Baker & McKenzie has received approval from the Korean authorities to open an office in Seoul. The office will be the Firm’s 73rd office and 46th jurisdiction globally and 15th office in Asia Pacific. The opening of the Seoul office on 21 May 2013 will reinforce the unrivalled breadth and depth of coverage of Baker & McKenzie in Asia Pacific and globally, and reflects the Firm’s continued expansion into high-growth markets.
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International law firm Locke Lord continues to improve upon its global capabilities and expanded profile through the addition of several lawyers and a litigation practice to its Hong Kong office. Corporate Partner Michael Fung and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Adrian Taylor, along with an additional three lawyers – all Of Counsel – have joined Locke Lord’s international office in Hong Kong recently, making a team of 11 experienced Locke Lord lawyers on the ground in Asia who provide depth and breadth in banking and finance, corporate, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, mergers and acquisition work.
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Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Gregory Salathé joined the firm as a partner earlier this week. He is a member of the firm’s M&A practice and will reside in its Singapore office after a transition period in Tokyo.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Crestwood Midstream Partners LP regarding a merger agreement announced today with Inergy, L.P. The combined company, with an enterprise value of approximately $7 billion, will provide pipeline and other services in some of North America’s biggest oil and gas drilling areas, including the continent’s premier shale formations. The merger, which the parties currently expect to close in September, is conditioned on approval by a majority of Crestwood’s limited partners.
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King & Wood Mallesons has acted for BG Group on its binding agreements with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for the sale of certain additional interests in the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project in Australia for $1.93 billion and for the supply of an additional 5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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J. Patrick LaRue has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. His practice primarily focuses on M&A, corporate governance, private equity and general corporate counseling and advisory services. He represents a wide range of public and private clients and serves as outside general counsel to various organizations in Houston and throughout Texas.
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International law firm Clyde & Co has been granted a licence by China’s Ministry of Justice to open an office in Beijing.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | BeijingInternational law firm Clyde & Co is pleased to announce the lateral appointments of Rhys Lewis and Ross Barfoot as partners in its MENA corporate group, bringing regional corporate partner numbers to 12 and total regional partner numbers to 36.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | DubaiClyde & Co is pleased to announce the appointment of Sidanth Rajagopal as a partner in the firm’s MENA aviation practice.
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Michelle D. Gambino has joined the firm’s Litigation practice. Gambino will reside in the firm’s Tysons Corner office.
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