SNR Denton announced today that John E. Quattrocchi has joined the firm as a partner in its Private Equity practice in Dallas. Mr. Quattrocchi joins SNR Denton from the Dallas office of Andrews Kurth, LLP.
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Foley Expands Adding Ana Francisco to Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation Practice in Boston
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Ana Francisco has joined the firm’s Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation Practice as a partner in its Boston office. Previously, Francisco was a partner with Ropes & Gray LLP.
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Former DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Leader Jonathan Cedarbaum Rejoins WilmerHale
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Jonathan Cedarbaum has rejoined the firm’s Washington DC office as a partner in the Litigation/Controversy Department and member of the Government and Regulatory Litigation Group. Mr. Cedarbaum returns to WilmerHale after two years in the leadership of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).
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Davis Polk Advises Technip on Its Acquisition of Global Industries
Davis Polk is advising Technip S.A. in connection with its acquisition of Global Industries, Ltd, announced September 12, 2011. The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is structured as an all-cash merger at $8.00 per share, values Global Industries at $1.073 billion. The transaction is expected to close in early 2012, subject to regulatory approvals, approval by Global Industries’ shareholders and other customary closing conditions.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Salans Advises Consortium of Banks on the Sale of Insolvent Automotive Supplier AKT
Salans advised the bank creditors of insolvent automotive supplier AKT altmärker Kunststoff-Technik GmbH on the sale to its new owners. Boryszew Kunststofftechnik Deutschland GmbH, which belongs to the Polish Boryszew-Group, takes over AKT GmbH’s main plant in Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt, as well as its affiliate in the Czech Republic. AKT’s Spanish affiliate was transferred to Grupo ISN. The sales contract was approved by the principal creditors, six leading German financial institutions, integrated in a pool of banks.
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M. Natasha Labovitz, Top Restructuring Lawyer, Joins Debevoise
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that M. Natasha Labovitz has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office and a member of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group. Ms. Labovitz is a seasoned corporate restructuring practitioner and brings significant financial restructuring experience and legal skills to Debevoise, further strengthening the firm’s highly ranked practice. She has particular expertise as debtor’s counsel, having acted as lead debtor counsel in several of the largest chapter 11 cases filed in recent years, including Chemtura Corporation and TOUSA, Inc.
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Winston & Strawn Welcomes Prominent Trial Attorney Robert Ruyak To Its Global Litigation Team
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Robert F. Ruyak has joined its global litigation practice in Washington, D.C. as a partner. Ruyak is one of the nation’s most accomplished first-chair trial lawyers whose resume includes successful representations of high-profile corporate clients involved in complex commercial litigation and investigations. His diverse experience includes high-stakes antitrust, intellectual property, insurance recovery, international trade, government contract, product liability, and securities disputes covering a wide range of industries and technologies.
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Dechert Advises Hyatt International on Agreements for Two Hotels in Russia
International law firm Dechert LLP advised Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC, an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, on management agreements entered into with OJSC Nash Dom-Primorye for two new Hyatt hotels in Russia: Hyatt Regency Vladivostok, Golden Horn and Hyatt Vladivostok, Burny, which will be the third and fourth Hyatt-branded hotels in Russia. The hotels are under construction and expected to open in advance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in the fall 2012.
Tags: Dechert LLP | Moscow Vivian Maese Joins Dechert, Will Lead Outsourcing and Offshoring Group
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Wall Street veteran, Vivian Maese, has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Group as a partner in New York, and will be responsible for leading the global Outsourcing and Offshoring (O&O) practice. Maese joins Dechert directly from her role as the global head of Morgan Stanley’s Workforce Strategy and Solutions team.
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Clifford Chance Recruits Leading Competition Lawyer
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Johan Ysewyn is to join the Firm’s highly rated Antitrust Practice as a Partner in the Brussels office.
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