On May 30 2012, Danone announced the successful offering of a $850 million 10-year bond with a coupon of 3%, launched on May 29, 2012.
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Dickstein Shapiro Continues Strategic Expansion in New York; Welcomes Litigation Partner Jeffrey Mitchell and Counsel Don Abraham
Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce the continued strategic expansion of its business litigation capabilities in New York with the arrival of Partner Jeffrey Mitchell and Counsel Don Abraham. The pair’s arrival follows that of a bankruptcy group in 2011 and a corporate/private equity group in 2010, and augments the firm’s strong Business Litigation Practice.
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Schiff Hardin LLP Establishes Schiff Hardin Strategic Advisers‚ LLC‚ with National Headquarters in Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ and Opens Charlotte Law Office
Schiff Hardin LLP, one of America’s oldest law firms, announced today its continuing national expansion to the second-largest financial center in the United States, Charlotte, N.C., with its choice of Charlotte as the national headquarters for Schiff Hardin Strategic Advisers, LLC, the firm’s new business advisory affiliate, and as the city for its newest law office.
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Freshfields Advises China Unicom Group on Its US$1.4 Billion Acquisition of a Stake in China Unicom from Telefónica
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China United Network Communications Group, the parent company of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, on its proposed acquisition of part of Telefónica’s shareholding in China Unicom.
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Cooley Welcomes IP Litigation Partner Joseph M. Drayton in New York
Cooley LLP announced today that Joseph M. Drayton has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Drayton, who has a breadth of experience litigating intellectual property matters, has also handled complex commercial and antitrust matters throughout his career. He also counsels clients in all aspects of IP acquisition, transfer, protection and enforcement. Prior to joining Cooley, Drayton practiced with Kaye Scholer LLP in New York.
Tags: Cooley LLP | New YorkCooley Welcomes IP Partner DeAnna D. Allen in Washington, D.C.
Cooley LLP announced today that DeAnna D. Allen has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Allen, most recently a partner of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, is an intellectual property practitioner with a particular focus on patent litigation, along with significant patent prosecution experience. She also counsels clients in a variety of industries on matters relating to wireless and wired communication technologies. Prior to practicing with Dickstein Shapiro, Allen served as in-house counsel to Burger King Brands.
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White & Cases Advises Dexia on €2.8 Billion DenizBank Sale to Sberbank
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Dexia on the €2.8 billion sale of its DenizBank unit to Russia’s Sberbank. DenizBank is Turkey’s sixth-largest private sector bank, and the deal includes the bank’s subsidiaries in Turkey, Austria and Russia.
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Simpson Thacher Represents ZelnickMedia in Sale of Alloy Entertainment
In June 2010, the firm represented an investor group led by ZelnickMedia in its acquisition of Alloy, Inc. The firm is currently representing Alloy, Inc. in the sale of its Alloy Entertainment, LLC division to the television group of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third calendar quarter.
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Morgan Lewis Advises General Cable on Purchase of Majority Stake in Procables S.A.
General Cable Corp. has acquired a 60 percent equity interest in Procables S.A., a privately owned Colombian manufacturer of cable and wire products, for $45 million subject to standard price adjustments. The remaining 40% of Bogota-based Procables will remain with local privately held conglomerate The Sredni Group.
Tags: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | HoustonMorgan Lewis Concludes Recent International Expansion with Announcement of New Co-Managing Partners in London, Arrival of One More Partner, Hiring of Associates, Trainees, Staff
Morgan Lewis today announced that Christopher Harrison and Peter Sharp will serve as the new co-managing partners of the firm’s London office. The firm also confirmed that Olivier Chambord—an M&A and energy transactions lawyer who will relocate from Paris to London—has joined the firm as a partner in its Business and Finance practice.
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