The international law firm of Crowell & Moring LLP has announced two significant recruitments to the firm’s tax practice in Washington, D.C. Donald Griswold and Walter Nagal, both formerly of Jones Day LLP, joined the firm in August. Both attorneys are adjunct professors at Georgetown University Law Center.
Tags: Crowell & Moring LLPJackson Walker Welcomes Daniel Nossa
Daniel Nossa joins the Energy practice and the Derivatives group in the Houston office at Jackson Walker.
Tags: Jackson Walker, LLP | HoustonProskauer Advises Church & Dwight on Agreement to Acquire Avid Health for $650 Million
Global law firm Proskauer advised Church & Dwight Co., Inc. on its agreement to acquire Avid Health, Inc., the leader in gummy form vitamins and supplements, for $650 million in cash.
Tags: Proskauer Rose LLP | New YorkProskauer Advises Suburban Propane in $1.8 Billion Purchase of Inergy, L.P. Retail Propane Assets
Proskauer advised Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. in its acquisition and related debt and equity financing of Inergy, L.P.’s retail propane operations for approximately $1.8 billion. As a result of the acquisition, Suburban, a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, is now one on the largest retail marketers of propane in the United States, with approximately 1.3 million customers in 41 states.
Tags: Proskauer Rose LLP | New YorkDLA Piper Advises BP in US$2.5 Billion Agreement to Sell Southern California Refining and Marketing Business to Tesoro
Hogan Lovells Advises Australia and New Zealand Banking Group on Two Financing Transactions
Hogan Lovells has advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (“ANZ“) on two financing deals with a combined value of HK$2.5 billion.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | Hong KongClayton Utz Advises Talison Lithium Limited
Clayton Utz has advised TSX listed global lithium producer Talison Lithium Limited (“Talison”) on its entry into a Scheme Implementation Agreement with US headquartered specialty chemical producer Rockwood Holdings Inc (“Rockwood”).
Tags: Clayton UtzTressCox Brisbane Office Doubles in Size Following Merger with Macrossans Lawyers
TressCox Lawyers, one of Australia’s leading law firms, has announced they will be merging with Brisbane-based Macrossans Lawyers, effective 1 October 2012.
Offit Kurman Welcomes Ira E. Hoffman to Its Government Contract Group
Offit Kurman is pleased to announce the addition of Ira E. Hoffman as a Principal to its Government Contract andCommercial Litigation practice groups.
Tags: Offit Kurman PCGilbert + Tobin Advises Rockwood Holdings, Inc on Proposed Acquisition of Talison Lithium Limited
Gilbert + Tobin is advising Rockwood Holdings, Inc on the proposed acquisition of TSX-listed Talison Lithium Limited for an equity value of C$724 million pursuant to a board recommended scheme of arrangement.
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