Transcend Services Inc., represented by a Womble Carlyle team led by attorney Sandy Smith, consummated its sale to Nuance Communications, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $300 million.
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Lowenstein Sandler Enhances Commercial & Business Litigation Practice with Addition of David S. Sager
Lowenstein Sandler has enhanced its Commercial & Business Litigation practice with the addition of David S. Sager as a Member of the Firm.
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Dechert Boosts London Corporate Capability with New Partner Hire
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Simon Briggs will join the firm’s London office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice as of 8 May. He was previously a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf and worked closely with members of the firm’s new emerging markets team that joined Dechert from Dewey last month.
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Hogan Lovells Advises Qatar’s QInvest on Major Middle East Joint Venture
Hogan Lovells advised longstanding client QInvest on the acquisition by way of joint venture of a 60% stake in the investment banking, asset management and brokerage business of EFG Hermes. This is one of the Middle East’s largest M&A deals this year. The deal was announced on 4 May 2012.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | DubaiHogan Lovells Lee & Lee Advises Trafigura on USD130 Million Investment in India
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee has advised Trafigura Pte Ltd (Trafigura) on its equity investment of up to USD130 million in Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited’s (NOCL) oil refinery, currently under construction in Cuddalore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on $1.1 Billion Financing for The Clorox Company
Shearman & Sterling advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $1.1 billion senior credit facility for The Clorox Company.
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DLA Piper Boosts Italian Offices with Hire of Team From Studio Legale Grimaldi e Associati & New Senior Partner for Italy
DLA Piper today announces the appointment of 5 partners and 15 legal professionals from Studio Legale Grimaldi e Associati. Francesco Novelli, Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli and Francesco Satta join as partners in Rome and Ugo Calò and Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca as partners in Milan. The team of 15 other legal professionals will also be based in the Milan and Rome offices.
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International law firm Sidley Austin announced a new hire for a New York legal job, according to a press release.
Timothy J. Clark comes aboard the investment funds, advisers and derivatives practice of Sidley Austin as a partner, the law firm announced on Monday. His practice concentrates on serving private fund clients on a worldwide basis.
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Stephenson Harwood – Double Real Estate Partner Hire
International law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed Andrew Hill and Paul Hayward-Surry as partners in the real estate group. Both partners join from SNR Denton.
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Willkie Represents Dubai Fund in Barneys New York Restructuring
On May 7, leading clothing and luxury goods retailer Barneys New York announced a comprehensive financial restructuring that will reduce the company’s long-term indebtedness by over $500 million without affecting the rights of any suppliers, trade creditors or employees.
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