Private Funds Partner Russel Perkins Joins Dechert

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Russel G. Perkins has joined the firm as a partner in the financial services practice group in New York City. He advises fund sponsors, asset managers and institutional investors on a wide variety of domestic and international issues relating to real estate funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, secondaries funds and other alternative asset classes. More >>

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Cadwalader Advises on USUM’s HK$1.8 Billion Acquisition of Chiho-Tiande Group

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading international law firm to global corporations and financial institutions, successfully advised USUM Investment Group Hong Kong Limited (USUM), the Hong Kong-based investment management arm of a company headquartered in Chongqing, China, on its approximately HK$1.8 billion (US$232 million) acquisition of the Chiho-Tiande Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed recycling company. The transaction closed on 15 February 2016. More >>

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Offit Kurman Adds A Healthcare Group In Philadelphia

The members of the Philadelphia law firm of Kelley Partners will join the fast-growing firm of Offit Kurman, on April 1. The lawyers of Kelley Partners will leave their offices at 1628 Pine Street and move into Offit Kurman’s Philadelphia office at 1801 Market Street. In addition, Offit Kurman will take over the Harrisburg offices of Kelley Partners, which will be managed by attorney and Principal John A. Kane. More >>

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