Davis Polk is advising Ingram Micro Inc. on its acquisition of Brightpoint, Inc., a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to the wireless industry. Ingram Micro is the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider.
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International law firm Eversheds has advised Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading dairy foods company, on the proposed sale of its French spreads business St Hubert to Montagu private equity in a £344 million deal.
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Offit Kurman is pleased to announce the addition of new Principal Edward Tolchin to its Government Contracting and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.
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HWL Ebsworth has appointed David Vorchheimer as a partner in its Planning, Environment & Government Group in Melbourne.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Ugo Giordano has joined the Firm as a partner in the Finance practice in its London office. Mr. Giordano, who is one of the leading Italian finance partners, has practiced in the UK since 1996, and leaves Ashurst to take up his new role with the Firm.
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After four years of litigation, global law firm K&L Gates LLP obtained for its Netherlands-based client Astra Oil Trading NV a payment of $820.5 million from the North American arm of Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras Brasiliero S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”). The payment brought to an end a series of disputes arising out of an Astra-Petrobras joint venture involving a Pasadena, Texas, refinery.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | DallasThe Brussels office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sebastián Romero Melchor as a partner in its food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics practice. Romero Melchor joins K&L Gates from Food Law Consultants, a Brussels-based boutique firm focused on European Union food and nutrition law, where he was founder and managing partner.
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Norton Rose Australia is advising Funtastic Limited (“Funtastic”) on its capital raising of approximately A$24.6 million. The capital raising consists of a A$6.8 million institutional placement and a 1 for 3 non-renounceable pro-rata accelerated entitlement issue to institutional and retail shareholders of approximately A$17.8 million at an issue price of $0.145 per new share.
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Ashurst has advised Lundin Petroleum on a fully committed 7-year senior secured revolving credit facility of US$ 2.5 billion. This senior secured facility is revolving in order to adjust to Lundin Petroleum group financing needs. This facility will provide the necessary financial flexibility to carry out Lundin Petroleum’s development and exploration projects in Norway, including the Edvard Grieg and Brynhild developments. The lender group consists of 25 international banks, combining existing and new lenders to Lundin Petroleum.
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Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Merchant eSolutions, Inc. in connection with Cielo S.A.’s agreement to acquire Merchant eSolutions for $670 million. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
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