We are delighted to welcome Graeme Baird who joins as a partner in our London insurance division to bolster the firm’s international energy, marine and construction capabilities.
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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Opens Office in South Korea
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today that it received all approvals from Korea’s Ministry of Justice to open a foreign legal consultant office in Seoul, South Korea. The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement – which represents significant opportunities for U.S. and Korean companies to increase trade between the countries – provides for a staged opening of Korea’s legal services market to U.S. law firms.
Class Action and Insurance Trio Adds Heft to SNR Denton Litigation Practice
SNR Denton is pleased to announced that Fletcher Alford, Laura Geist and Doug Scullion have joined the firm’s San Francisco office as partners in the Litigation practice.
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Paul Hastings Represents Bank of Montreal in $150 Million Credit Facility for New Source Energy Partners L.P.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented BMO Capital Markets as sole lead arranger and bookrunner and Bank of Montreal as the administrative agent in connection with a $150,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for New Source Energy Partners L.P., a master limited partnership.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | HoustonPaul Hastings Represents KeyBank in First and Second Lien Credit Facilities for III Exploration II, LP
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented KeyBank, National Association as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner and the administrative agent in connection with a $250,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility and a $25,000,000 second lien term loan credit facility for III Exploration II, LP.
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Adams and Reese Expands to Jacksonville with Fifth Florida Office
The law firms of Adams and Reese LLP and Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs (VBWR) announced the merger of the two firms, effective March 1, 2013. The merger continues Adams and Reese’s aggressive growth across the state of Florida, adding Jacksonville as its fifth Florida location. The firm already has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. The merger was announced jointly by Adams and Reese Managing Partner, Charles P. Adams, Jr. and VBWR Shareholder, Timothy W. Volpe.
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Pillsbury Adds Air Quality Partner in Los Angeles
Today, Pillsbury announced that Michael McDonough has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. McDonough comes to Pillsbury from Bingham McCutchen, where he was a partner in the firm’s environmental law practice.
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Akin Gump Represents Eastman Kodak Second Lien Noteholders in $830 Million DIP Financing
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP represented second lien noteholders of Eastman Kodak in the negotiation of an amended and restated commitment letter for $830 million in supplemental junior DIP financing. The firm also advised the noteholders on the offering to subscribe to fund their pro rata share of the new money loans under the DIP financing and exchange a pro rata amount of their pre-petition second lien notes for junior loans under the DIP financing facility.
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Baker & McKenzie Advises Pacific Andes on the US$555.8 million Voluntary Cash Offer for Copeinca by China Fishery
Baker & McKenzie is acting as Hong Kong counsel to Hong Kong-listed leading international frozen seafood supplier Pacific Andes International Holdings Limited (“PAIH”) in relation to the proposed acquisition by China Fishery Group Limited (“China Fishery”), an indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary of PAIH, on its US$555.8 million voluntary cash offer for all the outstanding issued shares of Copeinca ASA (“Copeinca”). Copeinca is the second largest fishing company in Peru whose shares are primarily listed on Oslo Børs and secondarily listed on the Lima Stock Exchange. The acquisition would elevate China Fishery to become Peru’s largest producer, as well as among the world’s largest producers, of fishmeal and fish oil.
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Venable Opens Delaware Office, Led by New Bankruptcy Partner Jamie Edmonson
Planting a flag in one of the country’s most important jurisdictions for corporate litigation and bankruptcy matters, Venable LLP announced that it has opened a Wilmington, Delaware office and added experienced bankruptcy counsel Jamie L. Edmonson, as a partner, to lead the new office.
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