Simmons & Simmons has continued to expand in China with the appointment of Financial Markets partner Jay Lee, who commenced in the Hong Kong office on 05 December.
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Simmons & Simmons Expands in Energy & Infrastructure with Partner Hire
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Andrew Petry as a Projects partner in its London office.
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Hogan Lovells Advises Euroset on USD 1.2bn Sale
A cross-border Hogan Lovells team has advised Euroset, Russia’s largest mobile communications retailers, on its US $1.2bn sale. The transaction closed on Thursday 6 December 2012.
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Polsinelli Shughart Expands Labor and Employment Practice in Chicago
Polsinelli Shughart continues its growth in Chicago with the addition of Shareholder Andrew B. Cripe in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice. Cripe represents employers in all aspects of workforce management, including defending individual and class action employment claims and advising employers on domestic and international employment and labor relations issues.
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Jackson Walker Wins Key Victory for Clients Before TCEQ
Jackson Walker won a significant victory for its clients when the commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) unanimously voted to overturn the Executive Director’s decision that would have negatively affected property tax determinations for 19 power generators.
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Faegre Baker Daniels Advises Perusa Partners on Acquisition of MineTech International Ltd.
International law firm Faegre Baker Daniels has advised Perusa Partners, a German private equity fund, on its acquisition (via portfolio company Dynasafe Area Clearance Group GmbH) of UK-based MineTech International Ltd. MineTech, located in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, was acquired from MTIG Limited, a portfolio company of MML Capital Partners.
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Husch Blackwell Welcomes Experienced Aircraft Counsel to Memphis Office
Husch Blackwell welcomes William Sherman Morris as the newest Partner in the firm’s Memphis, Tenn., office. Morris joins the firm’s Aviation group and brings more than 11 years’ experience handling business transactions.
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Simpson Thacher Represents The Carlyle Group in Sale of Prime Fifth Avenue Retail Property
The Firm represented affiliates of The Carlyle Group in connection with a series of transactions relating to the retail portion of 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City. On December 6, 2012, a Carlyle led investor group closed on a $707 million sale of the remaining retail condominium unit owned by Carlyle to affiliates of Vornado Realty Trust. The retail condominium unit that was sold is currently occupied by Hollister (an Abercrombie & Fitch brand), Uniqlo and Swatch.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan in US$300 Million High Yield Notes Offering by CFR Pharmaceuticals
The Firm recently represented Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as initial purchasers, in connection with a US$300 million international offering of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 by CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. and certain of its subsidiaries. The offering was made to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the offering is expected to finance part of the purchase price for CFR’s acquisition of Laboratorio Franco Colombiano Lafrancol S.A.S.
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McGuireWoods Adds Partner to Cross-Border Transactions Practice in London
McGuireWoods LLP announced today the addition of Fredrik Henriksson, who has joined the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Cross-Border Transactions Department in London as a partner.
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