Peter Poulos, an attorney with nearly 19 years of experience representing public companies, closely held entities and other clients in federal and state tax controversy matters, has joined Locke Lord’s Chicago office as a Partner in the Firm’s Tax Practice group. Poulos’ focus on federal, state and local tax controversy matters broadens Locke Lord’s strength and capabilities in its well-regarded Tax Practice.
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Business law firm Wick Phillips Gould & Martin added Katy Matthews as an associate for a Dallas legal job, according to a press release.
She joins the labor and employment practice witha specific focus on strategic client counseling and training with the objective of litigation prevention.
Tags: Wick Phillips | DallasMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today that litigator William Long has joined the firm’s partnership and Joshua Curry and Tara Stuart have joined the firm as associates in MLA’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice.
Veteran real estate lawyer Kent F. Beattie has joined Baker & McKenzie as a partner in Toronto, adding 20 years of experience in high-value real property acquisitions and dispositions across Canada.
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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan brought aboard Tai-Heng Cheng to fill a New York legal job, according to a press release.
Cheng joins the firm as a partner for the international arbitration practice, becoming the sixth specialist in international arbitration to accept a job with the firm during the past nine months.
Tags: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | New YorkBaker & McKenzie has advised The National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB), Samba Financial Group and Banque Saudi Fransi, acting as mandated lead arrangers, in relation to a SR 600 million murabaha based financing provided to the Al-Kifah group of companies.
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Ashurst has added further depth to one of Australia’s leading Energy & Resources legal practices with the addition of Katie Winterbourne as a new partner in its Perth office.
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Whiteford Taylor & Preston announced today that David Daneman and Joseph Selba have joined the firm’s Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice from Bishop Daneman & Simpson LLC.
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Hogan Lovells announced today that it advised News Corporation (News Corp) in connection with News Corp’s entry into a definitive agreement with ESPN to acquire ESPN’s fifty percent equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), giving News Corp full ownership of ESS. With the acquisition, News Corp furthers its commitment to deliver sports programming to consumers across the globe, particularly in Asian emerging markets.
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Clyde & Co has advised telecoms company Econet Wireless Global Limited on securing a US$362million financing for its operations in Zimbabwe and Burundi.
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