Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Alexander Hemmelrath will join the practice’s German offices as a partner, effective July 1, 2013.
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Bird & Bird Strengthens International Finance Practice
Bird & Bird is pleased to announce that it has appointed Bernhard Gemmel as a partner within its international Banking and Finance practice group. He will join the Frankfurt office on 1st July 2013. Bernhard was previously a partner at Dentons in Frankfurt; before joining Dentons, Bernhard was a partner at Shearman & Sterling and Beiten Burkhardt.
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Jones Day New York Strengthens Private Equity Practice with New Partner Brien Wassner
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Brien Wassner has joined the Private Equity Practice as a partner in the New York Office. Mr. Wassner arrives from Winston & Strawn, where he served as a partner advising on domestic and international corporate transactions, infrastructure and energy projects, and related matters.
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Baker & McKenzie Advises Sumitomo Corporation on its Investment in Three Mega-Solar Power Plants in Japan
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) is advising Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo”) on their plans to develop and invest in three mega-solar power projects in Japan. These projects will require an investment of JPY18 billion with the goal of securing a combined generation capacity of 49 MW.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | TokyoBaker & McKenzie Advises McCormick on Its Acquisition of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments for US$147 Million
Baker & McKenzie’s M&A team recently advised McCormick & Company, Incorporated (“McCormick”), a global leader in flavor, on its agreement to purchase 100% of the assets of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co., Ltd. (“WAPC”), a privately held company based in China, for approximately RMB900 million (US$147 million).
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McGuireWoods Adds Restructuring Lawyer in Chicago
McGuireWoods LLP today announced that Brian Swett has joined the firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Department as a partner in Chicago. He will focus on representing senior secured lenders and other stakeholders in business restructurings and insolvencies, both in and out of court.
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Paul Hastings Represents Capita Asset Services as Servicer of EUR2 Billion Secured Loan
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Capita Asset Services (Ireland) Limited and Capita Asset Services (UK) Limited (together, “Capita Asset Services”) as servicer and special servicer of the loan in relation to the securitisation of a EUR1.99 billion loan secured on multifamily residential properties located in Germany.
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Jenner & Block Represents GM in $1.7 Billion Public Secondary Sale of Common Stock by the U.S. Treasury and a VEBA Trust
Jenner & Block recently represented General Motors in a $1.7 billion underwritten secondary offering of GM common stock by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (VEBA). In the offering, the U.S. Treasury sold 30 million shares of GM common stock and received proceeds of approximately $1.03 billion, and the VEBA sold 20 million shares of GM common stock and received proceeds of approximately $688 million. The offering priced on June 6, 2013 and was completed on June 12, 2013, with the timing of the pricing coinciding with the addition of GM to the S&P 500®index.
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Perkins Coie’s San Francisco Office Adds Real Estate Pro
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Allan E. Low has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Real Estate practice. Low was most recently a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP.
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Clifford Chance Advises Eurasian Resources Group on £3 Billion Offer for Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Eurasian Resources Group on its £3 billion offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC (ENRC).
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