The Phoenix office of Gordon Rees LLP has recruited attorney Ronald Hatcher, Jr. as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice. Formerly the general counsel for an Arizona based real estate group, Mr. Hatcher brings significant experience to the firm.
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Mayer Brown JSM advised Hong Kong-listed China State Construction International Holdings Limited (CSCI) on its top-up placement of 300 million shares to independent third parties at approximately HK$7.57 per share, raising approximately HK$2.2 billion.
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An international tribunal ordered the Russian government to compensate a group of Spanish investors for the losses they suffered when Russia seized the Yukos Oil Company, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP achieved a significant trial victory for Pfizer Inc. in a patent infringement case against seven generic drug companies regarding three patents covering the active ingredient in Pfizer’s blockbuster drug Lyrica® and its therapeutic uses.
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Shearman & Sterling is representing the Ardagh Group in its acquisition of Anchor Glass Container Company from private investment funds managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC in a transaction involving total cash consideration of US $880 million (€721 million). The transaction is subject to US regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling is representing the Intellectual Property & Science business of long-standing client Thomson Reuters in its acquisition of MarkMonitor. The completion of the acquisition is subject to standard regulatory approvals. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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On July 25, 2012, United Technologies Corporation entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which affiliates of the Carlyle Group LP and BC Partners Ltd will acquire certain industrial businesses of its Hamilton Sundstrand subsidiary for approximately $3.5 billion. Cravath represented Credit Suisse as joint lead arranger of committed financing in connection with this transaction.
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On July 25, Willkie advised Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Joint Lender Arranger, in closing a $1.5 billion amended and restated credit facility to Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.
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King & Wood Mallesons has strengthened its Native Title practice with the lateral appointment of partner Scott Singleton to the firm’s Brisbane office.
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Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint book-running managers in connection with the $332 million SEC-registered follow-on offering of 11,744,064 shares of common stock of Splunk Inc. sold by certain selling stockholders. The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SPLK.”
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