Willkie Farr & Gallagher announced that a team of 12 insurance transactional and regulatory lawyers has joined the firm from Dewey & LeBoeuf.
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Dechert Boosts German Corporate Practice with Addition of New Partner Sven Schulte-Hillen in Frankfurt
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Sven Schulte-Hillen, 49, has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities group as a partner in Frankfurt. Prior to joining Dechert, he was founding and managing partner of Fried Frank’s German branch in Frankfurt.
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Husch Blackwell Strengthens Intellectual Property Litigation Capabilities with Bio-pharmaceutical Expert
Husch Blackwell has added Robert M. Gould as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation department of its Chicago, Ill., office. He is a registered patent attorney who focuses his practice on intellectual property law, including patent and trademark litigation, prosecution and due diligence in the pharmaceutical, food science and biotechnology industries.
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Kirkland & Ellis Assists Private Equity Foundation in Innovative Social Investment Vehicle
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is working pro bono with the Private Equity Foundation (PEF) in its latest government-supported initiative to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom.
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Simpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in a $1.3 Billion Offering by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company
The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. in an offering of $1,300,000,000 7.00% Step-up Callable Subordinated Notes due 2072 by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited. The notes were sold to international investors outside of Japan in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The notes are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
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Taylor Wessing Gains Leading Singapore Presence
Taylor Wessing today announces the addition of a Singapore presence of more than 60 fee earners to its existing 13 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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The Hong Kong office of the Firm recently represented Hong Kong stock exchange-listed Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited (“Hop Hing Group”) (HKSE stock code: 47) in connection with its acquisition of Summerfield Profits Limited (“Summerfield”) . The purchase price of the acquisition is approximately US$450 million.
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Winstead Welcomes John Arnold
John K. Arnold has joined Winstead PC and will work as a shareholder in the energy and environmental law practice group. Arnold is recognized as an expert in energy regulatory matters before the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Railroad Commission of Texas, as well as other state and federal agencies. He previously worked as a partner at Locke Lord LLP’s Houston Office.
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Fenwick & West Represents Cisco in Acquisition of NDS Group for $5B
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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