Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Republic of Latvia in relation to its US$1 billion, five-year Reg S/Rule 144A bond issue – the country’s largest ever.

Dewey & LeBoeuf recently helped secure a significant victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for Inergy, L.P. and its subsidiary Central New York Oil And Gas Company, L.L.C. (“CNYOG”) in an important case which clears the way for the development of the company’s $257 million Marcellus Shale pipeline project. Upon completion, the pipeline will transport natural gas produced in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, one of the nation’s largest known natural gas supply resources, to several major interstate pipelines.

Blake Dawson has joined with Ashurst to create a firm under the Ashurst brand comprising 1,700 lawyers and 3,500 staff working across 24 offices, with worldwide revenue of over £550 million.

The law firm of Holland & Knight announced today its intent to open a new office in Bogotá, Colombia. Attorneys in the office, along with those throughout the firm, will primarily provide counsel to non-Colombian companies that wish to enter the Colombian market and assist Colombian enterprises as they look to expand abroad. Holland & Knight will be only the second major U.S.-based law firm to have an office in Colombia.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has launched a national Healthcare Industry Group with the addition of  Partners Renee Howard, Anne Redman and David Robbins, Of Counsel Brian Grimm and Associate Anastasia Anderson. They join the firm in Seattle from Bennett Bigelow & Leedom.“

Proskauer announced that Timothy W. Mungovan has joined the firm as a Partner in the Boston office. Mr. Mungovan was the founder and leader of the Private Fund Disputes team and was formerly the Practice Group Leader of the Commercial Litigation and Financial Services and Securities Litigation Practice Groups at Nixon Peabody.