The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Bruce W. Moorhead Jr. has joined as a Banking & Finance Practicepartner. Formerly a partner with Hunton & Williams, he will be based primarily in the Atlanta Office, but will spend a portion of his time in Jones Day’s New York Office as well.

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Cozen O’Connor, among the 100 largest U.S. law firms, announced that utilities lawyer David P. Zambito has joined the firm as a member of the Business Law Department in the Harrisburg, Pa., office. One of Pennsylvania’s premier utility attorneys, Zambito served as principal legal advisor to former PA Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman and Commissioner Glen Thomas. He formerly was a principal at Post & Schell in Harrisburg.

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Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Court S. Terrell and Timothy M. Zwerner have joined the Firm’s Government, Environment and Real Estate Practice Group in its Tampa office.

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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, advised the IT service provider Sword group in the sale of Ciboodle, a CRM software editor based in Glasgow, to the American company Kana Software.

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SNR Denton announced today that Scott Toban has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Real Estate practice. Toban was most recently Principal and General Counsel of the Real Estate Institute, a leading education provider for the real estate brokerage and mortgage brokerage industry. He also had been a partner at Mayer Brown, after first practicing as an associate in the Real Estate practice of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, one of SNR Denton’s founding firms.

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Cooley LLP announced today that it is advising Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. in its sale to Joh. A. Benckiser (JAB).  JAB has agreed to acquire Peet’s for $73.50 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in approximately three months, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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Nossaman LLP announces the arrival of Tom Curtis and Mitchell Green as partners in the firm’s Orange County and San Francisco offices, respectively. The attorneys, both formerly with Curtis & Green LLP, further strengthen the firm’s robust healthcare practice.

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International law firm Eversheds has worked with the World Bank in advising the Government of Mauritania on entering into an agreement with SNIM and Kinross, to form a project company to build a 350 MW gas-to-power plant in Mauritania. The project, which is estimated to cost around $700 Million, is expected to begin commercial production in 2014.

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On July 17, Lennar Corporation announced the pricing of a Rule 144A offering of $350 million principal amount of its 4.75% Senior Notes due 2017 to initial purchasers.

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Phelps Dunbar LLP announces that Patrick A. Talley, Jr. has joined the firm’s New Orleans office as a partner. Formerly with Frilot L.L.C. where he was a partner and practice section leader, Mr. Talley brings more than 25 years of experience in railroad, energy and environmental law as well as commercial litigation to his practice at Phelps Dunbar.

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