Morrison & Foerster LLP announced today that Leonard Chanin will rejoin the firm as a Partner in its Washington, D.C. office as a member of the firm’s Financial Services Practice. Mr. Chanin is a recognized expert in the field of consumer financial protection, with extensive experience in regulation and supervision of the myriad of statutes affecting retail banking.
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Mayer Brown JSM advised Swire Resources Ltd. on the formation of a multi-million retail joint venture in China with Columbia Sportswear Co. The formation of the joint venture is the culmination of the long-standing relationship between Swire Resources Ltd. and Columbia Sportswear Co. Swire Resources Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong–based conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd., has been the exclusive independent distributor of Columbia and Mountain Hardwear–branded products in China and Hong Kong since 2004.
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Cahill represented Deutsche Bank as administrative agent and Deutsche Bank and Barclays Bank as lead arrangers in connection with the $340,000,000 credit facility comprised of a $300,000,000 Term B loan and a $40,000,000 revolving credit facility for Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L. and SSC Finance Corp. Proceeds from the facilities will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
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Herbert Smith has recently advised China National Offshore Oil Corporation (“CNOOC”) on its acquisition of a 25% participating interest of Shell’s offshore exploration blocks BC9 and BCD10 in Gabon (“Transaction”), Africa. CNOOC will reimburse Shell for 25% of certain part of the exploration costs and carry part of the future exploration costs. Shell will remain operator with a 75% participating interest. The Transaction was announced on 25 July 2012 and is subject to government approval.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Hong KongHerbert Smith has advised private asset manager James Hambro & Partners on its merger with Calkin Pattinson, creating a combined group with more than £1 billion of assets under management.
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Veteran bankruptcy and restructuring attorney Gerald Bender has joined Lowenstein Sandler as a Member of the Firm in its Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights Department.
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John C. Richter, 48, formerly vice president and deputy general counsel at WellCare Health Plans, Inc., is rejoining King & Spalding as a partner in its special matters and government investigations practice in Washington, D.C., effective September 4, the firm announced today. Richter, a veteran prosecutor with more than 20 years of legal experience, will focus primarily on health care investigations and qui tam cases.
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Gilbert + Tobin advised a multinational banking syndicate made up of Citibank N.A., BNP Paribas, HSBC, Barclays Bank PLC, Nedbank Capital and Investec Bank (Australia) Limited in relation to the US$225 million corporate refinancing facilities provided to Asia Pacific gold producer, OceanaGold Corporation.
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The international law firm Clifford Chance together with its associate firm Yegin Legal Consultancy advised Société Générale, London Branch as Structuring Bank and Bookrunner on the signing of a EUR 142 million commercial loan facility and a EUR 608 million loan facility backed by the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (KSure) to finance the development and construction of a 450 megawatt lignite-fired power plant and associated lignite mine and limestone quarries, to be located near Tufanbeyli, Adana in the Republic of Turkey. The Borrower, EnerjiSA Enerji Üretim A.Ş., is sponsored by VERBUND AG and Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş.
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Dinsmore is pleased to announce that Karen Hockstad has joined the firm’s Columbus office as a partner in the Corporate Department.
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