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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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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