Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has significantly enhanced its European competition law practice with the arrival of leading antitrust lawyer Nicholas Spearing, who has joined the firm as a partner in its London office.
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Willkie Advises Kenneth Cole in Deal to Take Company Private
On June 6, Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Willkie client Kenneth D. Cole, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the company, will acquire the company in a going-private transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $245 million. Mr. Cole is currently the beneficial holder of approximately 46% of the company’s outstanding common stock (representing approximately 89% of the voting power). The acquisition will be made through KCP Holdco, Inc., an entity controlled by Mr. Cole and formed for the purposes of the acquisition. Under the agreement, the company’s shareholders, excluding Mr. Cole and his affiliated entities, will receive $15.25 per share in cash upon completion of the transaction. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs, sources, and markets a broad range of footwear, handbags, apparel and accessories under the brand names Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, and Unlisted, as well as footwear under the proprietary trademark Gentle Souls.
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Bill Finkelstein Joins Dykema in Dallas
Dykema today announced the addition of Bill Finkelstein to its Corporate Finance Practice Group as a member in the Firm’s Dallas office. Prior to joining Dykema, Finkelstein was a partner with K&L Gates LLP, having practiced for 33 years with Hughes & Luce LLP before its merger with K&L Gates in 2008.
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Orrick Continues Growth of its China Corporate Practice with Two Partners in Beijing and Hong Kong
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is pleased to announce the arrival of two new China Corporate Group partners, Mathew Lewis and Seung Chong, further strengthening the breadth and depth of the firm’s market-leading capital markets and M&A capabilities in the region.
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Simmons & Simmons Advises Chinatex On The Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Fountain Set
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised Chinese state owned enterprise, Chinatex Corporation (Chinatex), on the subscription of 34% shares in Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited for HK$511 million and the application to the Securities and Futures Commission for a whitewash waiver. Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited is engaged in the textile and garment business and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Insurance Partner Christopher L. Martin Joins Locke Lord’s Houston Office as Part of Insurance: Regulatory & Transactional Practice Group
Experienced corporate insurance attorney Christopher L. Martin has joined the Houston office of Locke Lord as a Partner on the Firm’s Regulatory and Transactional Insurance team. His broad-based corporate insurance experience will boost the Firm’s recognized national insurance practice and also add strength to its insurance capabilities in Texas.
Tags: Locke Lord LLP | HoustonLeading Energy & Resources Team Joins King & Wood Mallesons Beijing Office
Asia’s powerhouse law firm, King & Wood Mallesons, has announced the recruitment of three senior lawyers to its Beijing office. The hires reinforce the firm’s Energy & Resources capability, a pillar of the strategy that underpinned the recent combination of the leading firms in China and Australia earlier this year.
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Employment Litigation Partner Joins Venable’s Expanding Los Angeles Office
Venable LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel P. Hoffer, formerly with the boutique labor and employment law firm Kellman Hoffer LLP in Manhattan Beach. He joined Venable’s Los Angeles office on June 1 as a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized Labor and Employment practice group. Mr. Hoffer is known not only as a successful trial attorney, but also for having a distinguished record as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Morgan Lewis Advises KazMunaiGas on $1.1 Billion Financing
KazMunaiGas, Kazakhstan’s state oil and gas company, secured a $1.13 billion Chinese loan on Wednesday to complete an upgrade that will enable its Atyrau oil refinery to produce cleaner fuels. Morgan Lewis advised KazMunaiGas on the transaction.
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