Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Nathaniel Edmonds has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Compliance and Disputes practice, based in Washington, DC. Mr. Edmonds joins from the Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was an Assistant Chief of the Fraud Section, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit in the Criminal Division. At the time of his hire, Mr. Edmonds was one of the longest-tenured FCPA prosecutors.
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Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance has today announced that well-respected Turkish corporate specialist, Itır Sevim-Çiftçi, will be joining its Turkish law affiliate, Yegin Legal Consultancy, to lead the Corporate practice.
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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 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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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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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 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 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.
Tags: Duane Morris LLP | MiamiGenova 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.
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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