Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of three partners to the firm’s New York office across several practices. Rajiv Khanna joins the firm’s Corporate Department from K&L Gates, Edward Maluf joins the firm’s Litigation Department from Bingham McCutchen LLP and Philip Smith joins Seyfarth’s Litigation Department from Patton Boggs LLP.
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Day Pitney is pleased to announced that Craig Gianetti has joined the firm today as partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental department. His practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate transactional matters, land use and redevelopment, and construction and contract litigation. He represents clients in securing commercial and residential land use development approvals, and conducts due diligence research and prepares detailed reports on the viability of real estate projects.
Tags: Day Pitney LLPMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announces the addition of Nancy Grunberg, Treazure Johnson and George Kostolampros, who will all join as partners in MLA’s White Collar and Criminal Defense practice. They will operate out of the firm’s Washington, DC office, focusing on civil and criminal securities law enforcement and financial disclosure matters.
On May 28, 2013, TECO Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with Continental Energy Systems LLC, and its subsidiary New Mexico Gas Intermediate, Inc., to acquire New Mexico Gas Company for an aggregate value of $950 million, including the assumption of $200 million of New Mexico Gas Company debt, subject to customary closing adjustments. Cravath represented Continental Energy Systems, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg LLC, in connection with this transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, and is subject to regulatory approvals.
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Omthera Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca announced today that the companies entered into a merger agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Omthera for an upfront payment of $12.70 in cash per share, approximately $323 million aggregate value ($260 million after subtracting cash), plus a contingent value right for up to $4.70 per share, equaling approximately $120 million and for a total value of up to $443 million. Covington & Burling LLP advised Omthera on the transaction.
Tags: Covington & Burling LLP | New YorkAndrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that noted bankruptcy attorney Michelle V. Larson has rejoined the firm as a Partner in Dallas.
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Noted intellectual property litigator Kimberly A. Warshawsky has joined Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office as a partner, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.
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The Carrefour Group recently announced the sale of its 25% stake in Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets for €530 million to its regional partner, Majid Al Futtaim Holding.
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Scott J. Palmer has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s IP practice group, based in the firm’s Beijing office. Palmer joins from Baker & McKenzie in Beijing, where he led that firm’s IP practice in Beijing. He will be supported by a full team of IP professionals in Sheppard Mullin’s Beijing and Shanghai offices.
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King & Wood Mallesons has advised Singapore-based investment house Bright Ruby Resources Pte Ltd (Bright Ruby) on its acquisition of 231 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, from Investa for approximately A$201 million.
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