International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised Shenyang Jinbei Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on an acquisition creating a joint venture in Russia.
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Yearly Archives: 2012
Herbert Smith Recruits Senior Disputes Dpecialist in Moscow
Herbert Smith announced today the recruitment of Alexei Panich, a leading dispute resolution practitioner, who has joined the firm as a partner in its global disputes practice, based in Moscow.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | MoscowHerbert Smith and Freehills Announce New York Office Opening and Confirm Further Hires
International law firms and merger partners Herbert Smith LLP and Freehills announced today the official office opening in New York. The office opens for business today, 4 September 2012, and will initially operate as Herbert Smith New York. On 1 October 2012, the official launch date of the new firm Herbert Smith Freehills, it will become part of the Herbert Smith Freehills’ international network.
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Mayer Brown JSM Strengthens Singapore Office and Global Projects Group with Addition of Partner Nathan Dodd
Mayer Brown JSM today announced that Nathan Dodd has joined the firm as a partner in Singapore. Nathan has more than 13 years’ experience in the Asian legal market, with a particular emphasis on the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. His experience includes major project development transactions in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa and he will be a core member of Mayer Brown’s global Projects group.
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Faegre Baker Daniels Represents Shanghai Alliance Investment in Joint Venture with DreamWorks Animation
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP represented Shanghai Alliance Investment Limited, a leading Chinese investment company, in the August 7, 2012, launch of the Oriental DreamWorks joint venture with leading U.S. animation company DreamWorks Animation and two other Chinese entities.
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Hunton & Williams LLP Adds Senior SEC Counsel Scott H. Kimpel to National Corporate Practice
Hunton & Williams LLP continues the expansion of its national corporate practice with the arrival of Scott H. Kimpelas a partner in the Washington office. Prior to joining the firm, Kimpel served as Counsel to Commissioner Troy A. Paredes of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Former Department of Homeland Security Chief Privacy Officer Mary Ellen Callahan Joins Jenner & Block’s New Privacy and Information Governance Practice as a Partner
Former United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Privacy Officer Mary Ellen Callahan has joined Jenner & Block as a partner in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. Ms. Callahan is a nationally recognized privacy attorney, who has a strong background in consumer protection law. She will lead the Firm’s newly formed Privacy and Information Governance Practice.
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HWL Ebsworth Acts on Five Mile Uranium Project Strategic Alliance
HWL Ebsworth has advised Alliance Resources Limited (“Alliance”) in relation to its recently established strategic alliance with ITOCHU Corporation (“ITOCHU”). Under the terms of the strategic alliance, ITOCHU will have the right to subscribe for an initial 14.9% shareholding in Alliance, or a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance that hold’s the company’s interest in the Four Mile Uranium Project. ITOCHU has also been granted an option to acquire a further 25.1% interest in the Alliance subsidiary.
Tags: HWL EbsworthLeading Projects Partner Joins King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai Office
King & Wood Mallesons announced the recruitment of another leading Partner. Simon Meng joined the firm’s Shanghai office from Herbert Smith on September 1. This follows the announcement in June of the arrival of Dirk Walker from Dewey & LeBoeuf in Beijing with a team including Dina Yin from Linklaters.
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Seyfarth Shaw Adds Global Head of IP from Pharmaceutical Company Apotex, Continues Expansion of IP Practice
Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that Shashank Upadhye has joined the firm’s Litigation Department in the Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in Chicago. Upadhye joins from Apotex, Inc., a Toronto-based multi-billion dollar global pharmaceutical company, where he was Vice President and Global Head of Intellectual Property.
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