Winston & Strawn LLP today announced Costanza Russo has joined the London office as partner in the corporate department, with a focus on infrastructure finance. Ms. Russo joins from DLA Piper in London.
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Osborne Clarke Strengthens International Offices with Six New Partners
Osborne Clarke’s international offices have been strengthened with six new partners, including five promotions and one lateral hire. The tally includes three promotions in Spain, one in Germany and one promotion and a lateral hire in Italy. The promotions mean that, for the first time ever, Osborne Clarke has 150 partners.
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Simpson Thacher is Representing Laureate Education, Inc. in Connection with the $150 Million Investment by IFC
Simpson Thacher is representing Laureate Education, Inc. in connection with the $150 million investment in its common stock by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the IFC African Latin American, Caribbean Fund. Laureate is the largest private international network of degree-granting higher education institutions with approximately 700,000 students in 24 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and North Africa and Asia.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents KKR in Its Acquisition of a 24.9% Interest in Nephila Capital Ltd.
Simpson Thacher is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in connection with its acquisition of a 24.9% interest in Nephila Capital Ltd. (“Nephila”). Nephila is a leading investment manager focused on investing in natural catastrophe and weather risk.
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Willkie Paris Office Advises on €415 Million French Prison Project
It was recently announced that in furtherance of the French prison renovation effort launched by the French Ministry of Justice, l’Agence Publique pour l’Immobilier de la Justice (APIJ) signed two 27-year Public-Private-Partnership contracts with Willkie clients Hélios A and Hélios B, two special purpose vehicles. Hélios A and Hélios B are held by Spie Batignolles (7.5%), GEPSA (GDF-Suez group – 2.5%), BARCLAYS INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SARL – BIIP (Barclays’ group infrastructure fund – 56.5%) and FIDEPPP (BPCE group – 33.5%). The contracts, which were signed on December 21 on behalf of the French State, are valued at €415 million.
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Private Equity and M&A Partner Frank Sun Joins Kirkland Asia
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Frank Sun has rejoined the Firm as a partner in Kirkland’s Hong Kong M&A Group. Mr. Sun joins the Firm from the Hong Kong office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Paul J. Wessel Joins Weil’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice in New York
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Paul J. Wessel has joined its New York office as a partner and leader of the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice group.
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Milbank Represents Brazilian Investment Bank BTG Pactual Fund in $852M Joint Venture
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s leading Latin American practice began the new year with a major corporate transaction in Brazil’s energy sector. The firm is advising BTG Pactual Oil & Gás Participações S.A. (“BTG Oil & Gas”), a unit of the preeminent Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual, in its $852 million joint venture with offshore supply vessel operator Deep Sea Supply Plc (DESS).
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Quarles & Brady Welcomes Two New Real Estate Partners to Its Chicago Office
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced the addition of Robert F. Messerly and Derek T. Neathery to the firm’s Chicago office who will be bringing their national real estate practice to the firm. Both partners were previously with SNR Denton US LLP.
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Eckert Seamans Continues Expansion with Addition of Northern New Jersey Office
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC today announced the addition of nine litigators from McGivney & Kluger, P.C. The group will join the firm in the continued expansion of Eckert Seamans’ Boston and White Plains offices and create a new Eckert Seamans office in Newark, New Jersey.
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