Ice Miller LLP welcomes veteran transactional attorney, Edward Braum, to its Columbus, Ohio, office. Braum, who joins the firm as a partner in the Business Group, focuses his practice on market leading complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and debt and equity investments.
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Akin Gump served as U.S. legal counsel to Alliance Data Systems and its LoyaltyOne business in the acquisition of a 60 percent ownership stake in Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty.
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On November 1, 2013, Bennu Oil & Gas, LLC completed its approximately $700 million acquisition of all the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas assets of ATP Oil & Gas Corporation. The transaction was effected pursuant to a “credit bid” under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Bennu was formed by the lenders under ATP’s debtor‑in‑possession (DIP) credit facility to effect the acquisition. Cravath represented Credit Suisse AG throughout ATP’s bankruptcy case in its capacity as administrative agent under ATP’s DIP facility (including in connection with various litigation matters relating to the case), as well in connection with Credit Suisse’s arrangement of a $350 million credit facility provided to Bennu to finance the acquisition and related transactions.
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Michael D. Nicoleau has joined the Fort Lauderdale office of GrayRobinson, P.A. as a shareholder. Having worked with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Michael brings significant banking and litigation experience to the firm. He has interfaced on matters with a number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Justice, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Reserve Board.
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Simon Cook today re-joined Geoff Wynne, head of Sullivan & Worcester’s new London office, as a partner in the London-based team of seven lawyers focusing on structured trade and commodities finance in emerging markets. He joins the firm from Dentons.
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Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the largest workplace law firms in the world representing management, is pleased to announce Marko C. Maglich has joined the firm’s Immigration Practice as Partner in the firm’s White Plains, NY office. Mr. Maglich, who previously served as Director of White & Case’s corporate U.S. immigration law practice, has more than 10 years of workplace immigration law experience.
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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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