Please join us in welcoming John C. Devine, Jr., Esquire to our Harrisburg Office. John C. Devine, Jr. has extensive experience in representing the interests of insurance carriers and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation litigation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For nearly twenty years, he has tried hundreds of cases to verdict in the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system. He has represented clients at all stages of the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system from the Workers’ Compensation Judge level all the way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Partner, Two Associates
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of a new partner, Nancy M. Hawes, and two associates, M. Courtney Jackson and Jonathan R. Shulan, to its St. Louis office.
Tags: Armstrong Teasdale LLPLG Advises JSC Naftogaz in US$3.656 bn Credit Agreement
Ukraine’s state controlled oil and gas company, JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, has signed an English law governed US$ 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.
Simpson Thacher Acts as U.S. Counsel for Underwriters in Offering of 12,125,000 Common Shares by MEG Energy Corp.
The Firm acted as U.S. counsel for BMO Nesbitt Burns, Credit Suisse Securities (Canada), Barclays Capital Canada, RBC Dominion Securities, CIBC World Markets, HSBC Securities (Canada), and Morgan Stanley Canada as underwriters in connection with a public offering in Canada by MEG Energy Corp. (“MEG”) of 12,125,000 common shares. The common shares were offered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the United States to non U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S. MEG intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to partially fund its capital expenditure program and for other ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSH Appoints New Pensions Partner
International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has appointed Graham Wrightson as a Pensions Partner in its Employment and Pensions Practice.
Charleston Economic Development Leader, Attorney Stephanie Yarbrough Joins Womble Carlyle
Stephanie Yarbrough, an experienced economic development attorney and the former Director of Economic Development for the City of Charleston, has returned to Womble Carlyle.
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Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its Acquisition of Shares of ARRIS
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with its $150 million acquisition of shares of the common stock of ARRIS Group, Inc. The issuance of shares to Comcast is conditioned on the closing of the ARRIS Group’s acquisition of the Motorola Home business from Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google Inc., and other customary conditions. As a result of the transaction, Comcast and Google will each own approximately 7.85% of the outstanding ARRIS shares.
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Wragge & Co Boosts Munich Office with New Director Hire
Wragge & Co has strengthened its international credentials with the appointment of Munich-based director Ina Gerstberger from Gerstenberg Rechtsanwälte. An expert in the life sciences and food & drink sectors, Ina specialises in delivering IP, regulatory and contractual advice to a global client base.
Tags: Ashurst | Germany
Accomplished Banking & Finance Lawyer Seong Soo Kim Joins Baker & McKenzie
Seong Soo Kim has joined Baker & McKenzie as a Partner, bolstering the Firm’s Banking & Finance and Korea practices in Hong Kong. Mr Kim has more than 16 years’ experience handling cross-border project financing matters and international securities transactions.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | Hong Kong
Freshfields Expands China Corporate Practice with New Partner Appointment
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed William Woo as a partner in its corporate practice in Hong Kong.
Tags: Freshfields LLP | Hong Kong