Hogan Lovells announced today that Barry J. Thompson has joined its Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office.
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Pillsbury Expands Intellectual Property Practice with Accomplished San Diego Partners
Pillsbury today announced that intellectual property (IP) litigators Callie Bjurstrom and Peter Hahn have joined its Intellectual Property practice section as partners in San Diego. Formerly partners at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, the lawyers add considerable IP litigation and related business experience to Pillsbury. Specifically, Bjurstrom and Hahn’s backgrounds span key industries and disciplines including international technology law and global business, electronic gaming, consumer products and branding, IP portfolio management and complex litigation.
Tags: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Shearman & Sterling Advises Sany Heavy Industry on Merger with Putzmeister Holding in Major Chinese-German Transaction
Shearman & Sterling is representing Sany Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of Shanghai-listed Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., in its acquisition of German mechanical engineering group Putzmeister. Sany, together with the Chinese private equity company CITIC PE Advisors, Ltd., which will hold a minority participation of 10 percent, acquired all shares in Putzmeister Holding GmbH. Former owners of the Putzmeister Holding GmbH are Karl Schlecht Gemeinnützige Stiftung and Karl Schlecht Familienstiftung. The acquisition, one of the largest acquisitions by a Chinese investor in Germany, is subject to the approval by the competent supervisory and regulatory authorities.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP Davis Polk Advises Thomas & Betts on Its Acquisition By ABB
Davis Polk is advising Thomas & Betts Corporation on its approximately $3.9 billion acquisition by ABB Ltd. The transaction is subject to approval by Thomas & Betts’ shareholders, as well as to customary regulatory approvals, and is expected to close by the middle of 2012.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New York Womble Carlyle Merges with Hall and Bowers, Opens Columbia Office
Womble Carlyle today announced that it has merged with the Columbia, S.C. firm of Hall and Bowers, LLC, creating Womble Carlyle’s new Columbia office.
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International law firm Stephenson Harwood’s Singapore office has recently advised on two media company acquisitions.
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