Jana Steele Joins Osler as a Partner in the Pensions & Benefits Department

At a time when public and private sector employers are looking for more effective ways to eliminate or reduce their exposure to pension risk, Jana’s recent engagement – advising on the implementation of New Brunswick’s new shared risk plan legislation – offers our clients practical, hands-on experience addressing these risks. Jana’s experience advising both public and private sector clients on converting traditional defined benefit pension plans into shared risk plans under the new provincial model will add to our current bench strength, and further enhance our ability to assist Canadian and international clients in the implementation of all aspects of their pension de-risking strategies.

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Husch Blackwell and Brown McCarroll Agree to Join Forces

The partners of Husch Blackwell LLP and Brown McCarroll LLP have voted to combine their ranks. Both firms concluded the partner ballot process necessary to merge the two firms on June 18, with an effective date of July 1, 2013. The combined firms will move forward together in all markets as Husch Blackwell LLP.

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Ropes & Gray Represents Johnson & Johnson in its $1B Aragon Buyout

A team of Ropes & Gray attorneys is advising Johnson & Johnson in its acquisition of Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., including rights to its second generation prostate cancer drug ARN-509, for $650 million in cash upfront and up to $350 million in contingent payments. The deal enhances Johnson & Johnson’s leadership in prostate cancer drug development, which is one of its main areas of focus, and provides the potential for novel approaches to treat prostate cancer patients.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in the US$91.7 Million Registered Follow-on Offering of American Depositary Shares by Giant Interactive Group Inc.

The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented the underwriters in the US$91.7 million registered follow-on offering of 12,650,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of Giant Interactive Group Inc. by the selling shareholder. Morgan Stanley acted as the sole global coordinator and bookrunner of the offering.

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Duane Morris & Selvam Announces Addition of Ung Gim Sei to Expand Corporate Practice

Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (DM&S) is pleased to announce that Ung Gim Sei has joined DM&S’s constituent firm Selvam LLC in Singapore. The addition of Ung as a director grows the capacity of the corporate practice in Singapore, particularly in intellectual property matters. He brings with him a wealth of experience, with more than 10 years of private practice in Singapore.

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