Armstrong Teasdale Expands Asian Practice

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Armstrong Teasdale is initiating a significant expansion of its Asian practice to handle the growing demand for intellectual property, dispute resolution, transactional and franchising services. The expansion will be led by International practice partner Thomas Bottini, who will become the firm’s Chief Representative of its Shanghai, China office, while continuing to serve his U.S. based clients. As part of these efforts, Steve Yu, a Chinese corporate lawyer experienced in mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and international joint ventures, has joined Armstrong Teasdale as partner in Shanghai.

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Clifford Chance Advises Arla Foods on Strategic Alliances with China’s Leading Dairy and Food Companies

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Arla Foods amba (Arla) on an agreement to purchase an indirect stake of approximately 6% in Hong Kong listed China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (Mengniu) for approximately US$290 million, making Arla the second largest strategic shareholder in Mengniu after China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), and the transaction the largest international cooperation in China’s dairy industry to date.

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Brian Zeringer Joins Sedgwick’s Seattle Office

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Brian Zeringer, formerly of Lane Powell PC, has joined the firm’s Seattle office as a partner in the Complex Litigation Division. Zeringer is a litigator with experience handling commercial, real estate and product liability litigation. For the last 15 years, Brian’s practice has focused on toxic tort litigation, particularly asbestos cases. He has represented several asbestos clients for whom he has successfully tried and mediated cases and won dismissals on summary judgment.

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Greenberg Glusker Brings Brian Davidoff and Bankruptcy, Corporate Group on Board

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Greenberg Glusker announced today that bankruptcy attorney Brian L. Davidoff and his practice group will join the Firm, effective July 1, 2012. Davidoff will head the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group. The attorneys moving with Davidoff include C. John M. Melissinos and Claire E. Shin, who also will join Greenberg Glusker’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group, and Benjamin M. Alexander, who will join Greenberg Glusker’s Corporate Group. All four have practiced at Davidoff Gold LLP since February 2012, and prior thereto practiced at Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff, where Davidoff was Managing Partner.

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K&L Gates Boosts Paris Office with Two New Partners in Labor/Employment and Tax Practices

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Bertrand Dussert and Judith Beckhard-Cardoso as partners in its growing Paris office. Tax lawyer Dussert arrives at K&L Gates from tax boutique firm Cabinet Dussert Selarl, having also previously served as a partner at both Norton Rose LLP and the French tax firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre. Beckhard-Cardoso joins K&L Gates’ labor and employment practice from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, where she led the employment practice, and previously worked at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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Davis Polk Advises Novast Holdings on Its Strategic Partnership with Eli Lilly

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Davis Polk advised Novast Holdings Limited in connection with its strategic partnership with Eli Lilly and Company. The parties entered into a license and supply agreement, pursuant to which Novast granted Lilly an exclusive license to commercialize certain pharmaceutical products in People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau. Novast has committed to set up a platform to support Lilly-branded generic products and increase the manufacturing capacity at its Nantong site over the next several years, with Lilly providing technical support to enhance quality standards. Lilly also made a new investment in Novast and increased its equity position in Novast by $20 million.

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Davis Polk Wins Significant Victory for CVS Caremark Corporation in Major Federal Securities Suit

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Davis Polk won a significant victory on behalf of CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) on Monday, June 18, 2012, when Judge Laplante in the District Court of New Hampshire granted CVS and three of its former senior executives’ motion to dismiss a class-action securities fraud suit brought on behalf of shareholders that held CVS stock between October 30, 2008, and November 5, 2009.

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