Duval & Stachenfeld LLP announced today the formation of a new Tax Practice Group with the addition of leading tax attorney, Stephen B. Land, as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Land was the former head of the US Tax Practice for Linklaters and worked out of their New York office.
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Davis Polk is advising AstraZeneca plc in connection with the expansion of its diabetes alliance with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company through Bristol-Myers Squibb’s acquisition of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk is advising Ingram Micro Inc. on its acquisition of Brightpoint, Inc., a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry. Ingram Micro is the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider.
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International law firm Eversheds has advised Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading dairy foods company, on the proposed sale of its French spreads business St Hubert to Montagu private equity in a £344 million deal.
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Offit Kurman is pleased to announce the addition of new Principal Edward Tolchin to its Government Contracting and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.
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HWL Ebsworth has appointed David Vorchheimer as a partner in its Planning, Environment & Government Group in Melbourne.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Ugo Giordano has joined the Firm as a partner in the Finance practice in its London office. Mr. Giordano, who is one of the leading Italian finance partners, has practiced in the UK since 1996, and leaves Ashurst to take up his new role with the Firm.
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After four years of litigation, global law firm K&L Gates LLP obtained for its Netherlands-based client Astra Oil Trading NV a payment of $820.5 million from the North American arm of Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras Brasiliero S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”). The payment brought to an end a series of disputes arising out of an Astra-Petrobras joint venture involving a Pasadena, Texas, refinery.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | DallasThe Brussels office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sebastián Romero Melchor as a partner in its food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics practice. Romero Melchor joins K&L Gates from Food Law Consultants, a Brussels-based boutique firm focused on European Union food and nutrition law, where he was founder and managing partner.
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Norton Rose Australia is advising Funtastic Limited (“Funtastic”) on its capital raising of approximately A$24.6 million. The capital raising consists of a A$6.8 million institutional placement and a 1 for 3 non-renounceable pro-rata accelerated entitlement issue to institutional and retail shareholders of approximately A$17.8 million at an issue price of $0.145 per new share.
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