Eric H. Drummond has joined Husch Blackwell as a Partner in its Denver office. Drummond brings more than 20 years of domestic and international energy development, technology, transactional and regulatory experience, continuing the growth of the firm’s Energy practice in Denver and nationwide.
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Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that Federal Election Commission General Counsel Tony Herman is returning to the firm and will resume his practice in a wide range of commercial litigation matters.
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented China Everbright International Limited (“Everbright International”), a Hong Kong-listed company focusing on the development of environmental protection businesses, in relation to its US$70 million term loan facilities from International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Everbright International engaging in the business of waste water treatment and other types of water projects.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong KongPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, recently represented Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan as initial purchasers in connection with FibraHotel’s $330 million international follow-on equity offering.
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Frost Brown Todd’s Columbus office is expanding with the addition of five top public law attorneys who have extensive experience representing municipal clients across the state. The addition of these attorneys is key to building Frost Brown Todd’s Government Services practice group in the Central Ohio area. Frost Brown Todd’s five new members are: Stephen J. Smith, Sr., Philip K. Hartmann, Stephen J. Smith, Jr., Jennifer D. Readler and Mitchell H. Banchefsky. The addition expands the office’s attorney count to 28.
Tags: Frost Brown Todd LLPStephen E. Chappelear has joined Frost Brown Todd’s Business Litigation practice group in the Columbus office. Chappelear has 36 years of experience in more than 60 trials. His practice focuses in the areas of business and complex litigation, construction law, employment, and intellectual property litigation. At Chappelear’s previous firm, he served as managing partner for the Columbus office from 2004-2010.
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Stites & Harbison, PLLC, welcomes attorneys Paul Durdaller, Member, and Valerie Richmond, Counsel, to the firm’s Atlanta office. Both Durdaller and Richmond join the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Service Group.
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On June 4, 2013, IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., the world’s largest privately held cloud computing infrastructure provider. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cravath represented IBM in connection with this transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013 following satisfaction of customary closing conditions including regulatory clearances.
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Cahill represented the administrative agent and the arrangers in connection with the $1,055,000,000 Term B loan for Calpine Construction Finance Company, L.P. Proceeds from the loan will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.
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King & Spalding has recruited London-based litigation and arbitration partner Egishe Dzhazoyan as the firm continues to further enhance its City team and international dispute resolution practice.
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