RHTLaw Taylor Wessing is pleased to announce the addition of Mr Nizam Ismail as a Partner in our Corporate and Securities Practice with effect from 1 July 2013.
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Locke Lord London Office Represents EBRD in PLN 800 Million Long-Term Loan Facility for Project Involving Poland’s Electricity Grid
The London office of international law firm Locke Lord represented the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and advised on a PLN 800 million (EUR 195 million equivalent) long-term corporate loan facility to Energa SA and Energa Operator SA as part of the modernisation of Poland’s electricity distribution network (to include the introduction of an advanced metering system to strengthen the grid capacity). EBRD will hold up to 50 percent of the loan and has syndicated the remainder to two Polish commercial banks, PKO Bank Polski and ING Bank Slaski. The total cost of Energa Operator’s 2012-2015 investment programme is approximately PLN 5.2 billion (EUR 1.3 billion equivalent). Energa SA is one of the largest power utilities in Poland.
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Prominent Exempt Organizations and Tax Attorney Cynthia Rowland Joins Farella Braun + Martel as Partner
Farella Braun + Martel LLP welcomes San Francisco exempt organizations and tax attorney Cynthia R. Rowland to its partnership effective July 1.
Tags: Farella Braun + Martel LLP | San FranciscoPaul J. Schoff Joins Eckert Seamans Philadelphia Office
Paul J. Schoff has joined the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC as a Member in the Bankruptcy, Business Counseling, Environmental, Real Estate, Corporate and Financial Transaction Groups.
Robert Folland Joins Barnes & Thornburg LLP in the Firm’s Columbus Office
Barnes & Thornburg LLP today announced the arrival of Robert C. Folland. Folland joins the firm in its Columbus office where he will practice in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring (FIR) Department.
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Dorsey Appoints Commercial Real Estate Head in London
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Sloan Kelly has joined the Firm’s London office as a partner, where he will head the Firm’s London Real Estate practice. Mr. Kelly’s practice focuses on commercial real estate investment and development, acting for U.K. and off-shore property companies, private investors, funds and institutions. He also specializes in real estate joint ventures, commercial leases (representing landlords and tenants), real estate finance and secured lending. Prior to joining Dorsey, Mr. Kelly was most recently a partner and former head of real estate in the London office of Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP.
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Sustainable Power Group Turns to Akin Gump for Tioga Energy Transaction
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Sustainable Power Group (sPower), a Utah-based owner and operator of utility and distributed electrical generation systems, in its acquisition of the assets of Tioga Energy Inc.
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Linklaters Announces the Appointment of Bertrand Sénéchal as a Capital Markets Partner in Paris
Bertrand Sénéchal is highly experienced in the Paris market and brings enormous expertise in capital markets. He joins Linklaters from Shearman & Sterling where he has been a partner since 2005.
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Reed Smith Continues to Grow Its Regulatory Disputes Practice
Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the appointment of Eoin O’Shea to its partnership in London. Eoin will join the firm’s global regulatory disputes practice from Lawrence Graham, this month.
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WFW Strengthens Its Real Estate Team with the Appointment of Nikolaus Holzinger as New Partner
Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Nikolaus Holzinger as a new real estate partner in its Munich office.
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