Herbert Smith has recently advised J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited as the sole bookrunner on the placement by Mr. Chen Fashu, a prominent entrepreneur in China, of up to 32,000,000 H shares in the capital of Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited at a placing price of HK$47.00 per share.
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Cooley LLP announced today that a Delaware federal judge denied a motion for preliminary injunction against Cooley client Gevo Inc., in a patent infringement suit filed by Butamax. The Opinion, delivered on June 19, stated that “the court has concluded that plaintiff does not hold a valid patent, nor would the defendant infringe if it did.”
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Thompson Coburn served as outside counsel in Federal Signal Corporation’s pending $110 million sale of its intelligent transportation technology business to 3M.
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Setting the table for a new wave of renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure projects in Latin America, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented the Inter-American Development Bank in providing a US$200 million revolving credit line to Abengoa S.A. of Spain. The funds are intended to finance development of a host of renewable energy-related projects across Latin America.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkWong & Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, acted as legal counsel to Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad (“TMIM”) on the acquisition of MUI Continental Insurans Berhad (“MCI”). Corporate partner Brian Chia led the Wong & Partners’ team and was assisted by senior associate Sue Wan Wong and associate Rowena Lee. The transaction is expected to conclude in September.
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Baker & McKenzie, the leading international law firm, announced it has acted as English and Ukrainian law counsel to Cadogan Petroleum plc, which together with its joint venture partner Ukrainian state-owned National Joint Stock Company NAK Nadra Ukrayny (“Nadra”), has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Italian energy giant Eni S.p.A., whereby Eni S.p.A. has acquired a stake in the joint venture of Cadogan and Nadra.
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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Jim McCrae has joined the firm as a partner in the Orlando office. Mr. McCrae, who was an attorney with Holland & Knight from 1998 to 2006, joins the Florida Construction Industry Practice Group.
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Skadden is advising Gaylord Entertainment Company, a Nashville-based owner of upscale, meetings-focused hotels, in connection with its conversion to a REIT, announced on June 1.
Tags: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPShoosmiths is to merge with Scottish law firm Archibald Campbell & Harley. The new business will be known in Scotland as ACH Shoosmiths, and will go live in the autumn subject to regulatory approval.
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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