International legal practice Norton Rose has appointed Christian Dargham as a partner in its Paris office.
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Latham & Watkins – Cross-Border Moscow and London Corporate Team Advises on Aviva’s Russian Disposal
Aviva plc (“Aviva”) has announced the sale of Aviva Russia to Blagosostoyanie, a non-state pension fund in Russia, for a consideration of €35 million. This transaction is consistent with Aviva’s strategy to narrow the Group’s focus to businesses and markets where Aviva has leadership positions.
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Clayton Utz Bolsters Canberra Practice with New Partner
Clayton Utz has appointed Andrew Leece as a partner in its Canberra office, reinforcing its reputation as a market leader in the ACT.
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Mayer Brown Advised a Syndicate of Banks on the Issue of EUR 500m Mortgage Pfandbriefe by Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Global law firm Mayer Brown advised a consortium of banks on the issuance and placement of a EUR 500m Mortgage Pfandbrief of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG due 18 March 2020. The EUR 500m Mortgage Pfandbrief issued on 18 March 2013 has a fixed interest rate of 1.50 per cent. p.a. The syndicate of banks included Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main, Goldman Sachs International, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and UniCredit Bank AG as Joint Lead Managers.
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Milbank Adds Leading Financial Regulatory Lawyer Douglas Landy
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy announced that Douglas Landy, one of the country’s leading banking and financial services regulatory lawyers, has joined the firm as a partner in the Leveraged Finance and Financial Regulations Group in Milbank’s New York office.
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Perkins Coie’s Chicago Office Adds Patent Prosecution Capabilities
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that David B. Fournier has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. Fournier was most recently a partner at K&L Gates LLP. Prior to entering private practice, Fournier spent several years working as a patent scientist and patent agent with Pfizer Inc. (formerly Pharmacia Corporation). While at Pfizer, he was responsible for the development and implementation of product lifecycle management strategies for several key products.
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Dechert’s Emerging Markets Practice Advises on US$1 billion Azerbaijan Issuance
Dechert’s London-based emerging markets team advised the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (“SOCAR”), one of the world’s largest oil companies, in connection with its issuance of US$1,000,000,000 4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023. Deutsche Bank acted as sole bookrunner.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that Brian Davis has joined the firm in Chicago as a partner in the Real Estate practice. Previously, he was a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
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Gilbert + Tobin Advises CSC on A$152.5m Purchase of Melbourne IT’s Digital Brand Services Division
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Corporation Service Company (CSC, a US-based organisation) on its acquisition of Melbourne IT’s Digital Brand Services division (DBS) for a cash consideration of A$152.5m. DBS provides online brand protection and consultancy services to organisations seeking to maximise the value of their online assets.
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Linklaters Advises Aggreko on Innovative Cross Border African Power Project
Linklaters has acted as international counsel to Aggreko in a pioneering scheme involving the expansion of its Mozambican gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia.
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