McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Anthony Williams will join the firm as a partner in its New York office, effective March 4, 2013. Williams, who has decades of cross-border and international experience, will focus on commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, and private equity investments, for both U.S. and non-U.S. clients. He will also serve as general counsel to family offices, working with MLA’s Private Client Services team and other professionals to manage all of their legal and business needs.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Morgan Stanley in Secondary Offering by Generac Holdings Inc.
The Firm recently represented the underwriter, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in connection with a registered public offering of common stock of Generac Holdings Inc. A total of approximately $346 million in net proceeds was raised in the offering. Affiliates of CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC received all of the net proceeds from the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkJudge Renée McElhaney Joins San Antonio Office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that former 73rd District Court Judge Renée McElhaney has joined the firm as a partner in its San Antonio office. Judge McElhaney will focus her practice on appellate work, commercial and aviation litigation, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediations and arbitrations.
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WFW Asia Practice Acts for Banks on a US$135m Facility to Vision Drilling for the Financing of the “Dynamic Vision” Jack-up Rig
Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it advised Standard Chartered Bank, DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Singapore Branch on a US$135 million senior loan facility to Vision Drilling Pte Ltd to finance part of the construction of a Keppel FELS B Class jack-up rig named “Dynamic Vision”.
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Bracewell Advises on Western Gas Partners’ Acquisition of Marcellus Shale Interests
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES), in Western Gas Partners’ announced acquisition of an interest in two gas gathering systems in the Marcellus shale.
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Polsinelli Shughart Grows Its Tax Practice in the St. Louis Area
Experienced tax attorney, James J. Wotruba, recently joined the St. Louis office of Polsinelli Shughart as a shareholder. In this role, Wotruba will be an integral member of the firm’s national tax practice which provides creative solutions and legal guidance on international, federal, and state and local tax laws to business entities in all major industries and tax status classifications.
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Norton Rose Advises on US$300m Worth of Acquisitions for Nigeria’s Power Sector Privatisation
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised on the acquisitions of two state owned power companies from the Bureau of Public Enterprise and the Nigerian Ministry of Finance worth US$300 million, as part of the Nigeria power sector privatisation process.
Tags: Norton Rose FulbrightJavier Gómez Ocaña Joins Herbert Smith Freehills Real Estate Practice in Madrid
Javier Gómez Ocaña has joined Herbert Smith Freehills to lead the firm’s real estate practice in Madrid. Prior to joining the firm, Javier spent 12 years in the real estate department at Garrigues, advising on some of the largest transactions in the Spanish market. He had also worked in the legal departments of major international and local companies, including IBM and Grupo Flex. In addition to his extensive experience in the legal sector, Javier is also teaching a number of master courses in universities and academic institutions as a professor.
Herbert Smith Freehills Advises on US$3.62 Billion Disposal of Onexim’s 37.78% Stake in Polyus Gold
Herbert Smith Freehills advised Onexim Holdings Limited (“Onexim”) on the disposal of its 37.78% stake in the London listed gold mining company Polyus Gold International Limited (“Polyus Gold”) to two purchasers for an aggregate value of approximately US$3.62 billion.
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O’Melveny Represents Leonard Riggio, Barnes & Noble Founder, in Planned Proposal to Purchase Barnes & Noble’s Retail Business
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is representing Mr. Leonard Riggio, founding chairman and largest stockholder of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products, in his planned proposal to purchase all of the assets of the retail business of Barnes & Noble, Inc. The retail business would include, among other things, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. and barnesandnoble.com. The retail business would not include NOOK Media LLC (comprising the College and digital businesses). The Company has appointed a Strategic Committee of three independent directors to review and evaluate the proposal.
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