IP Litigator Vernon M. Winters to Join Sidley’s San Francisco Office

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 Advises Iraq Oil Ministry in US$17 Billion Basrah Gas Company Joint Venture

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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