Blank Rome is pleased to announce the Jonathan H. Lander has rejoined the Firm as Partner in the Private Client group. Mr. Lander has more than 25 years of experience in the area of trusts and estates law. He is based in the Firm’s Philadelphia office.

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Blank Rome is pleased to announce that Robert A. Kauffman has joined the Firm as Partner in the Commercial Litigation and Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups. Mr. Kauffman has nearly 25 years of experience both litigating and analyzing, structuring, and negotiating complex commercial transactions across a wide variety of sectors. He is based in the Firm’s Philadelphia office.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Federation Centres and Retail Direct Property on the sale of a 50% interest in six shopping centres throughout Australia to trusts managed by the Challenger Group (Purchaser) for a consideration of $602 million.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised QIC Global Real Estate on its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in eight US regional shopping malls currently owned by US-based Forest City Enterprises.

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Carol Owen has joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder and a member of the Firm’s Government Regulatory Actions Group.

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National law firm Wilson Elser is pleased to announce that Frank Fanshawe, a well-known figure in the Capital District health care community, has joined the firm’s Albany office as a partner with its Health Care practice.

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Skadden is representing SCOR Global Life SE in its $750 million acquisition of Generali U.S. Holdings, Inc., the holding company of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.’s U.S. life reinsurance operations, announced on June 4.

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Skadden is representing Sungate Properties LLC in its $700 million joint acquisition with affiliates of the Safra family of a 40 percent interest in the General Motors Building at 767 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, announced on May 31.

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