John Moutsopoulos, Zein El Hassan and Paul Humphreys today join Norton Rose Australia from Clayton Utz, adding significant depth to the firm’s funds and financial services offering.
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Morgan Lewis Continues Expansion in Southern California with Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigator
Morgan Lewis today announced that Collie James—the lead trial lawyer defending Pepsi against a series of Erin Brokovich toxic tort suits brought in California regarding a subsidiary holding—will join the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Irvine. His arrival continues the firm’s recent expansion in the Golden State, where it has added more than half a dozen partners over the past year, and in Orange County in particular, where the firm has doubled its presence since 2010.
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Linklaters Advises on EUR 206bn Greek Debt Exchange – the World’s Largest Ever Debt Restructuring Exercise
Linklaters is advising Deutsche Bank and HSBC on the restructuring of EUR 206bn Greek Government debt, in accordance with the Eurozone’s second ‘bail-out’ package for Greece. The deal – which was described by Charles Dallara, the Managing Director of the Institute of International Finance as a deal “unprecedented in its size and scope” – is not only the world’s largest ever debt restructuring exercise, but it is also the world’s largest ever liability management transaction.
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Maddocks Canberra Office Open
Maddocks has today announced the opening of the new Canberra office to service its growing list of Commonwealth clients. This is the third office for the firm who opened its first office in Melbourne over 126 years ago, followed by the establishment of the Sydney office in 2002.
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Davis Polk Advises Citigroup in Connection with Eastman Kodak Company’s Debtor-In-Possession Credit Facilities
Davis Polk is advising Citicorp North America, Inc. as administrative agent and collateral agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner, for the $950 million debtor-in-possession credit facility for Eastman Kodak Company. The credit facilities were approved by a final order entered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on February 16, 2012.
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Leading China Employment Lawyer Joins Faegre Baker Daniels as Partner in Shanghai
Faegre Baker Daniels is pleased to announce that Kevin L. Jones has joined its Shanghai office as partner, becoming the head of the firm’s labor and employment practice in China. Kevin has been recognized as a leading employment lawyer in China by Legal 500 for three consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2012) and Chambers Asia for two consecutive years (2011 and 2012).
Tags: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Shanghai Zhong Lun Law Firm Launches New Office In London
Zhong Lun Law Firm is pleased to announce the official opening of its new London office with the joining of a team of five solicitors and a total staff of nine legal professionals and support staff. Zhong Lun, one of the China “Big 3” national full-service law firms in the PRC, is the first top-tier Chinese law firm to enter the London market.
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Katten Adds Former Federal Prosecutor David Kettel to Litigation Practice
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that prominent white collar litigator David Kettel has joined its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles. With significant experience in SEC and white collar defense, commercial litigation and internal investigations, Mr. Kettel has investigated, prosecuted and defended such diverse cases as bankruptcy, bank, HUD and visa fraud, narcotics trafficking (including “doctor diversion” cases) and identity theft. He is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California and was a member of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.
Tags: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | Los Angeles Katten Hires Leading California Land Use Development Attorneys Allan Abshez and Elizabeth Camacho
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Allan Abshez and Elizabeth Camacho have joined its Real Estate Practice in Los Angeles. Mr. Abshez is a leading authority on land use development law and related litigation, representing both private and public clients in major developments. Ms. Camacho, a longtime colleague of Mr. Abshez, also has joined Katten as special counsel and will work with Mr. Abshez on land use issues.
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Fernando Margarit Rejoins Hunton & Williams LLP’s Corporate Practice
Hunton & Williams LLP announces Fernando Margarit has returned to the firm as a partner in its global corporate group. Margarit has a broad-based practice, which involves cross-border M&A transactions and infrastructure projects. He has had experience in the telecommunications sector and has worked on significant matters for the telecommunications industry around the world. Margarit’s corporate M&A and project-related cross-border work has focused on Latin America, where he has developed a network of business relationships. Margarit rejoins the firm in the Miami office, where he practiced from 2001 to 2010. Most recently he had been a partner at Greenberg Traurig.
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