International law firm DAC Beachcroft Scotland is pleased to announce the appointment of John McGovern as a Partner in its Glasgow office.
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Clifford Chance Advises First Gulf Bank on the Largest Loan Market Transaction Undertaken by a Financial Institution in the UAE This Year
The Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance advised First Gulf Bank (FGB), a major leading financial institution headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on a new three-year US$900 million senior unsecured Term Loan Facility with a group of international banks.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | DubaiClifford Chance Advises Carlyle on the First Investment Made by Its Sub-Saharan Africa Fund
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic minority investment in Export Trading Group (ETG). This is the first investment made by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Other investors in the $210million financing include Standard Chartered’s Africa Private Equity division and Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund. ETG is an African agricultural commodities supply chain manager and the deal is the first investment by Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa Fund.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | SingaporeClifford Chance Advises Carrefour on the Sale of Its 60% Stake in Its Indonesian Operations
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Carrefour on the sale of its 60% stake in Carrefour Indonesia for €525 million to its local partner, CT Corp, which will become Carrefour’s exclusive franchisee in the country. The deal is expected to close in January 2013, subject to the approval of the Indonesian anti-trust authorities.
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Norton Rose Advised Brightpoint, Inc. on the Merger with Ingram Micro Inc.
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the global leader in mobile device lifecycle services Brightpoint, Inc. (“BrightPoint”) on the merger with Ingram Micro Inc. (“Ingram Micro”), a Fortune 100 company, and the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | Hong KongNorton Rose Advises the Republic of Indonesia for a Second Time on Landmark Sukuk Issuance
International legal practice Norton Rose has advised the Republic of Indonesia for a second time on another large scale international sukuk issuance. The firm advised the Republic of Indonesia on the establishment of a US$3 billion sukuk issuance program and the initial issuance of US$1 billion of sukuk under the program. The issuance, which closed on November 21, 2012, has a maturity of ten years, with periodic distributions of 3.3 per cent per annum. The issuance was governed by English laws and was offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the US Securities Act to a broad range of investors based inside and outside the US.
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Freshfields Advises China Unicom on US$1.95billion Acquisition of Unicom New Horizon
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (“China Unicom”) on its proposed acquisition of 100% equity interest in Unicom New Horizon Telecommunications Company Limited (“Unicom New Horizon”) from China United Network Communications Group Company Limited through a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Unicom, for a total consideration of approximately RMB12.17 billion (approximately US$1.95 billion).
Tags: Freshfields LLP | Hong KongFreshfields Advises Sunshine Oilsands on Its Secondary Listing in Toronto
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has assisted Sunshine Oilsands on its secondary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).
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Shearman & Sterling Represents Citadel Capital on Joint Venture to Import and Regasify LNG in Egypt
Shearman & Sterling has advised Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital SAE on the signing of a joint venture with QInvest and other Qatari investors to import liquefied natural gas into Egypt from mid-2013.
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Lane Powell Adds IP Litigator Wesner in Seattle
Lane Powell Shareholder Greg Wesner was interviewed by Law360 for a November 15 article titled “Lane Powell Adds Frommer Lawrence IP Litigator in Seattle.” Wesner is the most recent addition to Lane Powell’s growing team of attorneys focused on patent, trademark, and other intellectual property litigation and related counseling. The article discusses Wesner’s extensive background in IP litigation and why he chose to join Lane Powell. The article also mentions Alan Minsk, who joined Lane Powell’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group earlier this year. Jeff Reis also recently joined Lane Powell as Counsel to the Firm earlier this month.
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