Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced today that Patrick J. Fitzgerald, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, is joining the firm, effective October 29. He will be practicing out of Skadden’s Chicago office. Among other things, Mr. Fitzgerald will focus on internal corporate investigations as well as civil litigation and arbitration.
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The Firm represented Citigroup Global Markets Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, The Korea Development Bank and Woori Investments & Securities Co., Ltd., as initial purchasers, in connection with an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.250% senior capital securities (the “Securities”) by Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd. (“Doosan Infracore”). The Securities, issued in the form of perpetual hybrid bonds, are structured to give a put option to the investors upon the occurrence of certain defined events. The put option is backed by credit enhancement provided by a syndicate of commercial banks. This was the first hybrid perpetual bonds offering by a corporate issuer in Korea.
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Hunton & Williams LLP announces Paul C. Huck Jr. joined the firm’s national litigation practice as a partner in the Miami office. A former general counsel to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (2007-2008), Huck enjoyed an extensive legal career in both the private and public sectors, and has represented entities and individuals in complex commercial litigation and cases of constitutional significance before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Prior to his tenure as the governor’s general counsel, he served as the deputy attorney general for the State of Florida. Huck was recently appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the trial courts in Miami-Dade County and previously served on the Board of Governors of the South Florida Water Management District, which manages environmental litigation related to the Everglades.
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Davis Polk advised JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as arranger of the financing in connection with Cencosud S.A.’s $2.5 billion acquisition of the Colombian operations of Carrefour S.A., the world’s second-largest retailer by sales.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkPCZL is pleased to announce the opening of a London office of our affiliate Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer UK LLP.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, today announced that Andrea Laing has joined the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group as a Partner in the Toronto office.
Harneys is pleased to announce the addition of partner Lisa Pearce and associate Leanne Tunney to the firm’s growing funds team in Asia.
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Kasowitz represented the joint venture of New Valley LLC and The Witkoff Group LLC in the acquisition, financing, and proposed development of 701 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York.
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