International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Rabobank International and Barclays on a €700 million securitisation transaction of Dutch residential mortgage loans originated by Amstelhuys. Amstelhuys is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Dutch-headquartered insurance and financial services group, Delta Lloyd.
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Tom Onusko has joined Bricker & Eckler LLP as a member of the Health Care practice team in the law firm’s Cleveland office.
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On January 3, 2013, Unilever announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its global Skippy business to Hormel Foods for a total cash consideration of approximately $700 million. Cravath represented Unilever in connection with this transaction.
Tags: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | New YorkMr. Jones has extensive experience with complex federal and state investigations and litigation in matters related to healthcare fraud and abuse, the False Claims Act, white collar crime, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and regulatory and compliance issues. He also has experience in matters involving allegations of healthcare fraud, violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, commodities, securities and accounting fraud, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering.
On January 3, it was announced that Willkie client Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has informed General Growth Properties, Inc. that affiliates of Brookfield acquired the GGP warrants held by affiliates of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. The warrants represent the right to acquire 18,432,855 shares of GGP common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Brookfield has offered the board of directors the ability to acquire (over a 30-day period) the same warrants for the same purchase price of $271,884,611 paid by Brookfield.
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Duane Morris LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Palo Alto, California, with the addition of prominent IP litigatorKarineh Khachatourian, who will serve as managing partner of the new office. Khachatourian joins the firm from K&L Gates LLP. The move allows Duane Morris to provide more efficient and direct service to clients throughout Silicon Valley and enhances its capabilities in California and nationally.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Bill Hart Jr. has joined the firm in Houston as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Previously, he was a partner with Baker Botts in Houston.
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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Trygve Kjellsen has joined the Corporate Group in the Firm’s Denver office as a Partner. Mr. Kjellsen’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint ventures. He counsels public company clients on corporate governance, securities — including Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and stock exchange listing requirements — and general corporate matters. Mr. Kjellsen advises foreign clients in connection with their private equity investments in, or acquisitions of, companies in the United States. Previously, Mr. Kjellsen was a partner with Faegre Baker Daniels. He received a B.S. from Truman State University and a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law.
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Foley announced today that Christopher J. Donovan has joined the firm’s Health Care Industry Team and Business Law Department as a partner in the Boston office. He will also be a member of the Life Sciences and Senior Living Industry Teams. Prior to joining Foley, Donovan was a partner with McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where he practiced in the Corporate and Health Practice Groups for nearly 30 years and co-led the firm’s Post-Acute and Outpatient Services Strategy Affinity Group.
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