Kevin A. Corbett, a lawyer with more than three decades of experience handling complex real estate matters throughout the U.S., has joined the Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointments of two of the nation’s most highly regarded tax litigation lawyers, Roger Jones and Andrew Roberson, as partners in the Firm’s Chicago office. Specializing in a full range of tax controversy matters, Jones and Roberson represent taxpayers of all types, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. The two join McDermott from an AmLaw 5 law firm where they have worked together since 2005.
Tags: McDermott Will & Emery LLPInternational law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that Alex Choinski has joined the Firm as a partner in its Energy Advisory Practice Group. He is based in the Washington, D.C. office.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised BNP Paribas, HSBC and Raiffeisen Bank International AG in relation to the issue by the Republic of Bulgaria of Euro 950 million 4.25% Notes due 2017.
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Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Alexander Moon is joining the Firm’s global finance practice as a partner in the New York office. Mr. Moon’s practice includes the representation of U.S. and international banks based in Europe and Asia in a range of secured and unsecured financings, with a particular focus on the financing of commodities in domestic and cross-border contexts.
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Holland & Knight is pleased to welcome Michael W. Jones and Joseph Hylak-Reinholtz to the Chicago office as a partner and an associate, respectively. Both attorneys are members of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.
Tags: Holland & Knight LLPStibbe, a Benelux law firm, is launching a new office in Hong Kong, according to a press release. The firm’s new Asian base will focus on supporting clients in corporate, finance and tax law, as well as primarily helping Chinese clients with their European investments.The firm also aids European clients with various operations and business ventures in Asia.
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Weil advised GE Capital Corp. in the $2.51 billion sale of its real estate lending unit, Business Property Lending Inc., to EverBank Financial Corp., a newly public commercial bank. Business Property Lending Inc., which has 14 offices across the US, originates and services commercial real estate loans to small and mid-sized companies.
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Herbert Smith has advised the lenders on three major oil and gas financings in June. The deals, with a combined value of over US$3 billion, demonstrate both the strength of the reserve based lending sector and Herbert Smith’s market-leading position within it. Head of energy finance Jason Fox was the lead partner for all three transactions.
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