DLA Piper represented Fibra UNO, the first real estate investment trust to be listed on Mexico’s stock exchange, in a private placement to acquire real estate in an amount of US$850 million.
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Yearly Archives: 2012
Bracewell Assists Plains Exploration in $6 Billion Acquisition Financing for Gulf of Mexico Interests
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) in the acquisition financing related to PXP’s agreement to acquire Gulf of Mexico interests from BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company (BP) and from Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell). PXP will acquire from BP all of their interests in certain deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil and gas properties for $5.55 billion. PXP will also acquire from Shell its 50% working interest in the Holstein Field for $560 million.
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Former Patton Boggs, U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Litigator Joins Husch Blackwell
Husch Blackwell welcomes Scott E. Stewart as the newest Partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Stewart joins the firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources group, bringing more than 17 years’ of complex civil litigation experience, including 12 years’ experience as an environmental litigator, and a broad relationship network with key federal regulators and enforcement officials to aide in reaching sophisticated and financially sound resolutions for clients.
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Proskauer Advises RRJ Capital on China Biotech Investment
Global law firm Proskauer served as counsel to private-equity fund RRJ Capital Ltd. in its investment in a medical diagnostics company in China. The target makes testing kits for diseases, including hepatitis and cervical and lung cancer, using molecular diagnostics, an area of preventative medicine that Beijing is keen to develop.
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Cooley Advises Method Products in Sale to Ecover
Cooley LLP announced that it advised Method Products in its sale to Ecover. The sale creates the world’s largest green cleaning company. Method, based in San Francisco, is the leader in premium planet-friendly and design-driven home, fabric and personal care products. Ecover is a European-based, company that manufactures eco-friendly cleaning products.
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Latham – PXP Advised in $5.55 Billion Acquisition of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Properties
Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire from BP Exploration & Production Inc. and BP America Production Company (“BP”) all of their interests in certain deepwater Gulf of Mexico oil and gas properties for $5.55 billion, as detailed in the press release below issued by PXP.
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Freshfields Boosts Finance Practice in Paris with Appointment of Emmanuel Ringeval
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Emmanuel Ringeval as a partner in the finance practice. He will join a team specializing in leveraged lending.
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Healthcare Attorney Brian S. Fleetham Joins Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of Brian S. Fleetham as a Member in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.
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Mayer Brown Advises Canaccord Genuity in Its Role on the Largest Flotation of an Oil and Gas Company on AIM in the Last Five Years
Leading global law firm Mayer Brown has advised Canaccord Genuity Limited in connection with its role as nominated adviser and broker to Eland Oil & Gas PLC as the company joined AIM in the largest flotation of an oil and gas company on the market (by monies raised) in the last five years.
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King & Wood Mallesons Advises Glencore on Two Strategic Transactions
King & Wood Mallesons has advised long-term client Glencore on two strategic transactions, including its life-of-mine off-take agreement and provision of a financing facility to Straits Resources Limited (Straits) which was announced last week.
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