Travers Smith corporate partner Richard Spedding is leading a team advising Singer Capital Markets as sponsor, joint financial adviser and broker in connection with a proposed US$215m acquisition by Raven Russia Limited, and a US$104m placing and open offer of preference shares to part-finance the acquisition. Raven Russia, listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, is acquiring Toros, the owner of Pushkino Logistics Park – a class A logistics complex north-east of Moscow.

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Wragge & Co’s Intellectual Property team has secured victory for two clients, Contour Aerospace Limited and Delta Air lines, Inc in a complex and long-running battle with Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited.

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Allen & Overy announces today that John Terzaken, Director of Criminal Enforcement of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division is joining the firm’s global antitrust practice as a partner.

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Continuing to expand its IP litigation capabilities, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., announced the addition of Michael Renaud, James Wodarski and Michael McNamara, as Members in the firm’s Intellectual Property Section in Boston. Joining Mssrs. Renaud, Wodarski and McNamara are a group of associates who will also be practicing in the firm’s Intellectual Property Section. All are formerly of Pepper Hamilton.

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