Norton Rose Canada announced today that maritime law and energy lawyer Wylie Spicer, Q.C., has joined the firm. Wylie has more than 30 years experience in all aspects of the offshore energy industry and is a recognized authority on Arctic law. He will be based in our Calgary office where he will focus on serving the firm’s energy clients.
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Global law firm Proskauer served as counsel to Presidential Life Corporation on its proposed $415 million acquisition by Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company. The transaction is expected to close late this year and is subject to customary closing conditions.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is one of the first foreign law firms to obtain approval to open an office in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The country’s Ministry of Justice approved the application today. The firm’s licence to practise is still subject to approval from the Korean Bar Association.
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On July 13, Eaton and Cooper issued a joint press release announcing that the waiting period for U.S. antitrust review had expired on July 12, 2012.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPThe Firm represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as joint book-running managers, in connection with a public offering by Cabot Corporation (“Cabot”) of $600 million of senior debt securities, consisting of $250 million of 2.55% Notes due 2018 and $350 million of 3.70% Notes due 2022.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP today announced that attorney Stanford A. Renas has joined the firm as partner in its Structured Finance and Securitization Practice out of New York. Renas joins Katten with extensive experience in securitizing financial and hard assets in both domestic and cross-border transactions.
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Baker & McKenzie recently advised Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cheung Kong Bond Securities (02) Limited (“CKBS”) on the issue and offering by CKBS of HK$1 billion 5.25% guaranteed senior perpetual securities, which are denominated in Hong Kong dollars. The securities are guaranteed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Under the proposed bid, IOOF will acquire all of the ordinary shares in Plan B, at A$0.60 per Plan B share, via an agreed off-market takeover.
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The Hong Kong office of international law firm Eversheds has advised the sole sponsor Guotai Junan Capital Ltd and the sole global coordinator, bookrunner and lead manager Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd on the listing of Merry Garden Holdings Limited on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), raising approximately HK$180 million.
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King & Spalding has recruited veteran patent litigator William F. Abrams to add first-chair intellectual property litigation experience and boost expansion efforts in its Silicon Valley office, the firm announced today.
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