Law firm Lander & Rogers has announced the appointment of commercial disputes partner, Tean Kerr.
Mayer Brown Adds Jeremiah A. DeBerry as Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Names Partner Lori E. Lightfoot as Co-Chair of Firmwide Diversity Committee
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Jeremiah A. DeBerry has been named Director of Diversity & Inclusion in the United States, and will be based in the firm’s New York office.
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Experienced Insurance Coverage, Technology Attorney Joins Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C., Office
Scott N. Godes, a veteran trial lawyer with deep experience in insurance coverage matters and technology issues, has joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Coverage Group.
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Freshfields Advises on Barclays plc’s Proposed £5.95bn Rights Issue
Leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Barclays Bank plc as global co-ordinator, Credit Suisse as sponsor, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as joint bookrunners and underwriters on Barclays plc’s proposed rights issue to raise approximately £5.95 billion.
Tags: Freshfields LLPFreshfields Advises Invensys on £3.4bn Public Takeover by Schneider Electric
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised British engineer Invensys on a recommended offer by France’s Schneider Electric to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Invensys.
Tags: Freshfields LLPChadbourne Represents Southern Cross in Latin America Private Equity Fund in US$122.5 Million Acquisition
Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented Southern Cross Latin America Private Equity Fund IV, L.P. (Southern Cross) in connection with the acquisition of San Antonio Internacional Co. Inc. (SAI) by Estrella International Energy Services Ltd. (Estrella), and related acquisition financing. Estrella is a group of companies engaged in providing services to the petroleum, mining and geothermal industries in Latin America and its controlling shareholder is Ringo Holding L.P. (Ringo), which is an affiliate of Southern Cross. The deal closed on August 1, 2013.
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Sharon Kowal Freilich Joins Pullman & Comley, LLC
Sharon Kowal Freilich has joined Pullman & Comley, LLC as a partner of the firm in the Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department, the law firm reported today. She will be based in the firm’s Hartford office.
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Michael Hood Joins Jackson Lewis in Orange County
Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael A. Hood has joined the firm’s Orange County office as Partner. Mr. Hood, previously a partner at Paul Hastings, brings with him extensive class action litigation and trial experience.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Debt Financiers on A$189 Million Taralga Wind Farm Project Financing
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the financiers on the A$189 million project financing of the 106.8 MW Taralga wind farm, located 45 km north of Goulburn, New South Wales.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Port of Brisbane on Inaugural AUD Medium Term Note Programme
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Port of Brisbane, through its financing subsidiary QPH Finance Co Pty Limited, on the establishment of its AUD Medium Term Note Programme and its inaugural issuance of AUD 300 million 5.75%, 7 year senior secured Medium Term Notes (Notes), which settled on 29 July 2013.
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