prime brokers and other institutional capital market clients.
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McAfee & Taft Acquires Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach, Expands Tulsa Office
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, announced it has combined practices with Tulsa-based boutique litigation firm Eldridge Cooper Steichen & Leach (ECSL), expanding to more than 180 lawyers and bolstering its regional and national footprint.
Tags: McAfee & Taft, P.C. O’Melveny Represents Asia Cement Holdings in RMB 586 Million (US$92 Million) Dim Sum Bond Offering
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corporation on its offering of RMB 586 million (US$92 million) principal amount of 2.95 percent notes due in 2014. The offering was made to offshore institutional investors in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | Hong Kong Simpson Thacher Represents Almacenes Exito of Colombia in a US$1.4 Billion Global Equity Offering
Simpson Thacher represents Almacenes Exito, the largest retailer in Colombia, with its global offering of 114,270,684 common shares, which is expected to raise approximately US$1.4 billion in gross proceeds. The common shares were offered on the Colombian Stock Exchange on a fixed share price basis during a three week subscription period. The common shares were registered with the Colombian Financial Superintendency and offered to the public in Colombia, and offered internationally to qualified institutional buyers in the United States as defined in Rule 144A in reliance on exemptions from registration provided by the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York Paul Shechtman Joins Zuckerman Spaeder LLP’s New York Office
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Shechtman is joining the firm as a partner in its New York office. Among New York’s most respected and sought-after litigators, Mr. Shechtman comes to Zuckerman Spaeder with more than 30 years of experience drawn from private practice and government service, which included serving as the Director of Criminal Justice under New York Gov. George E. Pataki. He has been recognized for his appellate and white collar work, and he will continue to build those practices at Zuckerman Spaeder. Mr. Shechtman’s arrival follows last month’s announcement that Steven M. Cohen, who was most recently Secretary to New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, joined the firm to lead the expansion and development of its New York office.
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