Andrew Renton joins Bird & Bird’s Energy Group

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
We are pleased to announce that Andrew Renton has joined Bird & Bird’s International Energy & Utilities Sector Group as partner. Andrew comes to us from Dundas & Wilson, where he headed their energy sector group and infrastructure practice area.

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Jeffrey H. Roth Joins TKD as Partner in Real Estate and Litigation Practice Groups

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey H. Roth has joined the firm as a Partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Practice Groups at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP. Mr. Roth has over 28 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of real estate and co-op and condominium litigation, as well as commercial and residential landlord-tenant law. He counsels shareholders, cooperatives and condominium clients, and owners and tenants in leasing and real estate transactions.

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Littler Grows Attorneys Ranks in Los Angeles with the Addition of Rebecca M. Aragon

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has added Rebecca M. Aragon as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office.  Ms. Aragon, formerly chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Venable LLP in Los Angeles, brings more than 20 years of legal experience and will divide her time between the firm’s downtown and Century City offices.

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Dechert Advises EBRD and RUSNANO on First Joint Investment

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Leading international law firm Dechert LLP is advising the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Rusnano, the Russian state corporation set up to kick-start the development of innovative technologies, on their joint agreement signed in Moscow today, to finance a new production line that will manufacture energy-saving glass.

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WFW Asia Practice Advises a Syndicate of Banks on a US$479,557,744 Loan Facility to First Ship Lease Trust to Refinance Its 25 Ship Fleet

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it has advised a syndicate of banks led by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as agent and UniCredit Bank AG, Singapore Branch as security trustee in relation to a US$479,557,744 term facility provided to FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd, as trustee-manager for First Ship Lease Trust, to refinance its existing credit facility.

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Simpson Thacher Represents TSG Consumer Partners LLC in Establishing $1.3 Billion Private Equity Fund

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Simpson Thacher represented TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG) in connection with the completed offering of its sixth fund, TSG6 L.P. (the “Fund”).  The Fund raised $1.3 billion in Limited Partnership Interests. TSG is the recognized leader in the United States in building and investing in leading middle-market branded consumer companies.

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