King & Spalding is to recruit leading English law property expert Nigel Heilpern to launch a real estate department for its London office as the firm continues to expand its international practice.
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NautaDutilh Assists Intel Corporation in Its R&D Commitment and Equity Investment in ASML Holding N.V. Valued at EUR 3.3 Billion
Intel Corporation announced on 9 July 2012 that it has entered into a series of agreements with ASML Holding N.V. intended to accelerate the development of 450-millimeter (mm) wafer technology and Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) lithography. The multi-party development program in which Intel participates includes a cash contribution by Intel to fund relevant ASML research and development (R&D) efforts as well as equity investments of Intel up to 15 percent of ASML’s issued shares in aggregate valued at EUR 3.3 billion.
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Willkie Advises on €1.8 Billion PPP for French High Speed Railway Link Project
The firm’s Paris office recently advised the sponsors in the 25-year public-private partnership project (HSL – CNM) to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Nîmes-Montpellier high speed railway bypass link. The PPP contract, which provides for a total investment of about €1.8 billion, was entered into by French public rail infrastructure manager Réseau Ferré de France and OC’VIA, a consortium led by the construction firm Bouygues. The OC’VIA consortium includes Bouygues Construction, Colas Rail, Spie Batignolles, Alstom Transport, Meridiam Infrastructure and FIDEPPP.
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Bae Kim & Lee LLC (“BKL”) advised GS Engineering and Construction Corporation (“GS E&C”) on its acquisition of an approximately 80% stake in OHL Medio Ambiente Inima S.A. (“Inima”) one of the top water treatment companies in the world. The National Pension Service of Korea through a special purpose vehicle acquired the remaining 20% minority stake. The overall purchase price was approximately EUR 231 million (KRW 340 billion) and the acquisition closed on May 31 2012.
Motley Rice Welcomes New Member Rebecca M. Katz
Motley Rice LLC today announces that plaintiffs’ attorney Rebecca M. Katz, who has committed more than 20 years to fighting for the rights of clients harmed by corporate malfeasance, has joined the firm as a managing member of its New York office and leader of its expanding SEC whistleblower practice. With a history of helping defrauded investors recover their losses, Katz brings a strong securities work background to the firm’s efforts on behalf of individual and institutional investors.
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BLP Appoints New Funds Partner in Corporate
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has boosted the capabilities of its funds team with the appointment of Justin Cornelius, who will join the Corporate practice as a partner in London.
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Baker Hostetler Hires Edmund W. Searby
Edmund W. Searby has been hired by Baker Hostetler to serve as a partner with the law firm’s litigation group in its Cleveland office, according to a press release.
Nationally renowned as a trial attorney, Searby focuses his practice on white collar defense and corporate investigations, as well as securities, antitrust and commercial issues.
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O’Melveny Expands Hong Kong Capital Markets Capabilities with Veteran Investment Banking Lawyer Gigi Woo
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that Gigi Woo, a seasoned and well-respected Hong Kong securities lawyer, has joined the Firm as a Capital Markets partner. Woo will be based in the Firm’s Hong Kong office.
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Sheppard Mullin Opens Chicago Office
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today the opening of a Chicago office, the firm’s fifteenth office. Attorneys in the new office, located at Three First National Plaza, include Terrence E. Budny, Kevin M. Cloutier, Lawrence C. Eppley, Patrick J. Maloney, Paul T. Metzger and Kenneth A. Peterson, Jr. All of the attorneys join Sheppard Mullin from the Chicago office of K&L Gates, except Cloutier, who joins the firm from Winston & Strawn in Chicago. D. Ronald Ryland, the firm’s general counsel, will also join the office, relocating from San Francisco. Eppley joins as managing partner of Sheppard Mullin’s new office.
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Paul Hastings Advises Japanese Amusement Ride Company Sansei Yusoki on U.S. Acquisition
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd., an Osaka-based company engaged in the design, manufacture, repair and maintenance of amusement rides, stage equipment and elevators on its contemplated acquisition of a stake in S&S Worldwide, one of the world’s leading amusement rides and rollercoaster manufacturers located in the U.S. Following the signing of the MOU and the official transfer of shares in July 2012, S&S Worldwide will retain its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Logan, Utah.
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