WOLF THEISS has advised the sportswear manufacturer PUMA in seven countries on the foundation of a European Company (Societas Europaea/SE) by conversion. WOLF THEISS thus underscore their expertise in international corporate law.
Clifford Chance Signals Commitment to the African Markets and Confirms Intention to Open in Morocco
Clifford Chance has today announced that its new office in Casablanca will open by the end of 2011. This is the next stage in the Firm’s plans to extend its existing strong Africa practice. The office will be the Firm’s first in Africa and will act as a hub for clients across the wider North African and Sub-Saharan Francophone region.
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Baker & McKenzie Advises Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on its First Direct Real Estate Investment in Hong Kong
Baker & McKenzie recently acted for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) on its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Hong Kong Interlink from Goodman Group, one of the world’s largest listed fund managers specializing in industrial and business properties with whom CPPIB has a long-standing relationship. The gross purchase price of CPPIB’s interest is approximately CAD285 million (HKD2.26 billion). CPPIB is making an equity commitment of approximately CAD205 million and assuming debt of approximately CAD80 million to purchase the 50% interest. The other 50% of Hong Kong Interlink will be owned by the Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | Hong Kong 
Cooley Advises Amira Pharmaceuticals on its $325 Million Sale to Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire privately held Amira Pharmaceuticals, a small-molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of new drugs to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.
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DLA Piper Advising the Crown Prince of Thailand in Dispute on Aircraft Seizure
The international law firm DLA Piper has successfully advised Maha Vajiralongkorn, the Crown Prince of Thailand, in a dispute on the seizure of his aircraft before the Regional Court of Landshut (Germany). By decision of 20 July 2011, the court revoked the seizure of the Crown Prince’s Boeing 737-400, which had been carried out on the Airport of Munich on 11 July 2011, a-gainst a security of € 20 mio until the final decision. The ruling is a provisional decision on a third party action against execution which has been brought by the Cologne office of DLA Piper on behalf of the Crown Prince on 15 July 2011.
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Weil – Hertz to Acquire Donlen Corp. for $930 Million
Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the world’s largest rental car company, announced yesterday that it would acquire corporate fleet manager Donlen Corp. for $930 million in cash and assumed debt. Weil, Gotshal and Manges served as structured finance counsel to Hertz on the transaction.
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Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan as Financial Advisor to Medco Health Solutions in its Approximately $29.1 Billion Merger Agreement with Express Scripts
The Firm is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as financial advisor to Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (“Medco”) in its merger agreement with Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”). The transaction will create a new holding company to be named Express Scripts Holding Company, and will be effected through the merger of a subsidiary of the new holding company with Medco and the merger of a second subsidiary of the new holding company with Express Scripts.
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Beachcroft LLP and Davies Arnold Cooper LLP Confirm Merger
The members of Beachcroft LLP and Davies Arnold Cooper LLP have voted in favour of the merger of their two firms. Management teams from both firms are finalising the outstanding details and the combined firm will launch as DAC Beachcroft LLP on 1 November, 2011.
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Dinsmore Opens Washington, D.C. Office
Prominent Washington, D.C. attorneys Donald Santarelli and Marshall Berman join Dinsmore in unveiling the firm’s newest office. Santarelli and Berman have joined with Dinsmore’s 450 attorneys to establish the firm’s presence in the nation’s capital. Joining Santarelli and Berman in Washington, D.C. are Dinsmore attorneys Joseph Terry, Ben Wells, William Sherman and Robert Beatty, Jr.
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Ropes & Gray Opens Office in Shanghai
Ropes & Gray today announced it has opened a new office in Shanghai, its third in Asia, to support clients with business and investment interests in China.
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