Hogan Lovells advised the Republic of Ecuador in the negotiation of a US$127 million financing protocol that was executed on 4 December 2012 by the Minister of Foreign Trade of France and the Minister of Finance of Ecuador. Under the protocol, the government of France will extend a loan to be used for the construction of an urban transportation project in the city of Cuenca in southern Ecuador.

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Foley announced today that Robert Q. Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Orlando and Miami offices, where he will be a part of the Transactional & Securities, China and Latin America Practices. Prior to joining Foley, Lee was a partner with Diaz, Reus & Targ, LLP.

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Hogan Lovells has advised the Republic of Ecuador in the execution of an approximately US$260 million loan facility that closed on 28 November 2012. We also represented the state-owned Empresa Pública Municipal Metro de Quito in the negotiation and execution of an agreement on the project.

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Fowler White Burnett, P.A. announced today that Mr. Robert M. Kritzman has joined the firm as a Shareholder at the Fowler White Burnett downtown Miami office working in their general practice group.

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Lewis R. Cohen has joined GrayRobinson, P.A. as a shareholder in the firm’s Miami office and brings with him Associate Christina Guzman. Cohen brings more than 32 years of experience in commercial practice to the firm, with a strong background in advising banks and representing lenders. Both Cohen and Guzman will focus their practice on banking and finance issues.

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Hunton & Williams LLP announces Paul C. Huck Jr. joined the firm’s national litigation practice as a partner in the Miami office. A former general counsel to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (2007-2008), Huck enjoyed an extensive legal career in both the private and public sectors, and has represented entities and individuals in complex commercial litigation and cases of constitutional significance before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Prior to his tenure as the governor’s general counsel, he served as the deputy attorney general for the State of Florida. Huck was recently appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the trial courts in Miami-Dade County and previously served on the Board of Governors of the South Florida Water Management District, which manages environmental litigation related to the Everglades.

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Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, announced Tuesday that it has entered into an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire Cadillac Jack, Inc. in a merger transaction. Amaya will pay approximately US$167.0 million to acquire 100% of the equity of Cadillac Jack. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Jay Koren has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a shareholder in the firm’s Taxation Practice Group and will be based in Akerman’s Miami office.

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Holland & Knight represented Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Sepracor) in its $430 million acquisition of Elevation Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company that specializes in aerosol therapies for patients with respiratory diseases. The deal was finalized on September 4th.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced the appointment of Marcos Daniel Jiménez (“Marc”) as a partner in the Firm’s Trial Practice, based in Miami and New York.

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