Global legal practiceSquire Sanders officially launched its office in Singapore earlier this month with a reception at One On the Bund, part of the former Clifford Pier. The reception attracted over 150 guests, including the US Ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman, and Singapore’s Ambassador to Peru and High Commissioner to Ghana, Giam Chin Toon.
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Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has announced that Klas S. D. Holm has joined the firm as a partner in its International Tax practice, based in New York. Mr. Holm had been a partner in the Tax practice at Baker & McKenzie LLP.
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The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jonathan A. Constine to its Insurance group, specializing in D&O Insurance in Washington, D.C.
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented CITIC Securities, UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the Joint Global Coordinators in Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation Limited’s (“Huadian Fuxin”) US$319 million global offering and listing of its H-shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction comprised a Hong Kong public offering and a Reg S/Rule 144A international offering.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong KongMcKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today that litigator Robert Nissen has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property & Technology practice in Washington, DC. Mr. Nissen’s practice will be primarily focused on patent litigation.
Global law firm Mayer Brown advised a syndicate of banks on the underwriting and placement of EUR 1 billion Notes issued by Volkswagen Leasing GmbH due September 2015 (issue date: 15 June 2012). The Notes have a fixed interest rate of 1.5 %. The syndicate of banks was composed of Credit Agricole CIB, DZ BANK AG, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities as well as The Royal Bank of Scotland.
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On 1 July, international law firm Pinsent Masons will open its first office in mainland Europe. Based in Munich, Germany, it will consist of a seven partner team specialising in complex transactions, corporate and IT law and dispute resolution.
Tags: Pinsent Masons LLPInternational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiary Horizon Terminals Limited on securing a 10 year Islamic term financing facility for US$100m from Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates NBD and Noor Islamic Bank.
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth is acting for NEC Corporation in relation to the A$227.5 million acquisition of CSG Limited’s Technology Solutions business and associated transitional services.
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Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Caterpillar Inc. of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. The notes were issued in three tranches: $500 million principal amount of 0.95% senior notes due 2015, $500 million principal amount of 1.5% senior notes due 2017 and $500 million principal amount of 2.6% senior notes due 2022.
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