Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has added to its Tax Practice in New York with the addition of Jonathan Talansky, who joins as a Member.
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Former SEC and CFTC General Counsels Join WilmerHale’s Securities Department
WilmerHale is pleased to announce the arrival of Dan Berkovitz and Mark Cahn. They will enhance WilmerHale’s ability to meet the legal needs of financial services and energy firms during this period of unparalleled regulatory change in the financial markets. Berkovitz comes to WilmerHale’s Futures and Derivatives Practice after an extensive career in the government, most recently as US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) General Counsel. Cahn is rejoining the firm’s Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice after his recent service as General Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Freshfields Advises Global Ports on $1.6bn Acquisition of Russia’s National Container Company
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised London-listed Global Ports on its $1.6bn acquisition of Russia’s National Container Company. The deal unites Russia’s two biggest container operators.
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Davis Polk – Verizon Acquires 45% Interest in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone
Davis Polk is advising J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as financial advisers to Verizon Communications Inc. in connection with its $130 billion acquisition of a 45% interest in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone Group Plc. The transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of both companies’ shareholders.
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Six Attorneys Join Husch Blackwell’s Government Compliance and Investigations Team in St. Louis, Kansas City
Husch Blackwell is proud to announce the arrival of six new attorneys to its Government Compliance and Investigations team. Attorneys joining the St. Louis office on Sept. 3 are Partners Catherine Hanaway, Jeff Jensen and Matthew Schelp; Senior Counsel Lisa Ottolini; and Associate Matt Diehr. Partner Cynthia Cordes will join the Kansas City office on Sept. 30.
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune – Opening of Shanghai Office
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is pleased to announce that we opened our Shanghai Office on September 1, 2013 with the approval of the Ministry of Justice of China.
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Simpson Thacher Represents CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A., in its R$914.7 Million (US$375.6 Million) Initial Public Offering
The Firm recently represented CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. (“CPFL”) in connection with its R$914.7 million (US$375.6 million) initial public offering of common shares on the São Paulo Stock Exchange. The common shares were offered to the public in Brazil, to qualified institutional buyers in the United States under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Sao PauloSimpson Thacher Represents Abril Educação S.A. in its $250 Million Follow-on Offering
The Firm represented Abril Educação in the follow-on offering of 11,313,499 units, each representing one common share and two preferred shares, without par value, of Abril Educação S.A. The units were offered to the public in Brazil, to qualified institutional buyers in the United States under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S. Abril Educação is one of the largest primary and secondary education companies in Brazil in terms of revenue, focused on the primary, secondary and pre-university education sectors. Abril Educação is controlled by the Abril Group, one of the largest traditional media groups in Latin America, responsible for the publication of highly-respected magazines and web portals in Brazil.
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White and Williams Enhances Insurance and Business Practices
White and Williams LLP is expanding its comprehensive insurance practice with the addition of two well-known and respected partners whose practice focuses on the representation of insurance companies in insurance regulatory and transactional matters.
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