Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Tom Epps has joined the Firm as a Partner in the London office. Tom, formerly of Hickman and Rose, joins the Firm’s White Collar Practice.
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Norton Rose Fulbright Labor and Employment Group Joins Winston & Strawn Los Angeles
Winston & Strawn LLP has announced that six attorneys have joined the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), expanding its labor and employment capabilities. Marcus A. Torrano, Michael S. Chamberlin, and Julie Capell join the firm as partners in Los Angeles. Amy McGinnis Gillinger, Julie Chen, and Olivia N. Tran join as associates. Mr. Torrano formerly served as the head of NRF’s Los Angeles labor and employment practice, and he joins as co-chair of Winston & Strawn’s Los Angeles practice. Mr. Chamberlin will assume a role on various firm wide committees. Messrs. Torrano and Chamberlin have practiced together for 19 years. The addition of the group brings the total count for 2013 lateral hires in Winston & Strawn’s West Coast offices to 15.
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White & Case Represents Odebrecht in US$1.2 Billion Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Project in Peru
Global law firm White & Case LLP is representing Empresa de Generación Huallaga S.A., as borrower, and Odebrecht Energia S.A., as sponsor, in the development, construction and project financing of the US$1.2 billion 406 megawatt (MW) Chaglla hydroelectric power generation project in Peru. The deal signed on July 5, 2013.
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Jones Day’s Latin America Expansion Continues with Addition of Rafael Aguilar as Partner in Miami
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Rafael Aguilar has joined its Miami Office as a partner in the Banking & Finance Practice. Mr. Aguilar comes from the Miami office of Akerman Senterfitt where he was a shareholder and co-chair of Akerman’s Latin American and Caribbean practice.
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Matthew A. Martel has joined the Boston Office of global law firm Jones Day as a partner in the Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation (FILR) Practice. He was formerly a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s Boston office.
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Allen & Overy Advises Dai-ichi Life Insurance on USD337m Acquisition of Stake in PT Panin Life, Indonesia
Allen & Overy is advising The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (Dai-ichi) on its IDR3.3 trillion (approximately USD337 million) acquisition of a 40 percent stake in PT Panin Life (Panin Life) of Indonesia.
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Fox Rothschild Grows NJ Presence with Morristown Office
Further solidifying its commitment to clients in the Garden State, Fox Rothschild LLP has opened the doors to its fourth New Jersey location.
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Perkins Coie Pumps Up Palo Alto IP Practice
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Michael A. Glenn has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. He was most recently a patent attorney at Glenn Patent Group (GPG), a Silicon Valley-based patent prosecution boutique he founded in 1992. Prior to GPG, Glenn held various senior in-house positions at Intel Corporation, National Semiconductor, and Digital Equipment Corporation.
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Cahill Represents Lead Arrangers in $375 Million Credit Facility for Oceania Cruises
Cahill represented Deutsche Bank as administrative agent and Deutsche Bank, Barclays Bank, and UBS Securities as lead arrangers in connection with the $375,000,000 credit facility comprised of a $300,000,000 Term B loan and a $75,000,000 revolver for Oceania Cruises, Inc., a provider of destination cruising services to ports in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas.
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Porter Hedges Grows Energy Litigation Practice with New Partner Jeff Weems
Jeff Weems has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. After years of working on rigs and as a landman, he has practiced energy law for over 23 years, concentrating on litigation. Mr. Weems primarily represents working interest owners in a variety of energy-related disputes. He also represents service companies, midstream companies and royalty owners.
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