International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced that it is strengthening its Corporate Advisory practice in Munich with the addition of experienced corporate law attorney Dr. Nikolaus von Jacobs. In his new role, Dr. von Jacobs will lead the Firm’s German private equity activities.
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Global law firm Eversheds has appointed Deloitte Indirect Tax Litigation Director, Giles Salmond as a partner in its London tax team, where he will lead the VAT disputes and Indirect Taxes practice.
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Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck today announced that Douglas “Doug” J. Friednash, one of Denver’s leading attorneys, will join the firm on January 1, 2014, as a shareholder. Friednash’s practice will focus on public policy, government affairs and commercial transactions. He joins the firm’s nationally renowned Government Relations group and will work closely with attorneys and policy directors across Brownstein’s 14 offices to help clients interpret and navigate government actions, solve challenges and seize opportunities through interaction with government officials. A Denver native, Friednash most recently served as Denver’s city attorney for Mayor Michael B. Hancock.
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Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), practicing in Hong Kong in association with Lau, Leong & Co., is pleased to announce that it has advised Nordea Bank Norge ASA as Facility Agent for a syndicate of 14 lenders on the provision of a US$866,070,430 facility to the BW Group to refinance eight LNG carriers and for general working capital purposes.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the listing agent and the underwriters on the US$215m global offering and listing of Spring Real Estate Investment Trust (Spring REIT) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which took place today.
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Clifford Chance has advised multinational Rockwood Holdings Inc on its joint venture with China’s Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, that will give Rockwood a 49% ownership interest and Tianqi a 51% interest in Australia’s Talison Lithium Ltd.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges was legal counsel to Montagu Private Equity, a leading European private equity firm, and other selling shareholders in connection with the transaction announced on December 2, 2013 the sale of a 100% stake in Emitel sp. z o.o., the leading terrestrial radio and TV broadcast infrastructure operator in Poland, to funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners, one of the world’s largest infrastructure investment funds, for an undisclosed sum. This was Poland’s largest ever private equity transaction.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited, China’s largest polysilicon and solar wafer producer, on its US$200 million 0.75% convertible bonds due 2018.
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Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce that Dennis R. Very has joined the firm as a Partner in the Pittsburgh office bringing with him a variety of oil and gas law experience as Chief Compliance Officer and Manager of Legal Affairs for Mountaineer Keystone LLC, an Appalachian basin oil and gas exploration and development company. While at Mountaineer Keystone, Mr. Very drafted, analyzed and negotiated agreements concerning the exploration and development of Mountaineer Keystone’s oil and gas interests including midstream, drilling, and service agreements. Mr. Very also developed and implemented a compliance program, managed risk, as well as presented on-site training programs.
Tags: Dinsmore & Shohl LLPMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced the addition of Thomas J. Kelly, Jr. as a partner in MLA’s White Collar Criminal Defense practice. Based in the Washington, DC office, Mr. Kelly is a seasoned white collar criminal defense, environmental litigator, and trial lawyer.
