Davis Polk advised FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) on its SEC-registered offering of $750 million principal amount of 3.250% notes due 2026 and $1.25 billion principal amount of 4.550% notes due 2046. More >>
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Alan MacEwan Joins Drummond Woodsum’s Business Services Group
We are pleased to welcome Alan MacEwan as a shareholder and member of Drummond Woodsum’s Business Services Group. He brings extensive experience to the firm representing a wide range of entities and individuals on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, governance matters, entity selection and formation, and general corporate and commercial transactions. Prior to joining Drummond Woodsum, Alan practiced for over 25 years at Verrill Dana, where he chaired its Business Law Group. More >>
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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $2 Billion Debt Offering by FedEx Corporation
The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a public offering by FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Notes due 2026 and $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.55% Notes due 2046. The Notes are guaranteed by 10 subsidiaries of FedEx. More >>
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White & Case Advises Lenders on US$6.4 Billion Liwa Plastic Industries Complex in Oman
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised six Export Credit Agencies – Atradius DSB, Euler Hermes, K-Exim, K-Sure, SACE and UKEF – and a syndication of nineteen international and regional banks in connection with the development and financing for the US$6.4 billion Liwa Plastic Industries Complex in Oman. More >>
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IP Partner Will Chen Joins Sheppard Mullin Palo Alto
Weiguo (Will) Chen has joined the Palo Alto office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Chen joins from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP. More >>
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BLP’s International Arbitration team boosted by Partner hire
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (24 March 2016) announces the appointment of Ania Farren as a Partner to further bolster the Firm’s growing International Arbitration practice. More >>
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Venable Adds Leading Wealth Management Team Led by Douglas Siegler to Washington, DC Office
Venable LLP announced that it has added a new team to its nationally renowned wealth management practice: prominent private wealth and tax lawyer Douglas Siegler, who joins the firm as a partner in Washington, DC; counsel Carolyn P. Vinson; and associate Emily A. Plocki. Mr. Siegler and his team arrive from the firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. More >>
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McGuireWoods Bulks Up Financial Services Litigation Practice With Laterals in 2 Cities
McGuireWoods has expanded its financial services litigation practice with new lateral partners in two cities, including a new office in San Francisco with David C. Powell joining as its first managing partner. Mary J. Hackett, who has represented some of the world’s largest banks and is a former chief litigation officer at PNC Financial Services Group, joins the Pittsburgh office. More >>
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Polsinelli Adds Experienced Corporate and Transactional Shareholder to Growing Dallas Office
John Dickey, an accomplished corporate and transactional attorney with over three decades of experience, has joined Polsinelli’s expanding Dallas office as a shareholder. Dickey joins the firm’s national Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. More >>
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Sidley Austin LLP Expands in New York With Three IP Litigation Partners
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that three partners have joined its Intellectual Property Litigation practice and will be based in the New York office. Bradford J. Badke (Jim) is a first-chair patent trial lawyer with extensive experience representing life sciences companies and a pioneer in medical device patent litigation. Sona De and Ching-Lee Fukuda are both highly skilled trial lawyers with significant patent litigation experience. Ms. De focuses her practice on issues related to life sciences, while Ms. Fukuda focuses her practice on the technology sector. More >>
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