Chadbourne & Parke LLP secured a $20 million victory for its client Greystone Business Credit II, L.L.C. against two subsidiaries of Italian clothing and shoe company Diesel S.p.A. On January 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed Diesel’s loss at trial in which U.S. District Judge Harold Baer, Jr. dismissed Diesel’s suit in its entirety.

Ashurst is advising Danisco, a global enzyme and food ingredient company, on the competition aspects of a recommended offer for the company by US company, DuPont.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, on behalf of its client Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (“STR”), prevailed in federal district court against JPS Elastomerics Corp. (“JPS”) in connection with various alleged antitrust and unfair competition claims, including the claim that a prior state-court trade secret dispute between the litigants – one which JPS lost – was a sham litigation initiated by our client in order to monopolize the domestic and international market for certain technology used to protect solar panels. JPS sought $60 million in compensatory damages, treble damages available under certain federal laws, a permanent injunction against STR for various activities, reimbursement of legal fees for both the state and federal litigations, and disgorgement of proceeds obtained by STR from allegedly anti-competitive and tortious acts.

On December 17, 2010, Goodwin Procter client, DST Global Limited, led a $950 million Series G financing from several venture capital firms and late-stage investors in Groupon, Inc.  Groupon will use the funds to fuel global expansion, invest in technology, and provide liquidity for employees and early investors.  DST had also led a prior funding round for the company.

Shearman & Sterling is representing Sterling Bancshares in its definitive agreement under which Comerica will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Sterling Bancshares in a stock-for-stock transaction.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nordic Capital Fund VII (“Nordic Capital”) on its acquisition and related financing of the Handicare Group, one of Europe’s leading healthcare equipment companies.

Solaria Fund has acquired the anti-spyware and antivirus software business from Lavasoft.

Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has advised the Azerbaijan government on a deal to launch the country’s first ever communications satellite. The contract was awarded to Arianespace the world’s leading satellite launch service provider. Arianespace will supply the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle for the satellite.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan to serve strategic client needs and increase access to the significant growing legal and commercial activity in the region. The office opened January 1, 2011.

Shearman & Sterling represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint bookrunning managers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint lead, in connection with Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd’s public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Notes due 2020.