Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, is pleased to announce today that Mariella Lo Papa joined its Montréal office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.
Tags: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Clifford Chance Assists ING on Innovative RMBS Transaction
A team from Clifford Chance’s Amsterdam capital markets department advised ING on a securitisation of a portfolio of EUR 2.2bn Dutch residential mortgage loans originated by WestlandUtrecht Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Bank N.V. The portfolio of mortgage loans backs the six classes of notes issued by Orange Lion 2013-10 RMBS B.V. All notes (including the subordinated notes, which can be considered to be a new market development) are placed with investors and are listed on NYSE Euronext. The Class A Notes have received the PCS-label. The lead managers are ING Bank N.V. and JP Morgan Securities Limited.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP
Simpson Thacher Represents Embotelladora Andina in Its Announced Acquisition of Companhia de Bebidas Ipiranga
The Firm is representing Embotelladora Andina S.A. (“Andina”) as well as its Brazilian subsidiary, Rio de Janeiro Refrescos Ltda., in connection with the announced acquisition of Companhia de Bebidas Ipiranga for a purchase price of approximately US$539 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of certain regulatory and other approvals. Andina is among the ten largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world, servicing franchised territories with 36 million people, delivering over 7.8 million liters of soft drinks, juices, and bottled waters on a daily basis. Andina is the second bottler of the Coca-Cola System in South America and the seventh globally. It is also the largest producer of soft drinks in Chile and Argentina and the second largest soft drink producer in Brazil. Andina is listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York
Katten Continues Expansion of Its Environmental and Safety Practice, Retaining Prominent Austin Environmental Attorney Danny Worrell to Spearhead Contested Permitting Practice
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that prominent environmental attorney Danny Worrell will join the firm as a partner in Austin, Texas, where he currently is based, focusing on environmental siting and permitting, especially in contested case hearings before the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Tags: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | Austin
Leading Asia-Pacific Attorney Shao-Ying Mautner Joins Foley in Shanghai
Foley announced today that Shao-Ying Mautner has joined the firm as a partner and chief representative of the firm’s Shanghai office. She is a member of Foley’s Transactional & Securities and China Practices.
Tags: Foley & Lardner LLP | Shanghai
Jackson Walker Represents ST Financial Group and Subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, in Acquisition of Peoples Bank
Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented ST Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, in its merger with Peoples Bank, which was completed on July 12, 2013.
Tags: Jackson Walker, LLP | Austin
Freshfields Advises Zurich on HK$2.194 Billion H Share Block Trade in New China Life
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, on the sale of 97.5 million H shares in New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (NCI), representing 3.1% of the total issued share capital of NCI.
Tags: Freshfields LLP | Shanghai
Jones Day Welcomes Intellectual Property Partner Geoffrey Gavin in Atlanta
The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Geoffrey Gavin has joined the Firm’s Atlanta Office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice.
Tags: Jones Day
Leading Executive Compensation and Employment Attorney Joins Cadwalader
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that Steven G. Eckhaus, one of the preeminent figures in U.S. executive compensation and employment law, has joined the Firm as Partner.
Tags: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | New York
Baker & McKenzie Advises Altamont on Billabong Refinancing
Baker & McKenzie is acting for US Private Equity firm Altamont Capital Partners on Billabong International’s A$325m debt refinancing. Under the deal, the Altamont consortium will acquire up to 40 per cent of the surf wear company, and its action-sports and outdoor-accessories brand, DaKine.
Tags: Baker McKenzie