SNR Denton announced today that Karl V. Hopkins has joined the firm as a partner, Shon C. Ramey has joined as counsel and Sinan Pismisoglu has joined as a Foreign Legal Specialist. The group continues the growth of SNR Denton’s Corporate practice and are members of its award-winning 350-member Energy, Transport and Infrastructure sector team. All three will be resident in SNR Denton’s Washington, DC office. The group joins the firm from Dewey & LeBoeuf in Houston.
McDermott to Open in South Korea
Following a careful, strategic review, McDermott Will & Emery announced today its decision to open a new office in Seoul, South Korea. In so doing, McDermott becomes one of the very first Western law firms to expand its network into South Korea, following the recent loosening of restrictions that prevented U.S. law firms from operating in that country.
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T&K Boosts Real Estate Capital Markets Practice in New York
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of William M. O’Connor and Evelyn H. Seeler as Partners in the Firm’s New York office. Both attorneys serve clients in the Real Estate Capital Markets sector, as well as handling restructuring and bankruptcy matters.
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Davis Polk – Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. $800 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility
Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers and Credit Suisse AG as administrative agent and collateral agent in connection with an $800 million senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility provided to Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. The closing of the credit facility occurred simultaneously with the initial public offering of the stock of Roundy’s indirect parent company.
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Two Veteran Water Law Attorneys Join Best Best & Krieger
Two veteran water law attorneys joined Best Best & Krieger LLP, bringing with them several decades of legal experience in water planning and supply, renewable energy, desalination and construction projects for major water districts across Southern California.
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Paul Hastings Advising Ascendas in Acquisition of Rosedale Hotel Kowloon
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is advising the purchaser, Ascendas Hospitality Holdings Pte Ltd (“Ascendas”), Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions, in the entering of a sale and purchase agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of listed hotel developer Rosedale Hotel Holdings Limited for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of More Star Limited, a company indirectly holding Rosedale Hotel Kowloon. The purchase is for a consideration of approximately HK$1.3 billion. The parties also agreed on terms for another subsidiary of Rosedale Hotel Holdings Limited to lease back the hotel for a period of six years from the date of completion.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Cementos Pacasmayo in its SEC-Registered Initial Public Offering and NYSE Listing
The Firm represented Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. in connection with its $230 million initial public offering of American depositary shares, each representing five common shares, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cementos Pacasmayo’s common shares have been listed on the Peruvian stock exchange since 1995. The ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the tick symbol “CPAC”.
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Polsinelli Shughart Expands Tax and Finance Capabilities for Health Care and Other Nonprofit Clients
National law firm Polsinelli Shughart continues its growth with the addition of Shareholder Lauren K. Mack to its Chicago office. Mack concentrates her practice on federal tax matters related to public finance and tax-exempt organizations. Mack joins a deep bench of attorneys with knowledge in all aspects and phases of public finance. She will work closely with fellow healthcare and nonprofit finance attorneys Janet Zeigler and Dana Lach in Chicago, as well as municipal finance attorneys Lisa Quateman and Timothy Reimers who practice in Los Angeles.
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Freshfields Advises Gas Natural on €750m Bond Issue
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Gas Natural Capital Markets, S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Spanish Ibex-35 company, Gas Natural SDG, S.A., on an issue of new notes with an aggregate principal amount of EUR 750 million under its EUR 12,000 million EMTN programme guaranteed by Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
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