International law firm Taylor Wessing has today announced the addition of a new lateral hire to its market leading Private Client practice. Sanjvee Shah is set to join the firm on 7th May 2013 from Speechly Bircham, where she was a Partner in the Private Client division.
Tags: Taylor Wessing LLPLeading private client lawyer Charles Gothard has been appointed as partner in Macfarlanes with immediate effect.
Olswang, one of a small handful of “go to” firms for IP in Europe and Asia, has boosted its leading IP Practice with the hire of Dr Justin Hill. The news comes as Olswang has been recognised by leading legal directory Chambers & Partners as one of only 3 band 1 IP firms (London) in its 2013 UK edition.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has significantly expanded its Environmental practice, landing seven top attorneys and preeminent workplace safety and environmental lawyer Mark Farley. The move broadens both the legal skillsets and national reach of that rapidly growing practice and adds a new office in Houston, Texas.
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The Houston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Anthony F. Newton as a partner in its energy and infrastructure projects and transactions practice. He joins the firm from Haynes and Boone, LLP.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. as the sole lead arranger in connection with the underwriting of debt financing commitments relating to Avista Capital Partners’ $253 million proposed acquisition of Telular Corporation (Nasdaq:WRLS). The proposed acquisition by Avista Capital Partners is currently expected to close within 50 to 75 days.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented the lead arrangers UBS AG, Stamford Branch and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in connection with the financing of the first lien credit facility of U.S. Shipping Corp., a leading provider of long-haul marine transportation services. The financing consisted of a $220 million first lien term facility and $50 million second lien term facility.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkEdwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Howard H. Jiang has joined the firm as a partner and Jie Xiu as counsel in its Business Law Department. Jiang and Xiu will be resident in the firm’s office in New York City. Their practice focuses on all aspects of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, business ventures, and securities and corporate governance.
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Building on its recent momentum in San Francisco, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced that Jonathan A. Shapiro, an experienced corporate and securities litigator formerly of Wilmer Hale, has joined as a Member and the Head of the firm’s West Coast Litigation Practice. He is the fourth new Member to join the San Francisco office in the last month.
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The Firm is representing Alibaba Group Holding Limited, China’s largest e-commerce company, in connection with its investment in Weibo Corporation and strategic alliance with SINA Corporation (NASDAQ GS: SINA). Alibaba, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has invested $586 million to purchase preferred and ordinary shares of representing approximately 18% of Weibo on a fully-diluted basis. SINA has also granted an option to Alibaba to enable Alibaba to increase its ownership in Weibo to 30% on a fully-diluted basis at a mutually agreed valuation within a certain period of time in the future.
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