Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Vernon M. Winters will join its San Francisco office as a partner in the intellectual property litigation practice, effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Winters focuses his practice on complex patent and patent license litigation for life sciences companies and technology companies. He has litigated cases in jurisdictions nationwide and has worked with a number of the country’s leading technology companies.
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Vinson & Elkins LLP and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP are acting as joint counsel to the Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iraq in connection with the Basrah Gas Company project, a joint venture between South Gas Company (an Oil Ministry affiliate) and affiliates of Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Mitsubishi Corporation. The transaction agreements were signed on November 27, 2011.
Tags: Vinson & Elkins LLP | Dubai Davis Polk Advises V.F. Corporation on Its $1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
Davis Polk advised V.F. Corporation, V.F. Investments S.a r.l. and VF Enterprises S.a r.l. in connection with a new five-year $1.25 billion multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facility. The facility refinances V.F. Corporation’s existing domestic and international revolving credit facilities and may be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, repurchases of outstanding shares of V.F. Corporation’s common stock and other lawful corporate purposes.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York Davis Polk Advises CVS Caremark on Its Cash Tender Offer for Its Enhanced Capital Advantaged Preferred Securities
Davis Polk advised CVS Caremark Corporation in connection with its cash tender offer for any and all of its $1 billion outstanding 6.302% enhanced capital advantaged preferred securities. Barclays Capital Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. were the dealer managers for the tender offer.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York SNR Denton Represents Nefsis Corporation in Sale to Brother Group
SNR Denton announced today that it represented Nefsis Corporation in the sale of the company to the Brother Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality printing devices for home office and commercial environments.
Tags: Dentons | Los Angeles Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $800 Million Debt Offering by SESI, L.L.C.
Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and the other initial purchasers in an offering by SESI, L.L.C of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021, in connection with the $2.7 billion acquisition of Complete Production Services, Inc. by Superior Energy Services, Inc. The offering was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York K&L Gates Enters South Carolina with Charleston Office Opening
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has established its 40th office worldwide with the launch of a Charleston office, following the addition of a seven-partner team from Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce Stephen Payne has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a partner. Payne, formerly a partner at Sidley Austin, will help lead Gibson Dunn’s FDA and Health Care compliance and enforcement practice focusing on pharmaceutical and medical device clients.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Judith Joan Sullivan Joins Anderson Kill & Olick as head of the International Business Department
Anderson Kill & Olick is pleased to announce that Judith Sullivan joins Anderson Kill & Olick today as a Shareholder in our Corporate Group where she will head the International Business Department. She serves a broad range of industries including private equity, insurance, airline, manufacturing, publishing, banking, entertainment, software and real estate in transactional business counseling and litigation. Her international clients range from Northern Europe to the Middle East to Australia.
Tags: Anderson Kill P.C. | New York Corrs Advises on the Creation of the Largest ASX Listed Independent Coal Company
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is advising Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) on the all scrip merger-of-equals with Aston Resources Limited (ASX: AZT), and its simultaneous acquisition of Boardwalk Resources, to create a leading independent coal producer. The merger is valued at approximately A$5.1 billion and represents one of the largest announced coal deals in the Australian market this year.
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