Bond is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Attorney, Joseph M. Noto, has joined our Rochester office.
Eversheds Advises Kahramaa on $500m Independent Water Plant
Global law firm Eversheds has advised Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) on a 25-year water supply deal with Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC) worth 500 million USD.
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White & Case Advises Intesa Sanpaolo on US$3.5 billion Bond Issuance
Global law firm White & Case has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on its US$3.5 billion issuance of Section 3(a)(2) exempt Yankee bonds consisting of a US$2 billion 3.125% Note due 2016 and a US$1.5 billion 3.875% Note due 2018.
Tags: White & Case LLPWhite & Case Advises China Development Bank on Financing Weichai Power’s Acquisition of Germany’s Kion Group
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented China Development Bank Corporation in connection with the €553 million acquisition financing for Weichai Power Hong Kong International Development Co. Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Weichai Power Co. Ltd, for the acquisition of a stake in Germany’s KION Group. The transaction represents the largest direct investment by a Chinese group in Germany to date.
Tags: White & Case LLP | GermanyWhite & Case Expands Restucturing and Insolvency Capabilities with a New Partner in Paris
Global law firm White & Case LLP has strengthened its restructuring and insolvency capabilities with the appointment of Céline Domenget-Morin as a partner in its Paris office. Domenget-Morin will lead the restructuring and insolvency practice alongside partners Philippe Métais and Raphaël Richard.
Tags: White & Case LLPWhite & Case Expands Its Mining & Metals Group
Global law firm White & Case has strengthened its Global Mining and Metals Industry Group with the appointment of Rebecca Campbell as partner in the London office.
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Wragge & Co Advises St. Modwen on £2 Billion Deal to Redevelop New Covent Garden Market
Wragge & Co’s real estate specialists have advised long-standing client and the UK’s leading regeneration specialist St. Modwen Properties PLC together with its joint venture partner VINCI PLC, on a £2 billion development project for the regeneration of New Covent Garden Market in London.
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Hogan Lovells Advises on £125m Industry First
Hogan Lovells advised The M&G Secured Property Income Fund and Allen & Overy advised Genesis Housing Association on the sale and 35 year operating leaseback of 401 residential apartments in Stratford for approximately £125 million. This transaction marks the first sale of this kind and on this scale by a housing association to a private investment fund. The transaction completed on 8 January 2012.
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New Silicon Valley Office for Duane Morris
In a move to greatly strengthen its IP practice and better serve its clients, international law firm Duane Morris has opened a new office in Palo Alto. The technology center was a logical step for the firm’s growing intellectual property litigation practice group.
The office will be managed by partner Karineh Khachatourian, who was recruited from K&L Gates. She brings along one additional associate attorney to the firm, Patrick Salceda. The pair bring stong experience in all manner of IP litigation work, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, licensing, and enforcement. They primarily serve clients in the software and video gaming industry so prominent in Silicon Valley.
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Gardere Welcomes Skilled Environmental Partner Scott Deatherage in Dallas
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Scott D. Deatherage as a partner in the Firm’s Dallas office. Mr. Deatherage focuses his practice on environmental, energy and greenhouse gas regulatory matters. In addition to providing permitting, compliance and litigation services, he counsels clients — specifically those in the oil and gas, pipeline, mining and manufacturing industries — on a wide array of environmental issues in connection with transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
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