HWL Ebsworth has advised Alliance Resources Limited (“Alliance”) in relation to its recently established strategic alliance with ITOCHU Corporation (“ITOCHU”). Under the terms of the strategic alliance, ITOCHU will have the right to subscribe for an initial 14.9% shareholding in Alliance, or a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance that hold’s the company’s interest in the Four Mile Uranium Project. ITOCHU has also been granted an option to acquire a further 25.1% interest in the Alliance subsidiary.

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Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that Shashank Upadhye has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in the Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in Chicago. Upadhye joins from Apotex, Inc., a Toronto-based multi-billion dollar global pharmaceutical company, where he was Vice President and Global Head of Intellectual Property.

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Hogan Lovells announced today that commercial trial lawyers Mark Goodman and Ethan Miller have joined the firm’s Northern California offices as partners.

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Morgan Lewis today announced thatChristian Nouel—a leading tax lawyer with more than 20 years of experience–has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax Practice, resident in Paris.

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Colin Smith, one of Northern Virginia’s best known commercial real estate lawyers, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Tysons Corner office. He comes to Holland & Knight from Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald and brings with him Senior Counsel Briana Stolley.

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International law firm DAC Beachcroft LLP has appointed Anthony Menzies as a Partner in its market-leading Global Insurance team in London. Anthony is recognised as a leading specialist in marine, energy and engineering and will head up the firm’s marine and offshore energy practice, based in its Mincing Lane offices.

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