Greenberg Traurig Expands Its Public Finance Practice with the Return of Noted Bond Lawyer Albert A. Del Castillo

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Albert A. del Castillo has returned to the Miami office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the firm’s national Public Finance Practice. In this role, del Castillo will continue to focus his practice on public finance, project and infrastructure finance, economic development and local government, as he has during the past 28 years. Prior to rejoining Greenberg Traurig, del Castillo worked 19 years as a partner at Squire Sanders, where he served as the Florida regional coordinator helping to lead the firm’s statewide practice.

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Former Federal Trade Commission General Counsel Returns to Morgan Lewis

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Morgan Lewis announced today that Willard K. Tom has returned to the firm as a partner in the Antitrust Practice after serving as the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Tom was a partner at Morgan Lewis from 2000 to 2009, and, prior to that, held leadership positions in both federal antitrust agencies during the Clinton Administration.

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Morgan Lewis Advises CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW on $500M Eurobond Offering

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Morgan Lewis represented CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW, a privately-owned universal commercial bank operating in Moscow and the Moscow region, on a $500 million offering of 5-year Eurobonds (the “Notes”) with an interest rate of 7.7% p.a. The bonds were issued by CBOM Finance p.l.c., an Irish special purpose vehicle, for the purpose of funding a $500 million loan to CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW. The offering closed on February 1, 2013. The proceeds of the offering will be used by the bank for general banking purposes.

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Morgan Lewis Advises Investment Bank Dahlman Rose & Company in Sale to Cowen Group

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Diversified financial services firm Cowen Group, Inc. and privately held investment bank Dahlman Rose & Company, LLC announced Friday, February 1, the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cowen will acquire Dahlman Rose. The financial terms of this all-stock transaction were not disclosed. The boards of directors of both companies approved the definitive agreement and the transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

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Cozen O’Connor Adds Health Care Lawyer and Strategist to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. Offices

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Cozen O’Connor, among the 100 largest U.S. law firms, announced today that Colin Roskey has joined the Philadelphia and Washington, DC offices as a member of the firm’s Health Care Group and Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. The latter is a government relations firm with offices in Washington, New York, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Wilmington.

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Shearman & Sterling Represents Spanish Company Ence on High Yield Bond Offering

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Shearman & Sterling represented ENCE Energıa y Celulosa, S.A. (“Ence”), a Spanish issuer listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, in a high yield bond offering of €250 million Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and a revolving credit facility of €90 million. The Notes will be senior secured obligations of Ence and will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of Ence’s subsidiaries.

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Hughes Hubbard Strengthens Aviation Practice with Additions of Jeffrey Tenen and Israel Sanchez in Miami

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Hughes Hubbard announced today that Jeffrey S. Tenen has joined its Aviation Practice as a partner and Israel I. Sanchez has joined the group as counsel in the firm’s Miami office. Both lawyers were previously shareholders at Greenberg Traurig, P.A. The addition of the aviation duo follows the expansion of the Litigation Department in Miami with partner Rafael Cruz-Alvarez, who joined the office in January.

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Cole Schotz Adds Veteran Corporate Restructuring Member to the New York Office

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Cole Schotz is proud to announce that David Hurst has joined the firm as a member in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring practice. David will be resident in both the firm’s New York City and Wilmington, Delaware offices. David has represented numerous public and private companies in out-of-court restructurings, “prepackaged” bankruptcies and traditional chapter 11 cases. He has also represented creditor committees, lenders, secured and unsecured creditors and asset purchasers in a wide variety of bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

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