Salans has represented the founders of Novomet, one of Russia’s largest electrical submersible pump manufacturers, in the sale of shares to a syndicate of three investors, namely, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Russia Partners (both leading private equity sponsors investing in the CIS) and RUSNANO (Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies).

Arc International, headquartered in Arques, France, is the world leader in tableware. In 2010, Arc International generated total revenues of 1.1 bn euros with 12,900 employees worldwide and leading brands such as Luminarc , Arcoroc, Cristal d’Arques Paris and Pyrex.

Shearman & Sterling represented The Dow Chemical Company in connection with a $2.0 billion underwritten public offering of debt securities, including $1.250 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.125% notes due 2021 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% notes due 2041.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is pleased to announce today that Vlad Sourkov has joined the firm as a partner and head of the firm’s Russian real estate practice. He joins the firm from CMS Russia where he was head of the firm’s real estate practice in Russia. Other members of his team are expected to join Akin Gump in Moscow in the coming weeks.

Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised London-listed Integra Group, a leading Russian provider of onshore oilfield services, on the combination of IGSS Services Limited with Geotech Holding, one of Russia’s foremost land seismic companies.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has advised Russia’s United TV (UTH) media company on the agreement of a joint venture with The Walt Disney Co to create a Disney-branded Russian television channel early next year, subject to the satisfaction of contractual conditions, including certain regulatory filings.

Dewey & LeBoeuf is pleased to announce that Carter Brod has joined the firm as a partner in the Moscow office. Mr. Brod joins the firm from White & Case and will head the Russian Capital Markets practice.

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.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has announced the hire of litigation and arbitration partner Nane Oganesyan, and her associate Dmitry Ivanov. Ms. Oganesyan joins the firm from Norton Rose to head the Russia/CIS Dispute Resolution Practice Group.

International law firm Dechert LLP advised Hyatt International (Europe Africa Middle East) LLC, an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, on management agreements entered into with OJSC Nash Dom-Primorye for two new Hyatt hotels in Russia: Hyatt Regency Vladivostok, Golden Horn and Hyatt Vladivostok, Burny, which will be the third and fourth Hyatt-branded hotels in Russia.  The hotels are under construction and expected to open in advance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in the fall 2012.