Fenwick & West LLP represented Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking, in its acquisition of NDS Group Ltd., a leading provider of video software and content security solutions.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises HSBC Bank on $500 Million Bridge Loan for Delek Drilling’s and Avner’s Leviathan Gas Field Development Costs and other Israel Offshore Expenditure
Shearman & Sterling has advised HSBC Bank Plc on a $500 million bridge loan for Israeli oil partnerships Avner Oil Exploration LP and Delek Drilling LP. The $250 million loan made to a wholly owned subsidiary of each partnership will help them fund their share of development costs in the Leviathan natural gas field and in other projects under development in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Israel in the Levantine Basin, and is secured against their rights to the Leviathan natural gas field.
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White & Case Advises Novasep on Its Financial Restructuring
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life sciences industry, in relation to its financial restructuring.
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Jones Day Welcomes Banking & Finance Partner Ilene Froom in New York
K&L Gates Advises on IPO of Abu Dhabi Managed Fund
A team of lawyers from K&L Gates LLP’s Dubai office recently advised Deloitte Corporate Finance and Daniel Stewart & Company plc as nominated adviser and broker, respectively, on the London IPO of Qannas Investments Limited (QIL), a closed ended investment company managed by the UAE-based Abu Dhabi Capital Management Ltd.
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Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Kenneth R. Whiting as a Partner in the Real Estate Group in San Francisco
Kenneth R. Whiting has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a Partner in the Real Estate Group from Bryan Cave in San Francisco.
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Clyde & Co Expands San Francisco Office with New Partner Hire
Clyde & Co is delighted to announce the appointment of David Gabianelli as a partner in San Francisco.
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Hillwood Development Corp. to acquire, develop and manage large warehouses and other industrial properties in the US. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP was counsel to Brookfield Asset Management on the deal.
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Michael Duff Joins Sidley Austin as a Partner in Los Angeles
Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Michael O’Hara Duff has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Duff is a tax lawyer with extensive experience structuring complex partnerships and limited liability companies used to acquire a variety of renewable and clean energy assets.
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Loeb & Loeb Expands IP and Entertainment Litigation Practice with Addition of Partner Barry E. Mallen in Los Angeles
Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Barry E. Mallen has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the IP and Entertainment Litigation Practice. Mallen most recently practiced in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he was a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Entertainment Litigation group.
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