Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, a full-service national law firm, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey J. Norton has joined as a Member of the firm’s Energy Group. He will divide his time between the firm’s Harrisburg and Philadelphia offices. Jeff joins the firm from Cozen O’Connor.
Allens Advises Foster’s on Global Drinks Deal
Dewey & LeBoeuf Advises on EBRD Investment in US$167 Million Georgian Hydropower Plant
Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Georgia Urban Enerji Ltd (GUE), a subsidiary of Turkey’s Anadolu Group, on the acquisition of a five percent stake in the company’s equity by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as part of the US$167 million financing of a hydropower plant in Georgia.
Shearman & Sterling Represents Underwriters in Sale of 4,000,000 Shares of ExlService’s Common Stock
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup and J.P. Morgan, in an offering of 4,000,000 shares of ExlService Holdings, Inc. common stock at $23.00 per share. Three million of the shares were sold by Oak Hill funds, a 40% holder, and 1,000,000 were issued and sold by ExlService.
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Davis Polk – ITT Corporation Notes Offerings and Tender Offer in Connection with ITT’s Spinoff of its Defense and Water Businesses
Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers and dealer managers in connection with a series of transactions to finance the anticipated spinoff of ITT Corporation’s defense and water businesses. Following the spinoff, ITT, Exelis Inc. (which will operate the defense business) and Xylem Inc. (which will operate the water business) will be three distinct, publicly traded companies.
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White & Case Expands Middle East M&A and Corporate Capability with Partner Hire in Abu Dhabi
In a substantial boost to its strategy to strengthen further its international mergers and acquisitions practice, global law firm White & Case LLP has significantly raised its profile in the Middle East with the addition of Campbell Steedman as a partner in the Firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Qualified in England, Steedman joins White & Case from Norton Rose LLP, where he was the Middle East Senior Partner, as well as head of its regional corporate finance practice.
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Leading White Collar Attorney Jan Handzlik Joins Venable as Partner in Los Angeles Office
Venable LLP announced that Jan L. Handzlik, one of the nation’s foremost white-collar crime defense lawyers, has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its national SEC/White-Collar Group. He was previously a litigation partner at Greenberg Traurig.
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Duane Morris Philadelphia Office Adds Trial Partners Jonathan M. Petrakis and J. Colin Knisely
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. Petrakis and J. Colin Knisely have joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as partners in its Philadelphia office. They join Duane Morris from Deeb Petrakis Blum & Murphy P.C., where Petrakis was the founding member and president.
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Herbert Smith Advises Apache on its US$1.75 Billion North Sea Acquisition
Herbert Smith advised Apache North Sea Limited, a subsidiary of Houston based Apache Corporation, on its agreement to acquire the North Sea oil & gas assets of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Mobil North Sea LLC for US$1.75 billion which was signed 21 September 2011.
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Hunton & Williams (Thailand) Limited Represents Financial Institutions in Largest 2011 Financing in Thailand
Hunton & Williams (Thailand) Limited recently represented four financial institutions in a Credit Facilities Agreement of Baht 48,940 million ($1.6 billion) with two subsidiaries under the Wireless Group of the Company, consisting of BFKT (Thailand) Company Limited and Real Future Company Limited.
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