The energy law firm of Burleson LLP announced today that it represented Wheatland Oil, Inc. in a $340 million transaction to sell assets in the Bakken shale play to Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR).
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DLA Piper Advises Gruner + Jahr on the Acquisition of the Leading Indian Digital Marketing Company NetworkPlay
DLA Piper has advised the Gruner + Jahr publishing group on the acquisition of a majority shareholding of 70 per cent in the Indian marketing network NetworkPlay. Through this strategic investment, Gruner + Jahr is strengthening its position in the growing Indian media and advertising market. Seller of the specialist in digital advertising solutions was Capital18, the venture capital arm of the Indian media group Network18.
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Leading Corporate Partner Joins Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that David Slotkin, an accomplished corporate partner, has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Perkins Coie Adds Four Corporate Trust Attorneys in New York
Perkins Coie announced today that it has added four attorneys to its New York office. Ronald Sarubbi and Tina Moss join as Partners, Michael Fruchter as Of Counsel and Sean Connery as Associate in the firm’s Financial Transactions & Restructuring practice. Their practice focuses on representing banking institutions serving as indenture trustee and in related agency capacities in the area of corporate trusts. They join the firm from Pryor Cashman in New York.
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Davis Polk Advises Aetna on $1.5 Billion Credit Facility
Davis Polk advised Aetna Inc., as borrower, in connection with a new $1.5 billion senior five-year revolving credit facility. The facility may be used for general corporate purposes. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was the administrative agent and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Fenner and Smith Incorporated were the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
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Dewey & LeBoeuf is representing the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of baseball’s best known teams, on its pending US$2 billion acquisition by a consortium comprising basketball star Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, baseball executive Stan Kasten, movie executive Peter Guber and financial services firm Guggenheim Partners.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Mubadala on $2 Billion Investment in Eike Batista’s EBX Group
Shearman & Sterling is representing Mubadala Development Company, the Abu Dhabi-based strategic investment and development company, in its $2 billion investment in EBX Group of Brazil as part of a new strategic partnership.
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McDermott Welcomes Top IP Litigator and Team to Silicon Valley Office
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the appointment of one of the most highly-regarded Intellectual Property litigators, Fabio Marino, as a partner in its fast-expanding Silicon Valley office. As part of this move, Mr. Marino is bringing three additional lawyers with him to McDermott.
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King & Wood Mallesons acts on Beach Energy’s $345m Capital Raising
King & Wood Mallesons has acted on an interesting new combined capital raising – Beach Energy’s $345 million non- renounceable entitlement offer and issue of convertible notes.
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Bobby Turnage, Veteran Internet Commerce Attorney and Former General Counsel of Network Solutions, Joins Venable as Partner
Venable significantly bolsters its Internet business, cybersecurity and data security practices with the addition of Bobby N. Turnage, Jr., former senior vice president and general counsel of online services provider, Network Solutions LLC, who joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC and Tysons Corner, VA offices.
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