Prominent Chicago Real Estate Attorneys Join Polsinelli Shughart

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Polsinelli Shughart continues its growth with the addition of real estate attorneys Ronald R. Dietrich and Eric G. Greenfield as shareholders. Both are highly recognized and experienced in sophisticated real estate matters. Dietrich focuses on real estate finance, while Greenfield concentrates on real estate development transactions. They bring highly developed legal skills to the firm and handle a broad base of transactions, domestically and cross-border.

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Freshfields Advises CDB Capital on Takeover of New Capital

Thursday, March 29, 2012
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised China Development Bank Capital Corporation Ltd (“CDB Capital”) on its HK$768m public takeover of New Capital International Investment Limited (“New Capital”) , an investment company listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Listing Rules.

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GrayRobinson Establishes New Customs and International Trade Law Group with the Addition of Peter Quinter and Melissa Groisman

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Peter Quinter has joined GrayRobinson, P.A. as a Shareholder in the firm’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices, along with Associate Melissa Groisman. With over 23 years of experience in legal matters involving international trade, Quinter will chair the firm’s newly-formed Customs and International Trade Law Group with Groisman’s support.

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Crowell & Moring Boosts Antitrust Litigation Practice In California

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that John S. Gibson has joined the firm’s Antitrust Group as a partner. Gibson is a skilled antitrust practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including trial and appellate work, as well as merger review and other high-stakes dealings with the federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies. He joins from Winston & Strawn LLP in Los Angeles, where he was one of the four partners who comprised the Global Steering Committee for that firm’s Antitrust Practice, and will be resident in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office.

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Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst Opens Washington D.C. Office

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst announced today the opening of a Washington, D.C. office to further assist insurers throughout the world embrace the modernization of insurance regulation. Washington and the international community are poised to have a strong influence on the regulation of insurers and reinsurers, and with its new office, Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst will be at the heart of insurance policymaking and regulation. Federal involvement with the regulation of insurance, global oversight of financial markets, and the highly anticipated report from the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) have the insurance industry braced for increased scrutiny.

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WFW Advises Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and Marubeni Corporation on Completion of US$1.33bn Purchase of Maersk LNG

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and Marubeni Corporation on their successful joint venture bid and US$1.33 billion purchase of Maersk LNG A/S, the holding company within A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S, for its fleet of eight LNG carriers.

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Milbank Represents Underwriters in $892 Million EETC Offering by Continental Airlines

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global Securities partner Arnold Peinado, III and Transportation and Space partner Elihu Robertson, acted as US counsel to the underwriters in a $892 million public offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (“EETCs”) by Continental Airlines, Inc.  Continental sold $753,035,000 aggregate face amount of 4.150% Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1A and $139,103,000 aggregate face amount of 6.250% Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1B.  Continental will use the proceeds of the offering to purchase 18 new Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2012 (including four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and 14 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft) and to finance three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft acquired by Continental in 2009.

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Four Attorneys Join Lathrop & Gage in Los Angeles

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Lathrop & Gage has announced that Beth Schroeder, Allison Meshekow Holtzman, Lauren Katunich and Anthony Nguyen have joined the firm as partner, of counsel, of counsel and associate, respectively. All will concentrate their practices in labor and employment and will be located in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

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