Kramer Levin Represents Noteholders in Connection with a Private Exchange of Approximately $1.6 billion of Outstanding Energy Future Holdings Unsecured Notes

Kramer Levin represented certain noteholders in connection with a private exchange of approximately $1.6 billion in various classes of outstanding Energy Future Holdings unsecured notes for approximately $1.15 billion of new unsecured notes issued by EFH’s subsidiary, Energy Future Intermediate Holdings, in a transaction which closed Wednesday, December 5.

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New Partner Widens Shoosmiths’ Pensions Scope

Shoosmiths has extended the scope of its pensions team with a partner hire in Manchester.

Paul Carney joins the national law firm to address growing client demand for pensions advice in the north west.

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Davis Polk Advises BBAM on Onex’s Acquisition of a 50% Stake in BBAM and Investment in FLY Leasing

Davis Polk is advising BBAM Limited Partnership in connection with Onex Corporation’s acquisition of a 50% stake in BBAM for $165 million. Onex and BBAM have also committed to invest $25 million in the aggregate in newly issued shares of FLY Leasing Limited, a leading global lessor of commercial jet aircraft managed by BBAM. The BBAM investment is expected to close before the end of 2012.

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Dorsey Adds Experienced Corporate, Fund Formation Partner To New York Office

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that John Kaufmann has joined the Corporate Group in the Firm’s New York office as a Partner. Mr. Kaufmann’s practice focuses on private equity, mezzanine and venture capital fund formation and transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. His clients include domestic and off-shore private equity and venture capital funds, real estate funds, Small Business Investment Companies, private investors, and companies in a variety of industries.

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Intellectual Property Partner Scott Smith Joins Dorsey & Whitney’s Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice in Palo Alto

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney announced today that Scott Smith, M.D., J.D. has joined the Patent and Life Sciences practice groups in the Firm’s Palo Alto office as a Partner. Mr. Smith brings twelve years of experience as a patent attorney focused on the medical device industry. His clients range from the pre-funded garage stage to venture backed start-ups to publicly traded companies. Having served as a former in-house counsel at several successful medical device companies, Mr. Smith has extensive experience in patent procurement, portfolio management, due diligence preparation, freedom-to-operate and patentability evaluations, and the setup and management of in-house patent programs.

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