The combination of global law firm K&L Gates LLP and Australian national firm Middletons today became effective following unanimous approval from partners of both firms in early December (read the December 3 press release).
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Cadwalader Strengthens Capital Markets Presence in Beijing with Strategic Hire
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that Rose Zhu, an established attorney with deep inroads throughout China, has joined the firm’s Corporate Group as a partner. Rose is the fourth partner to join the Firm’s Asia practice since 2012 and she will reside in the Beijing office.
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Leading Equity Derivatives and Sales and Trading Lawyer Joins Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis announced today that Will Iwaschuk, a leading equity derivatives and equity sales and trading attorney, has joined the firm as a Partner in its Investment Management and Securities Industry practice, resident in the New York office.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Completes US$1.5 Billion Acquisition for Sinopec
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sinopec, one of China’s largest energy and petrochemical companies, on the completion of its acquisition of a 49% stake in Canadian company Talisman Energy Inc’s UK North Sea business for $1.5 billion. The deal was signed on 23 July 2012 and closed on 17 December 2012.
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Davis Polk Advises on Tribune Exit Facility
Davis Polk advised JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint lead arranger and bookrunner (JPMorgan) in connection with a $1.1 billion senior secured exit term loan facility for Tribune Company (Tribune) entered into pursuant to Tribune’s chapter 11 plan of reorganization (Plan). Pursuant to intercreditor arrangements with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent under a $300 million senior secured exit asset-based revolving credit facility for Tribune, the exit term loan facility is secured on a first priority basis by substantially all assets of Tribune and its subsidiaries (other than accounts receivable and certain related assets (ABL Priority Collateral)) and on a second priority basis by the ABL Priority Collateral.
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Veteran Employee Benefits Lawyer, Lee T. Polk, Joins Epstein Becker Green in Chicago
The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green (EBG) today announced that Lee T. Polk, a prominent employee benefits attorney, has joined the firm as a Member in the Employee Benefits practice in the Chicago office.
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Dickinson Wright Expands Its Presence in Phoenix Through Combination with Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A.
Dickinson Wright PLLC, with offices in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Ontario and Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A., based in Phoenix, announced today the combination of their law practices. In Arizona the combined firm will operate under the name Dickinson Wright/Mariscal Weeks. The combination is effective January 1, 2013.
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Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Robert A. White as Partner
Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce Robert A. White has joined the law firm as a partner in its Princeton office. Mr. White’s practice focuses on a wide range of litigation matters, including complex commercial, toxic tort, products liability, insurance recovery, environmental, and trade secrets cases.
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Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that John Yiu has joined the firm as a litigation partner in Hong Kong. With his experience in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, Yiu will significantly enhance Edwards Wildman’s litigation capabilities in Hong Kong and Asia.
Tags: Hong KongAileen Meehan Joins Edwards Wildman as a Partner in the Insurance And Reinsurance Department
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Aileen Meehan is a new partner in the firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Department, where she brings more than 25 years of experience as a corporate transactional lawyer. Meehan will reside in the firm’s office in New York City.
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