Ralph S. Tyler, most recently Chief Counsel of the Food and Drug Administration and former Insurance Commissioner of the State of Maryland has joined Venable. He will work out of both the Baltimore and Washington, DC offices.
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King & Spalding Advises KTPB on US$350 Million Certificates; First-Ever Asset-Backed Certificates Originating from Turkey
King & Spalding advised Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi A.S. (KTPB), a Turkish participation bank majority-owned by Kuwait Finance House, in the issuance of US$350 million certificates due 2016, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The certificates are the first-of-its-kind asset-backed certificates from Turkey, and the first certificates issued under newly revised Turkish legislation permitting such certificate issuance (known as rental certificates) through a Turkish incorporated special purpose vehicle. The certificates will be issued through KT Sukuk Varlik Kiralama A.S, a Turkish incorporated special purpose vehicle.
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Davis Polk – IBM $1.85 Billion Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised underwriters represented by Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in connection with a public offering by International Business Machines Corporation of $1.35 billion principal amount of its 0.875% notes due 2014 and $500 million principal amount of its 2.900% notes due 2021.
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Greenberg Traurig Represents interclick in Its $270 Million Sale to Yahoo!
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a full service international law firm, is representing interclick, Inc., a technology company that provides solutions for data-driven advertising in the United States, in its sale to Yahoo! Inc., in a transaction announced today valued at approximately $270 million. Under the terms of the definitive agreement entered into by interclick and Yahoo!, Yahoo! will commence an all cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of interclick at $9.00 per share. The companies expect the tender offer to close by early 2012.
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John A. Riley and Christopher C. Thiele Join Bracewell & Giuliani’s Environmental Strategies Practice in Austin
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that John A. Riley and Christopher C. Thiele have joined the firm’s Austin office as partners in the environmental strategies practice. Prior to joining the firm, Riley was a partner and Thiele was counsel in Vinson & Elkins LLP’s environmental litigation and regulation practice.
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Leading Lending and Finance Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Houston
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Catherine Ozdogan has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance Department of the Houston office, adding significant capabilities to the firm’s burgeoning energy industry practice group.
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Capital Markets Partner Tony Jacobsen Joins Sidley Austin, Shanghai
International law firm Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Anthony (Tony) Jacobsen has joined its Shanghai office as a partner, effective November 1, 2011.
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Gina M. Cavalier, a healthcare lawyer with extensive experience in regulatory counseling to medical device and pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers and suppliers, has joined King & Spalding as a partner in its FDA and life sciences practice, in Washington, D.C., the firm announced today. Cavalier comes to King & Spalding from Reed Smith.
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Emily Stern Joins Katten as Partner in Litigation Practice
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Emily Stern has joined the firm’s New York office focusing on litigation and dispute resolution.
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