Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of ">James Lewis and ">Robert Finney as Partners from the London office of Dewey & LeBoeuf.
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Milbank Represents International Lenders in $378 Million Financing of Major Gas Pipeline in Chihuahua, Mexico
In its latest large-scale project finance transaction in Latin America, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented a group of international lenders in financing a 237-mile, 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline being laid in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, with an interconnection point at the US / Mexico border. The debt provided was a US$378 million facility, while total project costs for the pipeline – expected to bring US supplies of natural gas to several Mexican states – are estimated at US$472 million.
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Paul, Weiss Advises General Atlantic in Marubeni Purchase of Gavilon
As reported today in Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets, U.S. grain merchant Gavilon Holdings LLC has agreed to be acquired by Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, for $3.6 billion. Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic, a private equity sponsor of Gavilon, in the transaction.
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Simmons & Simmons Advises Mandarin Capital Partners On Its Joint Venture With Dagong In Italy
International law firm Simmons & Simmons is advising Sino-Italian private equity group, Mandarin Capital Partners (Mandarin) in Milan and Beijing, on its joint venture with Chinese rating agency Dagong.
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Hogan Lovells Recruits Corporate Team in Milan
Hogan Lovells has recruited two corporate partners in Milan. Luca Picone and Francesco Stella join Hogan Lovells from Linklaters on 1st June 2012. Their team also includes Of Counsel Luca Magrini.
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A U.S. law firm is bringing on two additional associate attorneys to fill Dallas legal jobs, according to a press release.
Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas hired Lerrin B. Goldberg and Monica Bohuslav for its litigation practice in Dallas.
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Private Equity Partner Jonathan Melmed Joins Morrison & Foerster’s M&A Practice in New York
Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. A. Melmed has joined the firm’s New York office as the head of the New York private equity practice. Mr. Melmed represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banking firms in M&A and complex corporate transactions. His addition continues the firm’s strategic expansion of its Private Equity Investments & Buyouts practice, M&A capabilities, and cross-border transactional capabilities. Mr. Melmed’s broad sector experience in M&A and private equity is especially extensive in the alternative energy, infrastructure, media, telecommunications, and life sciences sectors.
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Noted Tax Controversy Lawyer Larry Hill Joins Shearman & Sterling
Shearman & Sterling is expanding its renowned tax practice with the addition of Lawrence Hill, one of the leading tax litigation lawyers in the United States, who will join the firm in New York.
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Baker & McKenzie to Open New Office in South Africa
Baker & McKenzie, the leading global law firm, announced it has opened a new office in Johannesburg with immediate effect with partners, lawyers and staff from Dewey & LeBoeuf South Africa.
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Baker Hostetler – Martin T. Booher Joins Energy and Environmental Team
Baker Hostetler announced that Martin T. Booher joined the firm’s Energy and Environmental practice as Partner in its Cleveland, Ohio office. Booher’s practice focuses on environmental matters within the renewable and clean energy, oil and gas, utilities, power and pipeline industry sectors. He comes to Baker Hostetler from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
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