Skadden is representing Cigna Corporation in its agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska to reinsure two of Cigna’s annuity businesses for $2.2 billion, announced on February 4.
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McCarthy Tétrault is pleased to announce that on March 4, Peter Birkness will join the firm’s Financial Services Group as a partner in Calgary. Mr. Birkness will join the Calgary office’s financial services partners Daniel Sears and Ira Cooper.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised BAIC Motor, Beijing Automotive Group’s passenger car unit, on the increased investment of up to 12% from Daimler AG. The investment will be through the issuance of new shares and is subject to approval by the Chinese government.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | BeijingUkraine’s state controlled oil and gas company, JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, has signed an English law governed US$ 3.656 billion credit agreement with state owned China Development Bank Corporation to finance various individual projects involving the substitution of natural gas with locally produced coal. The investment programme is intended to help Ukraine increase its energy capacity through the introduction of modern technology, construction of new plants and the upgrading of existing infrastructure.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Rod Howell as a partner to its Singapore based Banking and Finance practice to enhance the firm’s existing broad-based banking and finance capability and further strengthen its position as Asia Pacific’s largest fully integrated law firm.
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Morgan Lewis today announced that Christopher B. Amandes will join the firm’s Environmental Practice, resident in Houston. Amandes, most recently a partner at Vinson & Elkins, has more than two decades of experience with environmental laws, both at the federal level and in Texas, as well as with agency regulations and policies affecting the petrochemical, refining, power generation, manufacturing, natural resources, and real estate industries.
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Shearman & Sterling is advising Liberty Global, Inc. on its acquisition of Virgin Media Inc. in a stock and cash merger transaction valued at approximately $23.3 billion. The transaction is subject to approval from both companies’ shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
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On February 6, 2013, Cravath announced that David J. Kappos, former Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined the Firm as a partner.
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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Brian G. Leary, Diane M. McDermott and Jeffrey M. Stoler have joined the firm as partners and Richard W. Holtz has joined as senior counsel in the firm’s Boston office.
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Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Joshua Berick has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities group as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Berick’s M & A practice has involved a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including leveraged acquisitions, divestitures, stock and asset purchases, private equity and venture capital investments, strategic alliances, joint ventures, equity offerings and general corporate, securities and commercial law matters.
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