Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) has advised Toronto Stock Exchange-listed gold miner, Endeavour Mining Corporation, on its Merger Implementation Agreement (MIA) with Australian Securities Exchange-listed Adamus Resources Limited.
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Paul Hastings Continues Leveraged Finance Expansion with Addition of Another Prominent Partner
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Michael Baker has joined the Leveraged Finance practice in New York. Mr. Baker, previously with Shearman & Sterling LLP, is a prominent leveraged finance lawyer with extensive bank lending experience. His arrival follows the addition of leveraged finance partners Michael Michetti and Rich Farley, who joined in July and June, respectively.
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Proskauer – American Realty Capital REIT Seeks to Raise $1.5 Billion
Proskauer assisted with the formation of American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Trust, Inc. (ARC NAV), a non-traded real estate investment trust that could raise up to $1.5 billion through a best efforts offering. The firm represented ARC NAV in obtaining effectiveness with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and will continue to serve as counsel during the REIT’s offering period, which became effective on August 15.
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O’Melveny Represents Valedo II in SEK 2 Billion Fund Closing
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Valedo Partners Fund II (Valedo II) in its July 22, 2011, fund closing with committed capital of SEK 2 billion (approx. US$311 million). Valedo II, a Swedish private limited liability company, reached its target size of SEK 2 billion on a single closing and is the successor to Valedo I, which was raised in 2006 and 2007, with committed capital of SEK 1 billion (approx. US$155 million).
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Mayer Brown JSM Advises Phoenix Real Estate Investment Funds in Acquiring Arts Mansion Hong Kong
Mayer Brown JSM is pleased to announce that it advised Phoenix Real Estate Investment Funds in acquiring more than 90% of the undivided shares in Arts Mansion, No.31 Conduit Road, Hong Kong.
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Ropes & Gray Advises Bain Capital on MYOB Acquisition
Ropes & Gray is representing Bain Capital on the private equity firm’s acquisition of MYOB, Australia’s largest business software developer, announced on Aug. 21.
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Life Sciences Team Joins Michael Best
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has added a team of six life sciences attorneys and other professionals to its Chicago office, bolstering the firm’s already robust Life Sciences Practice. The group, formerly with the law firm of Polsinelli Shughart in Chicago, is made up of two partners (Lisa Mueller and Paul Jenny), two associates (Todd Hofmeister, Ph.D., and Joseph Pletcher, Ph.D.), a paralegal (Janelle Wiggins), and a legal assistant (Laura Czech). All are joining the firm effective immediately.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises DOE on Loan Guarantee to SoloPower
Shearman & Sterling advised the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in connection with the issuance of a $197 million loan guarantee to SoloPower, Inc. in support of the construction and operation of state-of-the-art thin-film solar module manufacturing facilities at two sites in Portland, Oregon and an existing site in San Jose, California.
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Jenner & Block Represents General Dynamics in Acquisition of Leading Healthcare IT Provider
Jenner & Block recently represented General Dynamics Corporation in its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Vangent Holding Corp., in a cash transaction valued at approximately $960 million. The acquisition is expected to close by the beginning of October 2011. Vangent Holding Corp. is the parent company of Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information technology and business systems to federal agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, Labor, State and Defense.
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$516.7 Million Judgment Entered in Morgan Lewis Victory for Asahi
Today, California Superior Court Judge Marie S. Weiner (San Mateo County) entered a $516.7 million judgment in favor of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. in the case Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd., et al., bringing to a close the trial in Asahi’s state-court lawsuit against Swiss drug maker Actelion and various of its executives and subsidiaries. Asahi’s trial team was led by Morgan Lewis San Francisco partners Christopher Banks, Rollin Chippey, II, and Benjamin Smith, and associate Tera Heintz. New York partner Alan Neuwirth is responsible for the firm’s long-term relationship with Asahi Kasei.
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