Alston & Bird Assists Getinge in $680 Million Atrium Acquisition

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Alston & Bird assisted Getinge AB in its pending $680 million acquisition of Atrium Medical Corporation.  The transaction is expected to further expand the cardiovascular medical device presence of Getinge, a global healthcare and life sciences company based in Sweden.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, but is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Orrick Advises Malaysian Sponsor on Major Thermal Energy Project in Vietnam Reflecting Increase in Intra-Regional Infrastructure Investment in Asia

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Orrick and LVN & Associates, a Vietnamese law firm with which Orrick is affiliated, advised JAKS Resources Berhad of Malaysia on a $2.25 billion thermal energy project in Vietnam. The project is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Vietnam, and reflects the increasing volume intra-regional Asian infrastructure investment.

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HFW Welcomes New Aviation and Aerospace Team

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Following the conclusion of formalities, leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to welcome the eight partner team formerly making up Barlow Lyde & Gilbert’s (BLG) well respected global aerospace and aviation group.  The eight partners will work across five office locations – London, Hong Kong, Singapore, São Paulo and Dubai – and add significantly to HFW’s international commerce offering, giving it a new, leading position in the market for aerospace and aviation law. The team will join HFW effective 17 October 2011.

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Lateral Partner Joins Bryan Cave’s Atlanta Office

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Mark Duedall has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP as partner in the Atlanta office.  He practices with the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Group.  Duedall has represented various parties in restructuring matters, including acquirers, debtors, secured and mezzanine lenders, creditors committees, and other professional advisors.   He has also handled corporate matters such as acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, and finance transactions.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Senior Notes for American Tower Corporation

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by RBS and other joint bookrunning managers Barclays Capital, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Agricole CIB and RBC Capital Markets, on the shelf takedown of $500 million of 5.900% Senior Notes due 2021 for American Tower Corporation. American Tower Corporation, a wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company with a portfolio of over 38,000 communications sites, including wireless and broadcast towers located in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and India, plans to use the proceeds to pay down debt and to finance acquisitions in the United States, Ghana, Colombia and South Africa.

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Alston & Bird Adds ITC Expert to Spearhead Section 337 Practice

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Jamie D. Underwood has joined Alston & Bird’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group, where she will spearhead the its top-ranked Section 377 practice.  Ms. Underwood is an experienced intellectual property litigator who specializes in working with clients to resolve Section 337 unfair import investigations and related enforcement issues before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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