Appleby acted as British Virgin Islands counsel for Fosun International Limited (the “Fosun International”) on a guaranteed notes issuance of US$1 billion issued by its indirect subsidiary.
Tags: Appleby | Hong KongProminent Intellectual Property Lawyer Joins White and Williams
Frank A. Bruno has joined White and Williams LLP as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property group. He will reside in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
NGE Adds New Litigation Partner
Jonathan S. Quinn has joined the firm as a partner in the General and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A veteran trial lawyer with more than 25 years experience in the courtroom, Quinn has secured impressive results before judges and juries across the country in a wide variety of high-stakes business litigation.
Pinsent Masons Bolsters Financial Sector Disputes Capability with New Hire
International law firm Pinsent Masons has made its third Partner hire of 2013, appointing banking litigation specialist Michael Isaacs to its London City headquarters.
Tags: Pinsent Masons LLPHaynes and Boone Assists American Airlines in Deal for Republic Regional Service
Attorneys with Haynes and Boone, LLP advised American Airlines in its just-announced, 12-year capacity purchase agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, the first large regional jet service deal of its kind in American’s history.
Tags: Haynes and Boone, LLP | DallasA New Partner Joins Gide Loyrette Nouel’s Warsaw Office
Marcin Muszel has joined Gide Loyrette Nouel as partner in its Warsaw office (Real Estate practice). Marcin joins Gide from Linklaters, having previously worked at Clifford Chance, CMS Cameron McKenna and AIG/Lincoln. Marcin has more than 14 years’ experience in advising on all types of mainstream real estate transactions including acquisitions and disposals of commercial buildings, real estate M&A transactions, leasing, joint ventures, sale and leasebacks, assembling land, development and zoning law aspects, asset management work as well as administrative procedures related to real estate development. He has been working for a number of key players on the market, including developers, large corporate clients, banks, shopping centre operators, investment and pension funds and private equity groups.
Irwin Mitchell Birmingham Launches Finance Team
The Birmingham office of national law firm, Irwin Mitchell, has announced the launch of its banking and finance team with the news that it has appointed three members of staff in addition to new Partner and department head, Jon Bew.
Tags: Irwin Mitchell LLPMayer Brown Adds William Heller and Harry Beaudry as Partners in Houston Corporate & Securities Practice
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that William T. Heller IV and Harry R. Beaudry have joined the firm as partners in its Corporate & Securities practice in Houston. Previously, Mr. Heller and Mr. Beaudry were partners at Thompson & Knight.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | HoustonPatent Litigator Laura Burson Joins Sheppard Mullin
Laura M. Burson has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Burson joins from Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles.
Tags: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Los AngelesBaker & McKenzie Leads Dallas Stars Refinancing with Bank of America
Baker & McKenzie’s client the Dallas Stars recently announced the successful completion of a $95 million refinancing with a syndicate of banks led by Bank of America and including BBVA/Compass Bank, Comerica and HSBC.
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