Davis Polk advised Metalmark Capital LLC in connection with the sale of its portfolio company SouthernCare, Inc. to an affiliate of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C.
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Allen & Overy – Establishing a Turkish Presence with Istanbul Launch
Allen & Overy today announces the launch of an office in Istanbul to capitalise on the increasing flow of work it is undertaking in Turkey.
Banking partner Charles Lindsay will move to Istanbul from London to head up A&O’s Turkey practice. The office will focus on English law project finance, capital markets, general lending and M&A work.
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Ballard Spahr Creates Mortgage Banking Group and Welcomes Four Noted Attorneys to its Washington, D.C., Office
Ballard Spahr has created a Mortgage Banking Group, with the arrival of a team of four attorneys whose skill and depth of experience put them at the forefront of evolving regulatory developments in the industry, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.
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Daniel Liew Joins SNR Denton’s Energy, Transport and Infrastructure Team in Asia
Herbert Smith Expands Asia Finance Practice with DCM Hire
Herbert Smith has hired Philip Lee as a partner in its Singapore office focusing on debt capital markets (DCM).
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | Singapore Stephen Murphy Joins Edwards Wildman’s Washington, DC Office as a Partner
The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen P. Murphy has joined the Litigation Department as a partner. An experienced litigator with a focus on a comprehensive antitrust practice, Murphy will be based in Edwards Wildman’s growing office in Washington, DC.
Polsinelli Shughart Adds Science and Technology Partner Spencer Wood
Polsinelli Shughart welcomes attorney Spencer R. Wood to the firm as shareholder where he will practice in the Science and Technology group. He focuses his practice on intellectual property asset management, information technology and outsourcing, digital media and privacy rights. Wood joins a national team of science and technology attorneys from Chicago to Phoenix.
Tags: Polsinelli PC Herbert Smith Advises First Hydrocarbon Nigeria Company on US$230 Million Financing
Herbert Smith has advised First Hydrocarbon Nigeria Company (FHN) on a US$230 million financing to acquire and develop onshore oil assets previously owned by Shell, Total and Eni.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP Davis Polk Advises Comcast on the Sale of Advanced Wireless Spectrum to Verizon Wireless
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with the $3.6 billion sale by SpectrumCo, LLC of 122 Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless. SpectrumCo is a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Comcast owns 63.6% of SpectrumCo and will receive approximately $2.3 billion from the sale. The transaction is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission and review under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act and other customary conditions.
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Clayton Utz Advises on Centro Group Restructure
Clayton Utz and co-legal adviser Maddocks have advised Centro Retail Limited and Centro Retail Trust (CER) in relation to the complex restructure of Centro Group, which was approved by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 1 December 2011.
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