Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has announced that Michael J.T. McMillen has joined the firm as a partner in its international finance practice based in New York.
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O’Melveny Adds Nationally Renowned Capital Markets Lawyer Michael J. Schiavone
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that Michael J. Schiavone, former head of Shearman & Sterling’s Capital Markets – Americas Group, has joined the Firm as a transactions partner. He will co-head the Capital Markets Practice Group along with O’Melveny partner C. Brophy Christensen. Schiavone will be based in O’Melveny’s New York office. Well-known as one of the country’s leading capital markets lawyers, Schiavone’s practice focuses on bank-side capital markets representations, primarily representing underwriters in top-tier transactions.
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Winston & Strawn Adds Prominent Corporate Finance Attorney, Commercial Litigator, in Charlotte
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that highly-regarded corporate finance attorney David L. Batty has rejoined the firm’s Charlotte office as a partner. In addition, Winston has added to its Charlotte office veteran commercial litigator, Amanda Groves, who has been a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office and is chair of the firm’s diversity committee.
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Franchise Attorney Alan R. Greenfield Joins Greenberg Traurig
The International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Alan R. Greenfield has joined its Chicago office as a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities Practice. He will focus on domestic and international franchising, licensing and distribution matters. A member of the Florida bar, Greenfield will also spend time in the firm’s Miami office.
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Freshfields Advises New York Life Insurance on the Sale of Its Stake in India’s Max New York Life to MS&AD Insurance Group
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising New York Life Insurance on the sale of its 26% stake in Max New York Life (MNYL), India’s 4th largest private life insurance company, to MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, the global insurance company based in Japan.
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White & Case Advises on ČEZ US$1 Billion Bond Offering
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised on the US$1 billion two-part bond issuance by ČEZ, a.s. (České Energetické Závody). The Firm represented Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs International and Société Générale as joint lead managers on the issue. The offering is comprised of US$700 million tranche of 4.250% notes due 2022 and US$300 million tranch of 5.625% notes due 2042.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on $2.5 Billion Financing for UPS
Shearman & Sterling advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $2.5 billion aggregate financing, including a $1.5 billion 364-day credit facility and a $1 billion five-year credit facility for United Parcel Service, Inc.
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Field Fisher Waterhouse Strengthens Finance Practice with Paris Partner Hire
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP announces today the appointment of finance partner Hélène Lefebvre who joins the firm’s Paris office.
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Covington Advises Tom Benson On New Orleans Hornets Purchase
Covington & Burling advised Tom Benson, the longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints, in his purchase of the New Orleans Hornets for an undisclosed sum. The purchase and related agreements were finalized this week. Closing is expected before the end of June.
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