O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Zenprise, a leading innovator in mobile device management, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Citrix. Subject to closing conditions including regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLPShoosmiths has extended the scope of its pensions team with a partner hire in Manchester.
Paul Carney joins the national law firm to address growing client demand for pensions advice in the north west.
Davis Polk is advising BBAM Limited Partnership in connection with Onex Corporation’s acquisition of a 50% stake in BBAM for $165 million. Onex and BBAM have also committed to invest $25 million in the aggregate in newly issued shares of FLY Leasing Limited, a leading global lessor of commercial jet aircraft managed by BBAM. The BBAM investment is expected to close before the end of 2012.
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Webber Wentzel and Linklaters have advised Absa on the proposed combination of the majority of Barclays African operations with Absa Group in line with their “One Bank in Africa” strategy.
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The consortium – comprising Galliford Try Investments, Equitix Holdings, Kier Projects Investments and John Graham Holdings – is expected to deliver public sector infrastructure projects in south west Scotland over the next 10 years as a result of the deal.
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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that John Kaufmann has joined the Corporate Group in the Firm’s New York office as a Partner. Mr. Kaufmann’s practice focuses on private equity, mezzanine and venture capital fund formation and transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. His clients include domestic and off-shore private equity and venture capital funds, real estate funds, Small Business Investment Companies, private investors, and companies in a variety of industries.
Tags: Dorsey & Whitney LLP | New YorkInternational law firm Dorsey & Whitney announced today that Scott Smith, M.D., J.D. has joined the Patent and Life Sciences practice groups in the Firm’s Palo Alto office as a Partner. Mr. Smith brings twelve years of experience as a patent attorney focused on the medical device industry. His clients range from the pre-funded garage stage to venture backed start-ups to publicly traded companies. Having served as a former in-house counsel at several successful medical device companies, Mr. Smith has extensive experience in patent procurement, portfolio management, due diligence preparation, freedom-to-operate and patentability evaluations, and the setup and management of in-house patent programs.
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Francesco Novelli, Senior Partner at DLA Piper, has advised ERG S.p.A., a leading Italian energy company, in relation to the acquisition of IP Maestrale Investments Limited, a Gibraltar company directly controlled by International Power Consolidated Holdings Limited and part of GDF SUEZ Group. The value of the acquisition is €859 million.
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Glenn Fox has joined Baker & McKenzie’s highly regarded Tax Practice as a partner in New York, bringing to the Firm over 20 years experience representing domestic and foreign clients with worldwide assets in estate, trust, tax and tax exempt matters.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Hong Kong-listed leading property developer, Shui On Land Limited, on its issuance of US$500 million senior perpetual capital securities with an annual distribution rate of 10.125 percent.
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