Hogan Lovells has advised independent oil and gas exploration company, Mitra Energy Limited (“Mitra”), on its farmout of a 75% working interest in Service Contract No. 56 (“SC-56”) located in the Sulu Sea in the Philippines to Total E&P Philippines B.V. (“Total”).
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today the hiring of Michael M. Rosensaft, who joins the firm’s Litigation Practice as a partner. Rosensaft represents businesses and individuals in white collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, corporate internal investigations, and complex civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance and health care fraud litigation.
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The Firm represented Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (Bci), a leading Chilean bank, in connection with an inaugural US$600 million global offering of 3.00% Senior Notes due 2017 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).
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Perrigo Company, a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients and consumer products, today announced that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Omaha, Neb.-based Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Inc. for approximately $285 million in cash. The acquisition is slated to close during Perrigo’s fiscal 2013 second quarter pending satisfaction of closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Ross Miller as a partner in London.
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Kelley Drye served as U.S. counsel to e4e in the 100 percent stake acquisition of its interactive entertainment division by Japanese entertainment software maker, Pole to Win. e4e and Pole to Win signed a definitive agreement on August 22, 2012. The closing of the acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to occur by the end of September 2012.
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A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised Prophet Equity’s portfolio company, Allegiance Crane & Equipment, LLC, in completing the asset purchase of USA Mobile Crane, LLC, expanding the client’s crane fleet and service lines in the Eagle Ford Shale play.
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International law firm Eversheds has announced the hire of a four strong pensions team from Cobbetts.
Tags: Eversheds SutherlandInternational law firm Eversheds has appointed CMS Cameron McKenna Banking and Finance partner Alex Doughty as a partner in its London banking team.
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International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global Securities partner Marcelo Mottesi and Alternative Investments partner Jay Grushkin, acted as special US counsel to Bank of America, N.A. as lender under a credit and guaranty agreement in the amount of $479 million, maturing in 2022, to the State of Mato Grosso, with a guaranty by the Federative Republic of Brazil.
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