DLA Piper today announces the launch of its newly-created International Securities Group and the appointment of George Barboutis as a London-based US securities partner in that group.
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Simmons & Simmons Advises on Placing of Shares and Admission to AIM of Secure Trust Bank PLC
Simmons & Simmons has advised Secure Trust Bank PLC and its parent company, Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC, on the placing of shares in and admission to trading on AIM of Secure Trust Bank. Commencement of dealings in Secure Trust Bank’s ordinary shares on AIM is expected to occur on 2 November 2011. More >>
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Morgan Lewis Advises ConocoPhillips on Sale of Company’s Interest in Seaway Crude Pipeline System as Part of $2 Billion Sale of U.S. Pipeline Assets
ConocoPhillips announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Enbridge Inc. to sell its ownership interest in the Seaway Crude Pipeline System. The transaction is anticipated to close in December, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions and completion of certain arrangements regarding other logistics services currently provided by SCPC to ConocoPhillips.
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Fasken Martineau advises Teliti International on Admission to AIM
Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that lawyers from the London office advised Teliti International Ltd, a Malaysian owned data centre and IT services provider, in its introduction to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
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Akin Gump Boosts Real Estate Practice in Moscow With Partner Hire
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is pleased to announce today that Vlad Sourkov has joined the firm as a partner and head of the firm’s Russian real estate practice. He joins the firm from CMS Russia where he was head of the firm’s real estate practice in Russia. Other members of his team are expected to join Akin Gump in Moscow in the coming weeks.
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Jones Day Strengthens Latin American and Energy Practices with Addition of Partner Marcello Hallake
Duane Morris San Diego Office Adds Corporate Partner David A. Charapp
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that David A. Charapp has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its San Diego office. Charapp’s arrival adds to Duane Morris’ growing corporate practice group on the West Coast and nationally, particularly in the areas of life sciences and technology. He joins Duane Morris from Foley & Lardner LLP, where he was chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Collaborations & Licensing Practice.
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Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Jarrett Fugh has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. Fugh’s arrival adds to Duane Morris’ growing Real Estate Practice Group on the West Coast and nationally. He joins Duane Morris from Winston & Strawn.
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Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice Continues Expansion in California with Addition of Dana S. Treister
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Dana S. Treister has joined its Los Angeles office as a shareholder in the Real Estate Practice Group. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Treister was a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
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Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Keith N. Costa as a Partner in the Restructuring Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Group in New York
Keith N. Costa has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a Partner in the Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Group from Akerman Senterfitt LLP in New York.
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