Ogier in Guernsey with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in London and New York and have advised HarbourVest Partners, LLC (HarbourVest) in connection with the acquisition by HarbourVest Structured Solutions II L.P., a newly formed Guernsey limited partnership managed by HarbourVest, from Conversus Capital, L.P. (a Guernsey investment fund listed on NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam) of Conversus’ portfolio of private equity fund interests and direct co-investments. HarbourVest Structured Solutions II L.P. acquired the portfolio for approximately US$1.2 billion, after adjustments for certain capital calls and distributions.

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Lanny A. Breuer, most recently the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, is returning to Covington & Burling as Vice Chair of the firm.

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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Brian Moore has joined the Corporate Department in the Firm’s Minneapolis office as a Partner. Mr. Moore’s practice focuses on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters and representation as outside general counsel to venture backed and closely-held corporations, primarily in the life sciences industry. He has been the lead outside lawyer representing leading manufacturers, early-stage companies and emerging venture backed companies on transactions in the life science industry ranging from financing, licensing and commercial transactions to sophisticated mergers, divestitures and structured transactions involving billions of dollars in total potential consideration.

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The Colonial First State managed Direct Property Investment Fund (DPIF) and DEXUS completed the sale of $503.7 million of Sydney based office assets on 28 February 2013, through the sale of direct interests in land and units in land holding trusts. Contracts for the deal were exchanged 21 December 2012.

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