Cozen O’Connor Adds Top International Commercial Litigator to London Office

Cozen O’Connor, among the 100 largest U.S. law firms, has announced that international commercial litigator Donna Goldsworthy has joined the London office as a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Arbitration group. Ms. Goldsworthy joins Cozen O’Connor from a London firm, where she served as a Partner in the litigation team. She brings with her a wealth of experience gained from her previous senior roles in both major US and ‘Magic Circle’ firms.

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Baker & McKenzie Welcomes Cross-Border IP Partner Kensaku Takase to the Tokyo Office

Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) welcomes new partner Kensaku Takase, a Registered Foreign Lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi) who joined the Tokyo office as of January 5.  Mr. Takase will be working as a member of the Intellectual Property/ Information Technology/ Electronic Commerce (IP/IT/EC) group and will mainly be involved with cross-border IP matters, having vast experience in the field of intellectual property rights and information technology.

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Dykema Opens Minneapolis Office with Addition of Top Corporate, Commercial and Intellectual Property Lawyers

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that it is expanding its platform with a new office in Minneapolis, the firm’s first office in the state. The office, which is Dykema’s 12th nationwide, will be anchored by top corporate and commercial lawyer Joe Roach, who joins from Briggs and Morgan, and by top intellectual property lawyer Reed Heimbecher, formerly of St. Jude Medical. Dykema’s new office will be located in the Wells Fargo Center.

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Chadbourne Represents GDF SUEZ and Mitsui on $990 Million Financing for Canadian Renewable

Chadbourne & Parke LLP represented the sponsors, GDF SUEZ, the French utility company, and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co. Ltd., on the successful $990 million project financing raised by Japanese Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) and a group of commercial banks composed of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Corporate Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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