Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a leading California real estate law firm, announces the addition of Tim Paone as a partner in the firm’s Orange County office. A prominent and well-respected Land Use attorney in the region, Mr. Paone joins Cox Castle from Theodora Oringher PC. where he was chair of the Real Estate and Land Use practice.

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:  SXCI, TSX: SXC) and Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI) today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which SXC and Catalyst will combine in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Catalyst shareholders will receive $28.00 in cash and 0.6606 shares of SXC stock for each Catalyst share, which implies a purchase price of $81.02 per Catalyst share and a premium of approximately 28% based on the closing stock prices of SXC and Catalyst on April 17, 2012.

Clayton Utz has acted for Iluka Resources Limited on the replacement of its existing Syndicated Term Loan Facility of A$445 million.

Wragge & Co has boosted its growing international projects practice with the hire of former Norton Rose partner Jonathan Brufal. Jonathan, a projects expert who specialises in major energy, water, mining and infrastructure projects, joined the firm on 10 April 2012.

Hogan Lovells announced today that it has been advising the Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors of Knology, Inc. on the definitive merger agreement under which a subsidiary of WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (WOW!) has agreed to acquire Knology in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. Knology is a leading provider of interactive communications and entertainment services in ten markets in the southeastern United States and three markets in the midwestern United States. WOW! is a competitive provider of residential and commercial high-speed Internet, cable television, and telephone services.

Global law firm White & Case has advised Autostrade per l’Italia, a subsidiary of Italian motorway operator Atlantia, on the sale of a 49.99 percent stake in Grupo Costanera, its Chilean unit, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for €857 million (US$1.13 billion). The remaining 50.01 percent interest in Grupo Costanera will be retained by Atlantia.

​A law firm with international interests has brought on new blood to its offices in Pittsburgh.

The struggling economy present in the United States over the past few years has led many business professionals to seek employment opportunities abroad.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced the addition of Kristian A. Werling as a partner in its Corporate Advisory Practice Group. Mr. Werling brings considerable senior-level experience as the Firm moves to expand its transactional life sciences capabilities. The appointment adds new Corporate capabilities to McDermott’s already robust Life Sciences team, which also spans the Firm’s top-ranked Intellectual Property, Health and White Collar Practice Groups.