The Firm recently represented a group of underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities and Citigroup, in connection with a registered public offering of common stock of Web.com Group, Inc. A total of approximately $115.9 million in proceeds was raised in the offering. Selling stockholders received all of the gross proceeds from the offering.
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Osborne Clarke has advised Swedish real estate private equity firm Niam on the close of its €719 million Niam Nordic V fund. The total equity commitments makes this the largest Nordic opportunistic property fund.
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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP served as legal advisor to Banca Mifel, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Mifel (“Banca Mifel”) in connection with its offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.750% Fixed Rate Cumulative Subordinated Preferred Notes.
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International law firm Dechert has brought aboard a new partner to fill one of its Asia legal jobs, according to a press release.
Paul Weidong Wang will fill the position of corporate partner. Corporate practice chair Henry Nassau praised his “caliber … and … quality”, one of several members of the firm to heap accolades on the new hire.
Tags: Dechert LLP | BeijingWhen a company begins to encounter financial and business problems, the first sign that anything is wrong is when top executives and managing partners decide to jump ship. After this, unannounced layoffs are likely to occur in order to condense operations, and many employees suddenly find themselves looking for new jobs. This happened in the current case of major international law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
International law firm O’Melveny & Myers tapped one of its own to head up its office in a China office, according to a press release.
David Johnson advances from being capital markets partner in Century City, Los Angeles, California, to a key Hong Kong legal job.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | Hong KongInternational law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Paul Weidong Wang has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in Beijing. Paul Wang was most recently a partner at DeHeng Law Offices and previously worked as associate for Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.
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International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Neale Downes will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on 10 June. This will be the third partner addition to Taylor Wessing’s global finance team for 2012. His appointment follows the recent appointments of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson, both of whom are London based.
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International law firm Eversheds has appointed one of the world’s leading arbitration and construction lawyers, Iain Black as a Partner and Head of Asia Construction and Infrastructure practice in its Singapore office.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Tomer Pinkusiewicz has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Pinkusiewicz, formerly with White & Case LLP, will continue his capital markets practice, with a focus on project bonds and infrastructure.
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