Segal McCambridge is pleased to announce that Alan J. Taylor has joined the firm’s Detroit office as a shareholder. Mr. Taylor will focus his practice on commercial litigation, professional negligence defense for attorneys and accountants, insurance defense, real estate litigation, business transactions, and defending creditor’s rights. He has extensive experience representing publicly-traded corporations, private companies, and individuals throughout Michigan. Mr. Taylor also regularly counsels landlords and tenants on all aspects of commercial, industrial, and residential tenancies.

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Ashurst has advised Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile-de-France (“Crédit Agricole Ile De France”) and Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Nord France (“Crédit Agricole Nord De France”) on the refinancing of the existing LBO debt of the Gras Savoye group.

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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Karim Mahmud has joined the Firm as a partner in the London Office, as a member of the Projects & Infrastructure Practice. He was previously with the London and Bahrain offices of Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP.

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Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its International Trade practice with the addition of international arbitration partner Timothy J. Feighery. Following his service as Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (FCSC), Mr. Feighery will practice out of the firm’s Washington, DC office and focus on international arbitration, dispute resolutions, and post-conflict claims work.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced that Clare Connor Ranalli, a seasoned health regulatory lawyer, has joined the Firm’s Health Industry Advisory Practice Group as a partner in its Chicago office. With this latest addition, the practice has brought on eight new lawyers and professionals advisors in the past two months – a trend being driven in part by health industry clients facing implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Orrick has advised French construction company VINCI on the privatization of ANA, the Portuguese airport concession company. The airport concession privatization is one of a series of privatizations taking place in the country to ensure the Portuguese government meets the terms of an international bailout package worth €78 billion.

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