Hogan Lovells has successfully acted for the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) in a EUR1.1 billion government liability damages claim brought by Danish group GN Store Nord, the world’s largest maker of headsets.
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Brown Rudnick Strengthens Its Global Corporate Practice with the Addition of Adolfo R. Garcia
Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Adolfo R. Garcia has joined the Firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate & Capital Markets Department. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Garcia was a partner at K&L Gates. Previously Mr. Garcia was a partner in the Corporate Department at Ropes & Gray and served as co-founder and co-head of Ropes & Gray’s International Practice where he integrated, managed and expanded a valuable worldwide network of international counsel.
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K&L Gates Welcomes Banking and Finance Partner in Brisbane Office
The Brisbane office of global law firm K&L Gates has added Deborah Bean as a partner in the finance practice. She joins the firm from Gadens Lawyers.
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Norton Rose Advised Shun Tak on the Establishment of a US$1 Billion MTN Program and the Initial Issuance of US$400 Million Notes Under the Program
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised Shun Tak Holdings Limited on the establishment of a US$1 billion Guaranteed Medium Term Note Program and the initial issuance of US$400 million 5.70% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 under the Program. Shun Tak was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1973, and is principally engaged in the property, transportation, hospitality and investment businesses in Hong Kong and Macau.
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Duane Morris San Francisco Office Adds Lawyer Liability Defense Attorneys James C. Krieg and Allison Lane Cooper
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that James C. Krieg and Allison Lane Cooper have joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as partners in its San Francisco office. The attorneys further strengthen Duane Morris’ trial practice in commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of professional liability defense, fiduciary liability, legal ethics and commercial disputes. Krieg and Cooper join the firm from Krieg, Keller, Sloan, Roman & Holland LLP.
Tags: Duane Morris LLP | San FranciscoDuane Morris Miami Office Adds Corporate, Securities and Venture Capital Attorney Leslie J. Croland
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Leslie J. Croland has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Miami office. Croland further strengthens Duane Morris’ corporate, securities and venture capital practices, particularly in the areas of technology and life sciences transactions. Croland joins the firm from Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP.
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Genova Burns Giantomasi Webster has announced its expansion into Jersey City with the opening of the Firm’s sixth location. The new office, located at 30 Montgomery Street, will be comprised of approximately ten attorneys and includes several new additions to the Firm.
WFW Advises Isuzu Motors Limited on the Acquisition of Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited
Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Isuzu Motors Limited, the Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, light commercial vehicles and diesel engines, on its acquisition of the remaining issued share capital of Isuzu’s UK distribution company, Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited (“ITUK”).
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Akerman Senterfitt Represents OPKO Health in $290 Million Acquisition of Cytochroma Inc., Closes Private Offering of $175 Million
Akerman Senterfitt recently represented OPKO Health Inc. (NYSE: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, in its $290 million acquisition of Cytochroma Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that treat patients with kidney disease. The deal was led by Mary Carroll, national chair of Akerman Senterfitt’s Corporate Practice Group and shareholder Teddy Klinghoffer. The Akerman team also recently closed a $175 million private offering of its three percent convertible senior notes due 2033. The offering was led by shareholders Esther Moreno and Christina Russo.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $200 Million Debt Offering by Tupperware Brands Corporation
The Firm represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities, in an offering of an additional $200 million of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2021 by Tupperware Brands Corporation (“Tupperware”). The additional notes constituted a reopening of the $400 million aggregate principal amount of notes initially issued on June 3, 2011. The notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Tupperware’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dart Industries Inc. The collateral securing the Guarantee consists of certain Tupperware® trademarks and service marks owned by Dart.
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