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 $0.145 per new share.
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Ashurst has advised Lundin Petroleum on a fully committed 7-year senior secured revolving credit facility of US$ 2.5 billion. This senior secured facility is revolving in order to adjust to Lundin Petroleum group financing needs. This facility will provide the necessary financial flexibility to carry out Lundin Petroleum’s development and exploration projects in Norway, including the Edvard Grieg and Brynhild developments. The lender group consists of 25 international banks, combining existing and new lenders to Lundin Petroleum.
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Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Merchant eSolutions, Inc. in connection with Cielo S.A.’s agreement to acquire Merchant eSolutions for $670 million. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
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DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Florence Guthfreund-Roland will be joining the Paris office as a partner effective July 2, 2012. Florence Guthfreund-Roland will be responsible for the telecommunications sector and practice in Paris, with a particular focus on African related work and projects.
Tags: DLA PiperPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Klune Industries, a leader in the manufacturing of aerostructures components, in its sale to Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Los AngelesTaber Estes Thorne & Carr hired Linda G. Moore to for a Dallas legal job, according to a press release.
Equipped with more than three decades worth of experience in commercial litigation, Moore joins the firm as a partner and brings extensive experience with trials and arbitration.
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