Hogan Lovells Advises on Acquisition of German Elster Group by Melrose

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

On 29 June 2012, Elster Group SE, based in Essen/Germany, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with the British affiliated company Melrose PLC, pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Melrose PLC would offer to acquire all outstanding American Depositary Shares amounting to $2.3 billion of the electricity, gas and water measurement and control provider Elster. Melrose PLC proposes to partially fund the acquisition by way of a fully underwritten rights issue. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approval by the relevant authorities.

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Davis Polk Advises Ultra Clean Holdings on Its Completed Acquisition of American Integration Technologies and Related Financing

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Davis Polk advised Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of American Integration Technologies LLC for approximately $74 million in cash (excluding working capital adjustments) and the issuance of 4.5 million shares of Ultra Clean’s common stock. Upon the closing of the acquisition on July 3, 2012, American Integration became a subsidiary of Ultra Clean.

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Donald Hawthorne Joins AVH’s Litigation and Regulatory Group

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP (“AVH”), one of the country’s leading antitrust, IP and litigation law firms, today announced that Donald W. Hawthorne has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation and Regulatory Group, and will chair the firm’s practice in the areas of Structured Finance, Derivatives and Mortgage Crisis Litigation.  He will be working from the firm’s New York office. Mr. Hawthorne joins AVH from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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Porzio Adds Hospitality Practice – Robert W. Keddie, III Joins Porzio as Principal

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The law firm of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman (“Porzio”) is pleased to announce that Robert W. Keddie, III, has joined as a principal in the firm’s Princeton office. Mr. Keddie brings to the firm a new hospitality practice area with his unique experience in national and international restaurant and hospitality development and consulting. The firm’s current commercial and corporate litigation practice will also benefit from Mr. Keddie’s experience with partnership/shareholder disputes, construction and co-op/condo board litigation, real estate and property management issues, and financial and creditor’s rights litigation.

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