Foley announced today that Marc T. Morley has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Chemical, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice as a partner in the San Diego/Del Mar office.

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Goodwin Procter recently advised client Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) on its joint venture with QIC, one of Australia’s largest institutional investment managers. According to terms of the transaction, Forest City will contribute its ownership interest in eight regional retail shopping malls, valued at $2.05 billion, to the joint venture while QIC will acquire 49% of those interests for cash.

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Covington & Burling is serving as communications counsel to Tribune Company in its agreement to acquire Local TV Holdings, LLC, for $2.725 billion in cash. The acquisition includes all of Local TV’s 19 television stations in 16 key markets.

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Covington & Burling LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Holland and Jeremy Wilson are joining the firm’s London office as partners. Both will practice in Covington’s international arbitration and commercial litigation practice groups, focusing on energy-related disputes. They are joining a well-established team that has been at the forefront of advising energy clients on major commercial and treaty arbitrations and includes, among others, Gaëtan Verhoosel, Stephen Bond and Carmen Martinez in London.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointment of Brian M. Gaff as a partner in the Firm’s Boston office.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised BTG Pactual on the completion of its US$1.525 billion agreement with Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (“PIBBV”) to establish a joint venture for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Africa.  The transaction was completed on 28 June 2013.

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