International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today, Monday 4 February, announced the appointment of highly experienced international contentious construction partner, David Robertson, further bolstering its global arbitration capabilities.

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HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has announced that it has continued to expand its Banking & Financial Services team with the appointment of regulatory specialists Andrew Galvin and Michael Anastas as partners.

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Linklaters has acted as global counsel for the lenders on the closing of the landmark US$1.4bn equivalent multi currency limited recourse project financing of the Jorf Lasfar IPP Expansion. The lenders comprised Export Credit Agencies (JBIC and NEXI of Japan and KEXIM of South Korea) and the Mandated Lead Arrangers (BNPP, Standard Chartered, Société Générale and Banque Centrale Populaire of Morocco). The Sponsor is the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (“TAQA”). Whilst the key finance documents were signed on 20 June 2012, financial close occurred on 28 January 2013 following agreement of outstanding project documents, the hedging documentation and the implementation of the security package.

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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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Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that Cliff Sosnow has joined the firm as a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Ottawa office.

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International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has appointed Tom Nicholls as a partner in its corporate practice. Tom joins from Lawrence Graham LLP where he was head of the energy and natural resources sector group.

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On January 25, 2013, Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. (“ABIF”) completed a maple bond offering of Senior Unsecured Notes due January 25, 2018 and January 25, 2023 in the aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000,000 (the “Notes”).

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Middleton Reutlinger is pleased to announce that Billy J. Mabry has joined the firm.

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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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