Shearman & Sterling advised a group of holders of lower tier 2 bonds issued by The Co-operative Bank plc in connection with the bank’s £1.5 billion recapitalization plan. The recapitalization plan, if it receives noteholder approval, would be the first-ever creditor bail-in of a bank in the UK.
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Former Microsoft Chief Patent Counsel Bart Eppenauer is joining Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a partner and will oversee the opening of a Seattle office for the firm. The office will open on December 1, 2013, and Eppenauer will serve as its managing partner.
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International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Habib Ullah will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on Wednesday 6 November 2013 as their head of banking.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on a US$1.25 billion, 3.875 percent five-year issuance of Yankee bonds under its US$15 billion Medium Term Note Programme.
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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that Glen A. Kopp, a former federal prosecutor, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the White Collar Defense, Internal Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement practice. Most recently, Kopp served for almost six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he led complex domestic and international investigations and prosecutions of high-profile cases involving fraud, terrorism, national security, hostage taking, and narcotics and weapons trafficking.
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded its dispute resolution and construction team in the Middle East with the appointment of partner David Risbridger in the UAE.
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Baker & McKenzie has acted for Taiwan-based CTBC Financial Holding Company Ltd. (“CTBC FHC”) on its acquisition of a 98.16% stake in Japan-based Tokyo Star Bank for JPY 52 billion of cash considerations.
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Dechert’s London-based capital markets team advised the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the issuance of its U.S.$1.25 billion 2.503% Guaranteed Notes due 2020. The Notes are guaranteed by the United States of America, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development. The Notes were underwritten by Citi, HSBC and J.P. Morgan. Arnold & Porter acted as counsel to the underwriters.
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Winstead PC welcomes Marcus J. Brooks. Brooks is a shareholder in Winstead’s taxation, employee benefits and private business practice group. He was previously a partner at Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC.
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David Cade, the highest ranking career official in the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), joined Polsinelli effective today. Most recently, Cade served as Deputy General Counsel to HHS. Cade cited the firm’s deep commitment to being at the forefront of healthcare reform and innovation as a key factor in deciding to join Polsinelli’s Health Care Practice, which is ranked as the fourth largest in the nation by both Modern Healthcare and The American Health Lawyers Association.
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