International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised British engineer Invensys on a recommended offer by France’s Schneider Electric to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Invensys.
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Chadbourne Represents Southern Cross in Latin America Private Equity Fund in US$122.5 Million Acquisition
Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented Southern Cross Latin America Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. (Southern Cross) in connection with the acquisition of San Antonio Internacional Co. Inc. (SAI) by Estrella International Energy Services Ltd. (Estrella), and related acquisition financing. Estrella is a group of companies engaged in providing services to the petroleum, mining and geothermal industries in Latin America and its controlling shareholder is Ringo Holding L.P. (Ringo), which is an affiliate of Southern Cross. The deal closed on August 1, 2013.
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Sharon Kowal Freilich Joins Pullman & Comley, LLC
Sharon Kowal Freilich has joined Pullman & Comley, LLC as a partner of the firm in the Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department, the law firm reported today. She will be based in the firm’s Hartford office.
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Michael Hood Joins Jackson Lewis in Orange County
Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael A. Hood has joined the firm’s Orange County office as Partner. Mr. Hood, previously a partner at Paul Hastings, brings with him extensive class action litigation and trial experience.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Debt Financiers on A$189 Million Taralga Wind Farm Project Financing
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the financiers on the A$189 million project financing of the 106.8 MW Taralga wind farm, located 45 km north of Goulburn, New South Wales.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Port of Brisbane, through its financing subsidiary QPH Finance Co Pty Limited, on the establishment of its AUD Medium Term Note Programme and its inaugural issuance of AUD 300 million 5.75%, 7 year senior secured Medium Term Notes (Notes), which settled on 29 July 2013.
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AGL has achieved financial close on its Nyngan and Broken Hill solar PV power stations. Herbert Smith Freehills advised AGL on the projects, working closely with AGL to assist it achieve this significant milestone.
Reed Smith Adds Top-Tier Trademark Partners in New York
Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of two renowned trademark partners to its Intellectual Property Practice in New York. Clark Lackert and Keith Sharkin were formerly partners in the New York IP practice of Dickstein Shapiro.
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Dentons Adds Leading Energy Partner Andrew Schifrin in New York
Dentons announced today that Andrew D. Schifrin, a veteran energy lawyer, has joined its preeminent Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice as a partner in the New York office. Schifrin joins from Dickstein Shapiro LLP, where he was a partner. He previously was at Torys LLP and King & Spalding LLP.
Tags: Dentons | New YorkMcKenna Long & Aldridge in Process of Expanding Asia Presence with Planned Opening of China Office
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announces that it is in the process of applying with the Department of Justice of the People’s Republic of China to open a Shanghai office. The Shanghai office, which will expand the Firm’s geographic reach to 16 offices in 14 markets, will mark MLA’s second in Asia following the March 2013 opening of the Seoul, South Korea office.
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