DLA Piper announced today that Matthew Murphy has joined the Bankruptcy and Restructuring group as a partner in the Chicago office. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Murphy was counsel with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP.

Perkins Coie announced today that James F. (Jim) Jensen has joined the Firm in Palo Alto as a Partner in the Emerging Companies practice group. He joins the Firm from VantagePoint Capital Partners where he recently served as General Counsel, Emerging Markets & Assistant General Counsel.

Shearman & Sterling has advised 20/10 Perfect Vision AG on the structuring of the exit from Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH. The global leader in eye-health, Bausch & Lomb has acquired an option from 20/10 Perfect Vision AG to purchase the shares in Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH for a total company value of up to € 450 million.

Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Grupo Lamosa, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest tile manufacturer in Mexico, in connection with the refinancing of acquisition indebtedness incurred in 2007. Grupo Lamosa is a major supplier to the ceramic tile industries in Mexico and the U.S., as well as a manufacturer of ceramic fixtures and adhesives. While the decline in housing construction has affected Grupo Lamosa’s results, operational efficiencies and the new debt profile are expected to further improve the Company’s capital structure. The refinancing involved what was originally a $900 million senior and subordinated debt facility, including a syndicate of banks led by Scotia Bank and pension funds as subordinated debt holders.

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Erika L. Morabito has rejoined the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations Practice as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Morabito rejoins Foley from Patton Boggs LLP.

Linklaters has advised a banking syndicate in relation to the acquisition of a liquid natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification terminal in Altamira, Mexico by a joint venture of Vopak (60%) and Enagás (40%).