McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announces the addition of Elizabeth Bawden to the firm’s Corporate practice in California. Based in Los Angeles, Bawden’s experience includes implementing complex estate plans for high net worth clients, counseling clients with respect to intra-family wealth transfers, advising and assisting trustees and estate executors concerning all phases of probate and trust administration, and establishing and representing private foundations, public charities and other types of tax-exempt organizations. Joining the Private Client Services team as a partner, she is the tenth addition to MLA’s Corporate practice this year.
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Kirkland & Ellis Represents L Capital Asia on Closing of US$950 Million L Capital Asia 2
Kirkland & Ellis represented L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity arm of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH), which recently closed its second private equity fund. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of US$950 million, exceeding its original target of US$800 million. The fund, which will make investments in Asia’s lifestyle-consumer and branded goods sectors, accepted commitments from a broad mix of global institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, endowments and foundations, diversified financial institutions and family offices.
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Hogan Lovells Closes US$650M Acquisition of Two Global Kodak Businesses for KPP
Hogan Lovells advised the Trustees of the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) on the implementation and completion of a comprehensive settlement of its claims against Eastman Kodak Company (EKC) and Kodak Limited, its UK subsidiary. This included the acquisition of EKC’s Personalized Imaging (PI) and Document Imaging (DI) businesses, valued at US$650 million but acquired through a mixture of release of claims and a cash consideration of $325m. The acquisition closed 3 September 2013, the day of EKC’s emergence from bankruptcy.
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Mintz Levin Expands New York Bankruptcy Practice
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has expanded its Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Law practice in New York with the addition of John Bae, who joins as a Member.
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Leading Labor and Employment Team Joins Squire Sanders in Palo Alto
Squire Sanders is pleased to announce the addition of leading labor and employment partner Gary M. Gansle to the firm’s Palo Alto office from Dorsey & Whitney. Mr. Gansle will lead the firm’s Northern California Labor & Employment Practice Group, and is joined by of counsel Karen E. Wentzel and associate Nisha Patel.
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Milbank Represents Lenders in Financing of Pattern Energy’s Panhandle Wind Project in Texas
In its latest large project financing in the US renewable energy sector, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented the lender group in funding the construction of a major new wind farm under development on 18,000 acres in Carson County, located some 30 miles from Amarillo, Texas.
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Dentons Advises Shareholders of Russia’s National Container Company on US$1.6 Billion Sale to LSE-listed Russian Ports Operator Global Ports
Dentons is advising the shareholders of NCC Group Limited, a major container terminals operator in Russia, on the sale of 100% of NCC Group’s shares to LSE-listed Russian ports operator Global Ports, for a cash consideration of US$291 million and new shares representing approximately 18% of the enlarged share capital of Global Ports to be issued to the sellers, of which 50% will be in the form of GDRs and 50% will be non-voting shares.
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BakerHostetler’s Growth Continues in Chicago: Christopher A. Pesch Joins Business Group
BakerHostetler announced today that Christopher A. Pesch joined the firm’s Business Group as Partner in its Chicago office. He comes to BakerHostetler from Polsinelli PC.
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Dilworth Paxson Welcomes New Partner James M. Matour
Dilworth Paxson LLP is pleased to welcome James M. Matour as the newest partner in the firm’s Corporate and Business practice and co-chair of the Bankruptcy Group. He was previously the chair of the Bankruptcy practice at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Platinum Equity Capital Partners in Raising $3.75 Billion Private Equity Fund
The Firm represented Platinum Equity in raising its target of $3.75 billion for Platinum Equity Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. and its related entities. Platinum Equity specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies involved in information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metals services, manufacturing and distribution. The Firm also represented Platinum Equity in connection with its two prior funds.
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