Miller Canfield Expands China Practice, Yanping Wang Joins Firm in Shanghai Office

Friday, August 3, 2012

The law firm of Miller Canfield announces that Yanping Wang has joined the firm as a principal and resident director of its Shanghai office, further expanding the firm’s international footprint. A native of China, Yanping Wang has been a Chinese lawyer and is licensed to practice in the U.S. She will join the firm’s Corporate Group and China Team, focusing on corporate transactions and assisting clients in doing business in and with China. She has extensive experience in corporate, customs protection, employment, foreign exchange, intellectual property, and real estate law.

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Securitization, Structured Finance Attorney Keith Krasney Joins Locke Lord’s New York Office as a Partner in Corporate Practice

Friday, August 3, 2012

Securitization and structured finance attorney Keith Krasney has joined Locke Lord’s New York office as a Partner in the international Firm’s Corporate and Transactional Department and will chair the Firm’s Securitization and Structured Finance group. He has 25 years of experience in securitization and structured finance as well as mortgage finance, and he will boost the New York office’s client services in the Firm’s well respected national Corporate Practice.

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Dechert LLP Advises CBS on International TV Partnership

Friday, August 3, 2012

International law firm Dechert LLP advised CBS Studios International (“CBS”) on its agreement to create CBS-branded channels from Chello Zone’s existing entertainment channels across 83 territories worldwide, including Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The agreement is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory and other approvals.

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King & Spalding Advises Gatehouse Bank on $155 Million Shari’ah-Compliant Real Estate Acquisition

Friday, August 3, 2012

King & Spalding has advised London-based Gatehouse Bank plc and its investment group on the acquisition of a 20-property U.S. industrial real estate portfolio in a joint venture with Brennan Investment Group. The 100% leased portfolio, acquired from an affiliate of AIC Ventures, spans 12 states and is valued at $155 million. Shari’ah-compliant financing for the acquisition was secured through The Royal Bank of Scotland. The financing is one of the ten largest securitized financings executed in the United States in 2012.

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