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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Renee Gabbard has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP as a partner in the firm’s Irvine office. She will practice with the firm’s Private Client Service Group.
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Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee has advised the mandated lead arrangers on the successful project financing of the Fujairah Oil Terminal in the Middle East.
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Davis Polk is advising Crestview Partners on its $246 million acquisition of Victory Capital Management Inc. from KeyCorp. The transaction, which is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.
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The Firm is representing Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) in connection with the announced agreement by Citigroup to purchase from Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) and issue and manage for Best Buy the $7 billion portfolio of Best Buy-branded private label and co-branded credit cards in the United States. The transaction is subject to customary conditions.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent in connection with a $375 million senior secured term loan facility and a $225 million asset-based loan facility for Beechcraft Holdings, LLC in its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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