Goodwin Procter, a national Am Law 50 firm, announced today that Brynn D. Peltz has joined the firm’s Financial Institutions Group in New York as a partner in its Transactions and Investment Management & Regulation Practices, as well as the firm’s Private Investment Funds Practice. Peltz joins Goodwin from Latham & Watkins where she was a partner in its financial regulatory and investment funds practices. Previously, she was a partner at Clifford Chance.
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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised BGCM Partnership in relation to the sale of a substantial part of its managed marine cargo container fleet to Seaborne Intermodal, a subsidiary of US private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg, for a consideration of approximately US$408,000,000. The disposal comes as BGCM Partnership – an unlimited partnership registered in Singapore – exits its investments in order to return funds to its investors.
Tags: Watson Farley & Williams LLP | SingaporeThe law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Alethia N. Nancoo has joined the firm as a partner in the Public Finance Department, residing in the firm’s office in Washington, DC.
Alfred W. “Chip” Sloan has joined LeClairRyan as a shareholder on the Sports Industry and Corporate Services Practice Area teams. He will be resident in the national law firm’s Los Angeles office.
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Ashurst has advised Trauson Holdings Company Limited (“Trauson“) in relation to its proposed public takeover by Stryker Corporation (“Stryker“) for a total cash consideration of approximately HKD 5.9 billion (approximately USD 761 million). Stryker’s offer price of HKD 7.50 per share represents a 66.7% premium to the closing price of HKD 4.50 on the last full trading date, 7 January 2013.
Tags: Ashurst | Hong KongAshurst Hong Kong has advised Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (“Peak Re”) on its formation and the grant of its insurance licence by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Juan Ferré has joined the Firm and will lead its Madrid Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice. Mr. Ferré is a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Spain with more than 15 years of experience in restructuring and insolvency. He arrives at Jones Day from the boutique restructuring firm Pluta in Madrid where he was Partner in Charge.
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DLA Piper is pleased to announce it has advised Jon Moulton’s Better Capital LLP (“Better”) and BECAP12 Fund LP (“Better Capital Fund II “), one of the funds in which listed Better Capital PCC Limited invests, on an innovative joint venture fund with the National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland (“NPRF”), Ireland’s €14 billion social welfare and public service pension fund.
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International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised G:Res 1 Limited on the £349m corporate disposal of its market-let residential UK property portfolio to GRIP. GRIP is a residential investment fund backed by Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, and APG Strategic Real Estate Pool.
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Roetzel is pleased to announce that James V. Inendino has joined the firm’s Real Estate group as a partner in the Chicago office. He will also become a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions industry group.
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