Latham & Watkins – Arrival of Senior Partner in Hong Kong Further Strengthens Asia Disputes Practice

Friday, March 8, 2013

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce the arrival of Ing Loong Yang to the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Litigation Department. A senior litigator with more than 25 years’ experience, Yang’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation matters and international arbitration proceedings, particularly on cross-border disputes with Greater China elements. Originally from Singapore, Yang, who is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, has practiced extensively throughout Asia, with particularly deep experience in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong.

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Perkins Coie Grows Environment, Energy & Resources Practice

Friday, March 8, 2013

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that James W. McTarnaghan has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a Partner in the Environment, Energy & Resources Practice Group. His clients include companies in the traditional energy, renewable energy and communications industries, as well as California-based municipalities and public agencies. McTarnaghan was most recently a partner at Duane Morris LLP.

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Cravath – Time Warner’s Proposed Separation of Time Inc.

Friday, March 8, 2013

On March 6, 2013, Time Warner Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of Time Inc. from Time Warner. Cravath is representing Time Warner in connection with this transaction. Following the proposed transaction, Time Inc. would be an independent, publicly traded company. Time Warner aims to complete the proposed transaction by the end of the calendar year.

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Cravath – FCX’s $6.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Friday, March 8, 2013

Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities, in connection with the US$6.5 billion senior notes offering of Freeport‑McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a leading international mining company. The proceeds of the offering will be used to fund the Plains Exploration & Production Company and McMoRan Exploration Company acquisitions. The transaction closed on March 7, 2013.

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