Patton Boggs LLP recently expanded its Intellectual Property and Business practices with the addition of Darren W. Collins as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.
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Mayer Brown Adds Kelly B. Kramer to Expand White Collar Defense and Securities Enforcement Groups
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that Kelly B. Kramer has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, focusing his efforts in the White Collar Defense & Compliance and Securities Litigation & Enforcement groups.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on $3 Billion Bank/Bond Financing for Sealed Air
Shearman & Sterling represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and RBS Securities Inc. as arrangers in a $3 billion financing for Sealed Air Corporation (Sealed Air) related to its acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Inc. and the repayment of certain indebtedness. The firm also represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representatives of the several initial purchasers in Sealed Air’s private placement of $750 million of its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 and $750 million of its 8.375% Senior Notes due 2021. A portion of the proceeds of the Senior Notes offering was used to finance the acquisition.
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Heather Sibbison, Suzanne Schaeffer, George Skibine and Joshua Clause Join SNR Denton’s Indian Law and Tribal Representation Practice in Washington, DC
SNR Denton announced today that Heather Sibbison has joined the firm as a partner, Suzanne (Susi) Schaeffer and George Skibine have joined as counsel and Joshua Clause has joined as an associate, all in both the firm’s Indian Law and Tribal Representation and Public Policy and Regulations practices. They will reside in the firm’s Washington, DC, office.
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Davis Polk Advises TIM Participações S.A. on US$891 Million Global Equity Offering
Davis Polk advised TIM Participações S.A. in connection with an SEC-registered offering of 190,796,858 common shares, including common shares in the form of American Depositary Shares. The total proceeds of the offering were approximately US$891 million. The common shares are traded on the São Paulo Stock Exchange and the American Depositary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Alston & Bird Assists Getinge in $680 Million Atrium Acquisition
Alston & Bird assisted Getinge AB in its pending $680 million acquisition of Atrium Medical Corporation. The transaction is expected to further expand the cardiovascular medical device presence of Getinge, a global healthcare and life sciences company based in Sweden. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, but is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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Orrick Advises Malaysian Sponsor on Major Thermal Energy Project in Vietnam Reflecting Increase in Intra-Regional Infrastructure Investment in Asia
Orrick and LVN & Associates, a Vietnamese law firm with which Orrick is affiliated, advised JAKS Resources Berhad of Malaysia on a $2.25 billion thermal energy project in Vietnam. The project is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Vietnam, and reflects the increasing volume intra-regional Asian infrastructure investment.
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Baker & Daniels and Faegre & Benson To Become Faegre Baker Daniels
Baker & Daniels LLP and Faegre & Benson LLP today announced the combination of their law firms following a vote by partners in both organizations. The combined firm will begin operations as Faegre Baker Daniels on Jan. 1, 2012.
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White & Case Expands Russia Practice with Three New Partners
In a substantial boost to its market-leading practice in Russia, global law firm White & Case LLP has further reinforced its Moscow office with the addition of three new partners: Grigory Chernyshov, Jonathan Langley and Alexandra Schukina.
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HFW Welcomes New Aviation and Aerospace Team
Following the conclusion of formalities, leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to welcome the eight partner team formerly making up Barlow Lyde & Gilbert’s (BLG) well respected global aerospace and aviation group. The eight partners will work across five office locations – London, Hong Kong, Singapore, São Paulo and Dubai – and add significantly to HFW’s international commerce offering, giving it a new, leading position in the market for aerospace and aviation law. The team will join HFW effective 17 October 2011.
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