International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Dalian Wanda Group on the £320m acquisition of Sunseeker International (Holdings) Limited, Britain’s largest luxury yachtmaker, from FL Partners, a Dublin-based PE firm, and on the acquisition of a significant development site on the South Bank of London from Green Property with the intention to build one of the tallest luxury residential/hotel complexes in Western Europe.
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Robinson & Cole welcomes attorney Roger A. Peters II as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Peters represents local and national developers, funds, and lenders in the development and financing of commercial, residential, and mixed-use office buildings; shopping centers; apartment complexes; and condominiums. He also represents buyers and sellers in the acquisition and divestiture of commercial properties on a national basis. Mr. Peters is resident in the firm’s Providence office.
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Clyde & Co is delighted to announce the opening of its fourth US office in Atlanta on 19 June 2013.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLPClyde & Co is pleased to announce that Margaret Tofalides has joined the firm’s global dispute resolution team as a partner in London.
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Baker & McKenzie has advised China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (“CMHI”), the largest public port operator in China; on its strategic partnership with CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company; and its successful acquisition of the 49% equity interest in Terminal Link, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, for €400 million. The deal was announced in January 2013 and was completed on 11 June 2013.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., the largest transporter of light-vehicles in North America, in an offering of $225 million principal amount 9.25% senior secured notes due 2020, a related tender offer for existing debt and an amendment and restatement of their revolving credit facility.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised EP Energy LLC in three separate deals announced today involving the sale of some of its natural gas assets.
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Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that attorney Jonathan “Jon” Lucier has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as an Associate. Mr. Lucier will be working out of the Richmond office.
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Allen & Overy LLP is advising Co operative Group Limited (the Group) and The Co operative Bank plc (the Bank) on the comprehensive plan announced yesterday to generate capital for the bank and provide stability.
Tags: Allen & Overy LLPInternational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised private equity investor Triton Partners on the acquisition of leading European recycling specialist Befesa from the Spanish listed energy and environment technology company Abengoa. The value of the deal, including debt taken over by Triton, is €1,075 billion. The completion of the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected during mid July.
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