Akerman announced today that it is representing OPKO in its purchase of PROLOR, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing longer-acting proprietary versions of already approved therapeutic proteins. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $480 million and is expected to complete during the second half of 2013. Mary Carroll, chair of Akerman Senterfitt’s Corporate Practice Group and shareholder Teddy Klinghoffer are serving as lead attorneys in the deal.

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Global law firm Eversheds has advised National Grid on contracts with Balfour Beatty and an unincorporated joint venture between Morrison and Skanska, for a £3.1 billion programme of works on National Grid’s gas distribution networks in the UK.

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A Travers Smith team led by Head of Commercial, IP and Technology, Tom Purton, and including senior associate Ben Chivers has advised Pinewood Shepperton plc (“Pinewood”) on a 50:50 joint venture agreement with Seven Stars Ltd (“Seven Stars”).

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Baker & McKenzie advised CP All Plc, the local operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, on its approximately USD6.6 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Siam Makro Plc, the operator of Makro cash-and-carry stores in Thailand, from Netherlands-based SHV Nederland B.V., one of the world’s largest trading groups.

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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Nabil Sabki to the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Sabki’s practice focuses on representing a wide variety of financial services companies and private funds, including private equity and hedge fund clients. Sabki has an abundance of knowledge and experience with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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Foley announced today that Jan E. Murray has joined the firm’s Health Care Practice Group in its Boston office.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has advised LUKOIL International Finance BV, as issuer on its offering of $3 billion Eurobonds guaranteed by OAO LUKOIL, one of the world’s largest international vertically integrated private oil companies. The transaction closed today.

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