Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the lenders on the Phase II expansion of the landmark US$10.2 billion Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) smelter project in Abu Dhabi. Upon completion of Phase II, the project will be one of the largest single site aluminium smelters in the world, and will include the worlds’ largest single potline at 1.7 km and annual production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tonnes.
Tags: White & Case LLPGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has announced that it will strengthen its German tax practice with the addition of Dr. Bodo Bender as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
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K&L Gates LLP has added Anthony Fine as a partner in its energy, infrastructure and resources (EIR) practice.
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Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) is set to open its tenth office on 2 September, spearheaded by the firm’s dedicated London Market team.
Tags: Berrymans Lace Mawer LLPMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (“MLA”) announced this week that the Firm advised Macon-based General Steel, Inc. in its sale to Houston-based Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. (“Triple-S”) for an undisclosed amount.
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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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.
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | Los AngelesGlobal 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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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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