Morgan Lewis Adds Eight Banking, Finance and Restructuring Lawyers in Moscow

Morgan Lewis announced today that a group of eight lawyers from the international law firm of Gide Loyrette Nouell will join its Business and Finance Practice, resident in Moscow. The group is led by partners Grigory Marinichev—the former head of the Banking and Finance and Restructuring Practices at Gide—and Konstantin Kochetkov, a leading project finance lawyer. They will be joined by six associates. More >>

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Elizabeth Cundiff-Kluhspies Joins Lowenstein Sandler as CMO

Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced that Elizabeth Cundiff-Kluhspies has joined the firm as its Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Cundiff-Kluhspies will play a leadership role in the firm’s continued, strategic growth of its core practice areas and national platform. Since 2005, Cundiff-Kluhspies was Practice Development Director for the Americas Disputes and Competition practice at White & Case.

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Clifford Chance advises on MMG’s Dugald River US$1 billion project financing

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) on a 13-year debt facility agreement of up to US$1 billion to finance MMG’s Dugald River project, which involves the development and construction of a zinc, lead and silver mine located in north west Queensland, Australia. The Firm advised on the English, Hong Kong and Singapore law aspects of the financing transaction.

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Burleson LLP Fuels Regional Growth in Permian Basin, Opening Larger Office Space in Midland Tower

Burleson LLP announced today that it has completed a move into its new offices in Midland Tower, the latest step in the energy law firm’s ongoing commitment to serving clients in the Permian Basin.

Burleson now occupies the fourth floor of the building at 223 West Wall St.  The firm’s attorneys in Midland focus almost exclusively on all aspects of oil and gas law, including litigation, condemnations, title examinations, acquisitions, divestitures, environmental issues, water issues, and ad valorem taxation disputes.

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