Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Caroline Guest as shareholder and Ursula Kienbaum as of counsel in the firm’s Portland office. Both Guest and Kienbaum add depth to the Ogletree Deakins’ presence in the Northwest and expand the firm’s litigation, employment law, and traditional labor relations practice groups. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Guest and Kienbaum were with the Portland office of Littler Mendelson P.C.

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Bond Dickinson, the result of the merger between Dickinson Dees and Bond Pearce, has expanded its real estate team in Leeds with the appointment of Stephen Glass.

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Gilbert + Tobin advised Pacific Equity Partners and Hoyts Group in relation to c. US$450 million refinancing facilities arranged by Credit Suisse (as left side lead) and UBS. The facilities include a first lien US$310 million Term Loan B facility, a A$40 million first lien revolving facility and a US$100 million second lien facility.

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King & Wood Mallesons has acted on the $5.07 billion privatisation of two of Australia’s biggest ports, Port Botany and Port Kembla, which reached financial close on 31 May 2013.

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Theodore R. Walters has joined Porter Wright’s Naples office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department.

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Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC (Butler Snow) is pleased to announce that Brian C. Kimball has joined the firm’s Ridgeland office.

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