International legal practice Norton Rose South Africa has announced that Charles Ancer, has joined the Johannesburg office as a director in the corporate mergers and acquisitions department.
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Drummond Woodsum Welcomes Attorney Alexandra Caulfield
We are pleased to welcome Alix Caulfield, one of the finest commercial finance transactional lawyers in the state of Maine, as a new member of Drummond Woodsum’s Banking and Commercial Finance Group. She brings extensive experience to the firm, representing a wide range of financial institution clients in a broad variety of financing transactions, including commercial real estate, construction and financings for operating businesses, financing of mergers and acquisitions and purchase of significant assets by businesses. She has been involved in many significant financing transactions occurring in the state of Maine over the past several years, and has also handled transactions in Massachusetts where she is also licensed and in New Hampshire. Prior to joining Drummond Woodsum, Alix practiced for over 20 years at another Portland law firm.
Tags: Drummond WoodsumNorton Rose Advises Islamic Development Bank on Update to Its US$6.5 Billion Sukuk Programme
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the update of its US$6.5 billion Sukuk programme. A team from Dubai and London advised on updating the Trust Certificate Issuance Programme and a first drawdown under the updated programme. This included an issuance of US$800 million 1.357 per cent Trust Certificates due in 2019.
Tags: Norton Rose Fulbright | DubaiWiggin and Dana Advises AboveNet in connection with its $2.2 Billion Acquisition by Zayo Group
Wiggin and Dana LLP advised AboveNet, Inc. in connection with its $2.2 billion acquisition by Zayo Group, LLC. The transaction closed on July 2, 2012.
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Davis Polk Advises Valeo on Its Negotiations with U-Shin
Davis Polk is advising Valeo in connection with its negotiations with U-Shin Ltd. to sell its access mechanisms business.
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Davis Polk is advising Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. in connection with its $500 million sale of its Puerto Rican operations to Oriental Financial Group Inc. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and targeted to close before the end of 2012.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk – Province of Ontario $1 Billion Global Bond Offering
Davis Polk advised underwriters represented by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. and TD Securities (USA) LLC in connection with the offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.45% bonds due 2022, issued by the Province of Ontario.
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Jones Day Welcomes Daniel Schmidt and Florence Moulin, and Private Equity Team from DFi Avocats, to Paris Office
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Daniel Schmidt and Florence Moulin from the law firm DFi Avocats, and their associates Guillaume Cavalin and Caroline Steil, will join the Private Equity Practice in the Firm’s Paris Office on September 3, 2012.
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Gardere Expands Mexico/Latin America Practice with Addition of Partner Juan Alcala
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is announcing the addition of Juan M. Alcalá as a partner in the Firm’s Austin office where he will head Gardere’s Latin America litigation and dispute resolution practice. Formerly of King & Spalding, Mr. Alcalá focuses on international arbitration and litigation.
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Bird & Bird Welcomes David Renton
David Renton is joining us as partner in our international energy sector group and corporate practice group. He is the eighth new partner to our Asian offices so far this year and will be based in our Hong Kong office.
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