Clifford Chance Advises the Lead Managers on Three Issues of Hybrid Subordinated Perpetual Bonds by Electricité de France Amounting to a Total of 2.5 Billion Euros and 1.25 Billion Pounds Pterling

Clifford Chance Paris advised the lead managers (HSBC, Citibank, BNP Paribas and the other banks in the syndicate) on the issue by Electricité de France of 2.5 billion euros (in two tranches) and 1.25 billion pounds sterling of hybrid subordinated perpetual bonds.

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Field Fisher Waterhous Boosts TMT Offering with Paul Graham Appointment

European law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has appointed Paul Graham as a Partner in its Technology and Outsourcing practice. Paul has over 15 years’ experience of advising on strategic IT/TMT, telecoms regulation, data privacy and outsourcing arrangements with particular focus on the financial services, energy/utilities and telecoms sectors.

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Bracewell Represents Evercore Partners in Hi-Crush Partners LP’s Acquisition of Interest in Hi-Crush Augusta LLC

Bracewell represented Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Hi-Crush Partners LP, regarding Hi-Crush Partners’ acquisition of a preferred ownership interest in Hi-Crush Augusta LLC from Hi-Crush Proppants LLC for $37.5 million in cash and 3.75 million of newly issued convertible Class B units in Hi-Crush Partners.

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Gordon & Rees Continues National Expansion with New Philadelphia Office

On Feb. 1, 2013, Gordon & Rees LLP will open a Philadelphia office with the addition of eight new lateral partners who joined the firm from Cozen O’Connor. William P. Shelley, who previously served on Cozen’s board of directors and Management Committee as well as chairman of the firm’s Global Insurance Group, will serve as the Philadelphia office Managing Partner for Gordon & Rees.

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