Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to welcome Frederick R. Fucci as a partner in the firm’s Energy Practice in New York. With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Fucci focuses his practice on corporate and commercial transactions and the development and financing of infrastructure projects in the United States and abroad, principally in the energy sector, as well as on international commercial arbitration.
Tags: New York Jon Yorke and Akash Sachdeva Are New Partners in London Office of Edwards Wildman
The law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer UK LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan (‘Jon’) Yorke joined the firm on November 1 as a partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance Department (IRD). Additionally, Akash Sachdeva will begin work in the firm’s London office on November 7 as a partner in the Intellectual Property department.
DLA Piper Continues Expansion of San Diego Office with Addition of Partner Beni Surpin
DLA Piper announced today that it has brought in Beni Surpin as a partner in its San Diego office. Surpin is joining DLA Piper’s Technology, Sourcing and Commercial group, and the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology and Corporate practices. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Surpin was a partner at Sheppard Mullin where he led the Intellectual Property, Technology and Commercial Transactions group, and the firm’s China IP team.
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Morgan Lewis Adds Seasoned Commercial Litigator in San Francisco
Morgan Lewis today announced that Patrick M. Ryan—a well-known San Francisco litigator who has spent more than a decade handling complex commercial litigation—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation practice, resident in San Francisco.
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Morrison & Foerster Advises Dalian Port on its RMB400 Million RMB Bond Offering
Morrison & Foerster advised Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited (“Dalian Port”), long-standing client of the firm, on a RMB400 million 5.8% RMB bond offering due 2014 by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asia Pacific Ports Development Company Limited. The Bonds were guaranteed by another wholly-owned subsidiary, Asia Pacific Ports Company, and had the benefit of a keepwell support arrangement from Dalian Port. Bank of Communications, BNP Paribas, CCBI, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch International, and UBS acted as the Joint Lead Managers.
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Clifford Chance Advises on the Issuance by International Petroleum Investment Company P.J.S.C. Under Its Global Medium Term Note Programme
Clifford Chance has advised International Petroleum Investment Company P.J.S.C. (“IPIC”) in relation to the issuance of U.S.$1,500,000,000 3.750 per cent. guaranteed Notes due 2017, U.S.$1,500,000,000 5.500 per cent. guaranteed Notes due 2022 and U.S.$750,000,000 6.875 per cent. guaranteed Notes due 2041 (the “Notes”) under its Global Medium Term Note Programme, which was updated on 19 October 2011. The issuance of the Notes took place on 1 November 2011. The Notes were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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Cooley Advises Web.com on $800 Million Acquisition Financing
Cooley LLP announced that it advised Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) on its $800 million acquisition financing, consisting of a $650 million First Lien Senior Secured Credit Facility and a $150 million Second Lien Senior Secured Credit Facility. Web.com completed its acquisition of Network Solutions on October 27, 2011. The First Lien Credit Facility consisted of a $600 million six-year First Lien Term Loan and a $50 million Revolving Credit Facility. The Second Lien Credit Facility consisted of a seven-year Second Lien Term Loan. Web.com used the net proceeds of the Credit Facilities to finance a portion of its acquisition of privately held Network Solutions and pay off Web.com’s previous loan facility, and related fees and expenses.
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Hogan Lovells Hires Lateral Partner in Tokyo to Bolster leading Litigation and Arbitration Practice in Asia
Hogan Lovells has strengthened its international litigation and arbitration practice with the lateral partner hire of Patric McGonigal in Tokyo. Patric, an experienced litigator, will join Hogan Lovells on 31 October 2011 and will be based in the firm’s Tokyo office.
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Bryan Cave LLP Expands Presence in Germany
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) will significantly expand its European presence through the addition of two leading attorneys and the establishment of an office in Frankfurt, Germany. The move follows Bryan Cave’s successful launch of a Hamburg office in 2007 and is part of an overall strategic plan to substantially broaden the firm’s legal team in Germany during the next five years.
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