Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that MJ Moltenbrey, has joined the firm’s Antitrust and Competition practice as a partner. Ms. Moltenbrey, a leading antitrust lawyer, joins from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, where she was a partner. She will be located in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Her arrival continues the expansion of the practice, which has added three partners in Washington and San Francisco in a little more than a year: Thomas Brown, Holly House and Scott Hataway.

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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP represented Kazakhstan in negotiations that have resolved certain disputes with the North Caspian Sea Consortium regarding the development of the Kashagan field, reported to be the world’s largest oil discovery since the 1970s.  The agreement also settles related alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

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In one of the largest solar projects currently under development in the Middle East, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) in securing US $1 billion in financing for construction of a manufacturing plant in the energy hub of Ras Laffan Industrial City.

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Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP announces that David Reed has joined the firm as a partner in the London office. David is an international arbitration lawyer with substantial experience in arbitration matters, including cases involving construction, oil and gas, engineering, technology, pharmaceuticals, telecoms and investment disputes. David was previously a partner and head of the London international arbitration practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP.

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