Global law firm White & Case LLP is advising Osaka Gas Chemicals Co. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd, on its agreement with AddSorb Holding AB to acquire Jacobi Carbons AB, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of coconut shell activated carbon.
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Jamal M. Edwards has joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department’s IP Litigation Practice Group. He brings substantial legal and management experience to Honigman and will be located in the firm’s Detroit office. Honigman’s IP practice serves clients locally, nationally and internationally.
Tags: Honigman LLPFormer United States Senator Jeffrey S. Chiesa has rejoined Wolff & Samson. Prior to serving as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Chiesa was the New Jersey Attorney General.
Miller & Martin PLLC announced today that effective December 1, 2013, Randall B. Scoggins and Robert F. Goodman, Jr. will join the Atlanta office as Members, and Jonathan E. Smith will join as an Associate. Scoggins, Goodman and Smith will continue to practice in the area of commercial real estate.
Procopio is at it again. Just months after opening a new office in the heart of Silicon Valley, Procopio announces the opening of a new office in another key technology center, and a gateway to Latin America – Austin, Texas. To lead the development of the office, Procopio welcomes seasoned international corporate attorney Alejandro Suarez to the firm. With over ten years of experience working in international corporate law, Mr. Suarez’s experience includes structuring and documenting new businesses, mergers, acquisitions and private equity agreements.
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Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., and Santarus, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a merger agreement where Salix will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Santarus for $32 in cash per share, for a total value of approximately $2.6 billion. Covington & Burling LLP is advising Salix on both the acquisition and financing aspects of the transaction.
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Simpson Thacher represented Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (“Crestwood”) and Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. as co-issuers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Notes due 2022, guaranteed by each of Crestwood’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries that guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money.
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Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Robert C. Funsten has joined the firm’s Orange County office as a partner and co-chair of the Global Life Sciences Group. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Funsten was a partner and co-chair of Bingham’s Life Sciences Practice.
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On November 6, 2013, Toll Brothers, Inc., the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, and Shapell Industries, Inc., a premier private California builder, announced that they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement under which Toll Brothers will acquire the home building business of Shapell in a stock acquisition for approximately US$1.6 billion in cash. Cravath represented Toll Brothers, Inc. in connection with this transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014 following satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Paul Hastings advised Astorg Partners in connection with the sale of OGF, a French leader in funeral services, to funds managed by Pamplona Capital Management, an investment company. This transaction was the second-largest LBO acquisition in France in 2013.
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