Marlon Q. Paz, a litigator experienced in complex securities issues, internal investigations and compliance has joined as a Partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Locke Lord LLP as part of the international Firm’s Litigation Department. Paz’s significant experience in global anti-corruption matters, especially in Latin America, combined with his experience with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and major financial institutions will boost the already strong capabilities of Locke Lord’s Securities and White Collar/Internal Investigations practice.

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Ami G. Scott has joined Schiff Hardin LLP’s Chicago office as a partner in the Finance Group from Mayer Brown in Chicago.

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Shearman & Sterling represented International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) on the potential acquisition of the pharmaceutical ingredients activities of Tessenderlo Group, which Tesssenderlo intends to sell subject to necessary employee consultation procedures. The acquisition would include two production sites: Farchemia (in Italy) and Calaire Chimie (in France).

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HWL Ebsworth has announced that Mark Payne will be commencing with the firm as a Sydney based partner within the Taxation Group.

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Chad Arfons, who has 15 years of experience as an attorney and business advisor, has joined McDonald Hopkins as a Member in the Business Department where his primary focus will be with the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice Groups. Previously, Arfons was a partner at Roetzel & Andress.

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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented ACE Limited on a definitive agreement to acquire ABA Seguros from Ally Financial Inc. for approximately $865 million. ABA Seguros is Mexico’s sixth-largest property and casualty (P&C) insurer and provides auto, homeowners and small business coverages. The ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty insurers.

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