Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf – Corporate

Euro IP Watch: Merck’s Anti-baldness Drug Patent Held Valid Thanks to Swiss Form Claims

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:16 GMT

May 21, 2008

Sur la planète finance … (No. 1)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

Mai 2008

Sur la planète finance … (No. 2)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

Juin 2008

Sur la planète finance … (No. 4)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

Septembre 2008

Sur la planète finance … (No. 5)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

October 2008

Sur la planète finance… (No. 6)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

November – December 2008

Sur la planète finance… (No. 7)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

January 2009

Sur la planète finance… (No. 8)

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT

February – March 2009

Outsourcing and Offshoring Contracts: Making the Most of the Second Generation of Deals

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:53 GMT

This article appeared in the January 2007 edition of Technology Law Settlements and Negotiations

Scrutiny of McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption May Continue in 110th Congress

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:53 GMT

This article appeared in the Winter 2007 edition of The Insurance Policy

EP 2: The Revised Equator Principles: Why hard-nosed bankers are embracing soft law principles

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:54 GMT

This article appeared in the March 2007 edition of Law and Financial Markets Review

Sustainable Finance and the Market: The UNEP FI “The Working Capital Report”

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:56 GMT

Paul Q. Watchman, environmental partner at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene and MacRae was invited by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative to contribute as a recognised global thought leader in the field of sustainable finance.

Insurers Face Repercussions of New Fair-Value Accounting Options

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:58 GMT

This article appeared in National Underwriter.

Vessel and US Port Air Emissions Update: Federal and State Actions Seek to Impose Strict Uniform Vessel and Port Emissions Regulations

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:58 GMT

This article appeared in the December 2007 edition of the MarineNews.

Protecting Geographically Unique Products

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:29:58 GMT

The article appeared in New York Law Journal dated January 22, 2008.

Leading Capital Markets Partners Join LeBoeuf Lamb’s London Office

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:52 GMT

(London, January 17, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae announces that two capital markets partners have joined its London office, bringing the number of partners based there to 33. The partners joining LeBoeuf Lamb are Camille Abousleiman and Louise Roman Bernstein. Both were previously with Dewey Ballantine.

M&A Partner Joins LeBoeuf Lamb Moscow

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(Moscow, May 15, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP announces that Dan Coppel has joined the firm’s Moscow office as a partner. He brings the number of partners based in Moscow to seven.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Russia Partners on the Sale of its Share in MTV Russia

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(Moscow, June 14, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised Russia Partners on the sale of its 42% stake in Wayfarer Media Limited to Prof-Media. Wayfarer Media Limited is the holding company of MTV Russia and VH1 Russia. Prof-Media, which now owns 100% of Wayfarer Media, paid $360 million.

Project Finance Specialist Nabil Khodadad Joins LeBoeuf Lamb London

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(London, June 11, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae announces that Nabil Khodadad joins the firm as a partner in its London office. He brings the total number of partners based in London to 35. He is bringing with him a team of associates.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Lundin Petroleum on Gazprom Option for Caspian Sea’s Lagansky Block

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(Moscow, July 19, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised Swedish independent energy company Lundin Petroleum AB on a call option arrangement with the Russian state-owned gas giant, JSC Gazprom.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises on Landmark Transaction for the Arab Republic of Egypt

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

London, 20 July 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised Lead Managers J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd and Citigroup Global Markets Limited on a LE 6 billion Eurobond issue for The Arab Republic of Egypt. The value of the transaction in U.S. dollars was just over US$1 billion.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises TeliaSonera on MCT Acquisition

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(Almaty, July 19, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised TeliaSonera AB, the leading telecommunications company in the Nordic and Baltic region, on its acquisition of MCT Corporation (MCT) for approximately US $300 million (approximately SEK 2 billion.).

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises VTB Bank Europe on its $25 million Loan to Russian Retailer Nezabudka

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:53 GMT

(London, July 12, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae is advising VTB Bank Europe PLC as provider of a $25 million loan facility to Russian retail supermarket chain Nezabudka.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Newfield Exploration Company on the Sale of its North Sea Business to Centrica

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(London, September 18, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised Newfield Exploration Company on the sale of its UK subsidiary, Newfield UK Holdings Limited to Centrica plc, for a consideration of $486.4 million, subject to the UK government approvals.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advise AEGON USA In Acquisition of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Units

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(New York, NY – October 9, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP served as counsel to AEGON USA, Inc in its agreement to acquire Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company and ML Life Insurance Company of New York for $1.3 billion in cash. As part of the deal, Merrill Lynch will act as a distributor for certain of AEGON’s insurance and investment products. The transaction is expected to close in fourth quarter of 2007. Corporate partners John Schwolsky and Paul Chen served as lead counsel to AEGON in the transaction.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Eastern Property Holdings Limited on $153 million Share Offering

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(London, November 15, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Eastern Property Holdings Limited (EPH) on its offering of up to 1.61 million of its ordinary shares (including 210,000 shares subject to an over-allotment put option) and the listing of the shares on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX). The offering was comprised of an offering in the United States to eligible investors pursuant to Rule 144A, an offering outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S and a public offering in Switzerland. The total size of the offering was US$151,340,000.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises NCSP on its US$955 Million IPO

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(London, November 12, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has advised Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port ("NCSP") on its US$955 million IPO on the London Stock Exchange, resulting in a post IPO valuation of NCSP of US$4.9 billion.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Joins Lawworks Cementing its Pro Bono Offering in London

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(London, November 20, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has joined LawWorks, celebrating the event with an official ceremony to sign the LawWorks Protocol and a lunch at its Mincing Lane offices last Thursday, 15 November, 2007.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Unicredit on $187 Million Equity Offering of Russian Media Provider

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(London, December 12, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised lead manager and book-runner UniCredit ATON on RBC Information Systems (RBC) $187 million Russian and international offering of ordinary shares and listing on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) and the Russian Trading Systems (RTS).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Medos AG in the Acquisition of Life Systems From Krauth Medical

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:54 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, January 28, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised MEDOS Medizintechnik AG in the acquisition of Life Systems Medizintechnik-Service GmbH from Krauth medical KG. Life Systems is the market leader for cardio and perfusion technology in Germany and supports hospitals in Germany and Europe by leasing cardio equipment such as heart-lung machines and providing specialized staff.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Opens Dubai Office

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(New York, NY – January 22, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP announces that it has opened a full service office in Dubai, with a primary focus on corporate finance, including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and Islamic finance, project development and finance, energy transactional work and investment funds. The office will initially have three resident partners, Federico Salinas, Chris P. Sioufi and Gavin Watson.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf to Advise on Russia’s First Airport Concession

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(London – February 15, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf announces that it is to advise the City of St. Petersburg on the Pulkovo Airport Expansion Project. Pulkovo is St Petersburg’s main airport, and the third largest airport in Russia.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Adds Two Teams to its Rome Office

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(Rome, 17 March 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has added two partners – Tiziana Del Prete and Guido Masini – to its Rome office, bringing the total number of partners based in Italy to 19. At 90 lawyers, Dewey & LeBoeuf is the ninth largest law firm in Italy.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Ing on $84 Million Secondary Offering

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(London – April 17, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Warsaw and London teams have completed a secondary offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Inaugural Georgia Sovereign Bond Issue

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(London – April 16, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised the Government of Georgia (acting through the Ministry of Finance) on the issue of US$500 million 7.5% Notes due April 15, 2013 listed on the London Stock Exchange. This offering, which was conducted outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S, was three times over-subscribed. The joint lead managers for the transaction were JPMorgan and UBS Investment Bank. The transaction marks the continuation of the Firm’s impressive track record of advising on sovereign issues.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Capmark in $1.8 Billion Real Estate Loan Sale to GE Real Estate

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

New York, NY (April 25, 2008) – Capmark Financial Group, represented by Dewey & LeBoeuf, recently announced that its subsidiaries completed the sale of significant interests in its European loan portfolio to GE Real Estate, finalizing a two-part transaction that included a total of 39 loans at an aggregate purchase price of $1.8 billion.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Major Russian Property Financing

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:55 GMT

(London/Moscow – 28 May 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Viktor & Co, a Russian property company, on a US $200 million secured term loan facility.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Adwea on Innovative Sewage Treatment Boot Project

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:56 GMT

(Abu Dhabi/London – June 18 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), the emirate-owned provider of water and electricity, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC), on the development of two greenfield sewage treatment plants, one located at Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi and the other at Al Saad, Abu Dhabi.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises CompuGROUP on the Acquisition of Majority Share of Profdoc

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:56 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main – 20 June 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has acted as advisor to CompuGROUP Holding AG in connection with the group’s acquisition of a 58 percent share of Profdoc ASA, a publicly listed Norwegian company. In addition to advising on the acquisition of 10.5 million Profdoc ASA shares, a team based in the Dewey & LeBoeuf office in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, also advised on the associated compulsory offer to the remaining shareholders and on the financing of the transaction by means of a loan from SEB AG. The transaction value amounted to around 100 million Euros.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Bolsters M&A Practice with Addition of Two Experienced Partners

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:56 GMT

(New York, NY – June 30, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce that Lorenzo Borgogni and Ivan J. Presant have joined the firm as partners in its Mergers & Acquisitions practice group.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Closes Two Structured Finance Deals Valued at Over $6.5 Billion

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:56 GMT

(New York, NY – June 4, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has acted as issuer’s counsel on two securitization transactions: the $5,757,700,000 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2008-C transaction that closed on May 22^nd, and the $750,000,000 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2008-A-F transaction that closed on May 29^th.

Pro Bono Award Trifecta – Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Honored by Latino Justice PRLDEF, Lawyers Alliance for New York and Legal Services NYC

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:30:56 GMT

(New York, November 19, 2008) Dewey & LeBoeuf has received pro bono awards from three prominent public interest advocacy groups in New York: LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance) and Legal Services NYC (Legal Services).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Warsaw Office Achieves Top Rankings

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:28:43 GMT

For the fourth consecutive year, Rzeczpospolita’s annual ranking of business law firms has recognized the firm’s Warsaw office as the number one firm in Poland for M&A, Privatizations and Restructurings.

Dawn raids in the EU: an emergency response

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Dawn raids, particularly those relating to competition law investigations, are an increasingly common feature of business life. This summary contains some practical advice for the effective handling of such raids whether by the European Commission or national competition authorities.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Poland’s Largest IPO this Year – Firm’s Warsaw, Frankfurt, London And Washington DC Offices All Involved

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP represented Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited as Underwriter Counsel in the $724 million initial public offering of Enea, S.A. on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It is the largest IPO in Poland this year and the largest initial public offering globally since the market downturn at the end of the summer.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Serves as Issuer’s Counsel on Two Recent Securitization Transactions

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

This article was written by New York partner John P. Keiserman

Disruption & Bankruptcy Documentation Tests

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Co-authored by Dewey & LeBoeuf New York partner Evan Koster and associate David Cohn, this was first published as a Learning Curve article in Derivatives Week on November 17, 2008.

Equity Financing In a Challenging Capital Market Environment

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

January 2009

Finance : deux arrêts rendus à New York invoquent l’inexécution anticipée comme motif de résolution unilatérale

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Septembre – Octobre 2008

Gas Regulation 2008

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:54 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf in "The International Comparative Legal Guide to Gas Regulation 2008," published by Global Legal Group.

Inside the Minds: Environmental Law Deal Strategies – Book

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

Written by Hartford partner Andrew N. Davis, this article was published by Aspatore Books.

Le contrat d’ASP

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

Octobre 2008

Market Rates and the Costs of Refinancing

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

Editorial from Planet Finance No. 5 (October 2008).

Mongolian Mining

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

This article on Mongolian Mining appeared in the Project Finance International on September 5, 2007 written by Dewey & LeBoeuf London Associate Matthew Hinxman.

Outsourcing and Offshoring Contracts: Making the Most of the Second Generation of Deals

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

This article appeared in the January 2007 edition of Technology Law Settlements and Negotiations

Parting shot: Derivatives Momentum Builds

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

Derivatives are taking off in LatAm as domestic markets develop, helped by operational advances and nurtured by local exchanges. The credit crunch and legal gaps present resistance to further growth.

Shelter from the Storm: Derivative Strategies can Balance Volatile Investments

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:55 GMT

Co-written by Partner Evan Koster of Dewey & LeBoeuf of the Corporate Department, this article appeared in Best’s Review dated February 1, 2008.

The Officer and the Janitor: “Collective Scienter” in Securities Fraud Cases

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:56 GMT

Written by Jonathan Miller and Lyle Roberts, this article appeared in the New York Law Journal dated February 8, 2008.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Tops Table of Latin American Structured Finance Transactions for Sixth Year

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:28:18 GMT

This week, the industry publication Asset Securitization Report published its annual table of Latin American structured finance transactions executed in the international markets and the law firms who worked on them.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Automotive Joint Venture in Russia

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:39:55 GMT

(Moscow/London – 29 April 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is advising Gestamp Automocion of Spain, one of the world’s leading suppliers of metal components and structural systems for the automotive industry, in a unique joint venture in Russia with Stadco Holdings Ltd., the UK-based international Tier 1 supplier of automotive "Body-in-White" products and services.

Les évolutions récentes de la fiscalité des fonds de private equity aux Etats-Unis et en France

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:30 GMT

A Mortgaged Future

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:29 GMT

November 4, 2008

Another NOPR for Standards of Conduct

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:29 GMT

March 25, 2008

Antitrust Modernization Commission Report

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:29 GMT

Court of Appeal Highlights Dangers of Providing Services Without a Signed Contract

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:31 GMT

March 24, 2009

EU Competition Inquiry into Pharmaceuticals Sector

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:33 GMT

January 17, 2008

House Bill Would Require Registered Clearing Houses and Expand Authority of the CFTC

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

February 18, 2009

House Panel Examines Bond Insurance; Ponders Federal Action

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

February 19, 2008

Inclusion of Aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme – Agreement Reached

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

July 23, 2008

Index-Linked Policies in Italy: Is It the Beginning of the End?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

March 18, 2009

Industry Proposal for Securitized Subprime Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Interest Rate Freeze: Unforeseen Consequences

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

Insurance Regulation Roundup — US Life-Health

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

January 25, 2008

Insurance Regulation Roundup — US Property-Casualty

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:35 GMT

January 25, 2008

Interim Report on EU Competition Inquiry into Commercial Insurance

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:36 GMT

IRS Issues Guidance Regarding 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:36 GMT

February 25, 2008

Marketing Rules and Public Offers: A Crossroad Between the Prospectus Directive and Mifid

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:36 GMT

January 15, 2009

McCarran-Ferguson: Latest Developments Ensure Continued Scrutiny for the Insurer Antitrust Exemption

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:37 GMT

Obama Requests Servicers’ Help with New Homeowner Stability Initiative

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:39 GMT

February 18, 2009

PWG Committees Release Reports on Best Practices for Hedge Fund Managers and Investors

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:40 GMT

April 22, 2008

Recent Justice Department Opinion Underscores Importance of FCPA Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:41 GMT

July 8, 2008

SEC Proposes New Rule to Bring Equity Indexed Annuities under SEC’s Jurisdiction

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:44 GMT

July 8, 2008

SEC Proposes New Short-Form Mutual Fund Prospectus

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:44 GMT

Senate Judiciary Begins McCarran-Ferguson Review

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:29:46 GMT

Sur la planète Corporate — Mars 2009 (Vol. 2)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:59:06 GMT

Sur la planète Corporate — Février 2009 (Vol. 1)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:03:03 GMT

Sur la planète Corporate — Avril 2009 (Vol. 3)

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:09:38 GMT

VOLT: an update on recent energy capital markets developments

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:38:14 GMT

Sur la planète Corporate — Juin 2009 (Vol. 5)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:14:37 GMT

VOLT: an update on recent energy capital markets developments

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:32:32 GMT

The Proposed New Foundation for Financial Regulation

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:24:36 GMT

Consob’s Careful Eye on Liquidity

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:24:36 GMT

Latest Issue of LIST! Published by the UK Listing Authority

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:26:02 GMT

Filing Requirements Potentially Applicable to Investors in Foreign Hedge and Other Alternative Investment Funds

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:26:26 GMT

Michael Steele to Join LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae: Maryland’s former Lieutenant Governor to further strengthen the firm’s Washington, DC presence

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:23:33 GMT

(Washington, DC – April 12, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Steele, the former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, will join the firm as a partner. Based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, he will focus on corporate securities, government relations and international affairs with an emphasis on Africa.

Nine New Attorneys for Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Italian Practice

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:27:26 GMT

Milan, (January 16, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf Studio Legale is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have joined the firm: Alberto Croze, of counsel; partners Sergio Sambri and Francesco Cartolano and six associates.

US Lawyer: Class-Action Suits are Heading for United Kingdom

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:37:40 GMT

The following article appeared in BestWeek December 10, 2008.

Brazil’s Insurance Regulatory Agencies Pass Regulations to Implement the Opening of the Brazilian Reinsurance Market

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:37:42 GMT

February 1, 2008

Failure to Follow a Lawyer’s Advice Results in Significant Customs Penalties

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:37:45 GMT

June 24, 2008

India Joins China as an Eligible Destination Under the Department of Commerce’s Validated End-user Program

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:57 GMT

Exon-Florio Changes Will Broaden and Intensify Scrutiny of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:57 GMT

Commerce Department Publishes Proposed License Exception for Intra-Company Transfers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:57 GMT

October 15, 2008

Will Wi-Fi connect in L.A.?; The city hopes it can set up the service even as other locales stumble.

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:57 GMT

This article appeared in Los Angeles Times dated September 26, 2008.

An Overview of the US Department of Commerce’s Recent Countervailing Duty Determination Involving Coated Free Sheet from China

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:38:57 GMT

January 31, 2008

Penalties for Violations of US Embargo/Sanction Programs and Export Controls Drastically Increased; Export Enforcement On the Rise

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:39:00 GMT

What the "New Foundation" Could Mean for Private Funds and Their Sponsors

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:52:21 GMT

The Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:45:51 GMT

Treasury Secretary Geithner and SEC Chairman Schapiro Issue Statements on Executive Compensation

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:46:20 GMT

Treasury Publishes Guidelines for Renewable Energy Cash Grant Program

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:54:07 GMT

Enhancement of Shareholders’ Rights: Forthcoming Amendments to the Companies Act 2006

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:41:52 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf’s Warsaw Office wins IFLR Poland Law Firm of the Year

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:51:29 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Warsaw office was recognized for the fourth time as Poland’s "Law Firm of the Year," by The International Financial Law Review (IFLR)..

A New Foundation for Derivatives Regulation

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:30:34 GMT

FSA Q&As on Disclosure of Contracts for Differences and Similar Instruments

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:40:12 GMT

Some Timely Guidance in Relation to Disclosure of Inside Price-Sensitive Information by Main Market and AIM Companies

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:41:46 GMT

SEC Proposes Rules Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:43:25 GMT

European Commission Releases Draft Directive on the Regulation of Alternative Investment Fund Managers

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:13:41 GMT

mergermarket H1 2009 M&A Rankings

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:46:02 GMT

House of Representatives Passes Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:47:56 GMT

United States v. Textron: First Circuit, Sitting En Banc, Denies Work Product Protection to Tax Accrual Workpapers

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:45:45 GMT

Early to Rise — Singapore Revamps its Regulations to Capitalize on Asia’s Growing Insurance Securitization Market

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:15:14 GMT

Late in 2008, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued regulations permitting the creation and oversight of Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicles in connection with insurance securitization transactions.

The Insurance (General Provisions and Exemptions for Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicles) Regulations 2008, which became effective Dec. 2, recognize the need for a streamlined regulatory process that will facilitate the accomplishment of securitizations. At the same time, the regulations are designed to protect the interests of the various parties to these transactions.

Limited to 300: Only Chinese Companies that Created Offshore Structures Before the New M&A Rules Can List Abroad, for Now

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Written by Frankfurt partners Matthias von Oppen and Joseph Marx, this article appeared in the May 2008 edition of International Finance Law Review

Crédits Syndiqués : La guerre des mondes n’a pas eu lieu

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Paris Banking and Finance attorneys Michel Quéré and Pierre François published this article regarding syndicated loans in the French business magazine, Magazine des Affaires

La Clause de Recette dans les Contrats Informatiques: Petit Rappel des Grands Principes

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Paris Counsel Gaëtan Cordier’s article "La Clause de Recette dans les Contrats Informatiques: Petit Rappel des Grands Principes" was published in the November/December issue of Direction des Systémes d’Information.

La Clause de Réversibilité: Retour aux Sources de L’outsourcing

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Paris Counsel Gaëtan Cordier’s article "La Clause de Réversibilité: Retour aux Sources de L’outsourcing" appeared in the May 2008 issue of Revue Mensuelle Lexisnexis Jurisclasseur.

Le Contrat d’Exploitation de Base de Données : les Données de Base

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

An article written by Paris Counsel Gaëtan Cordier entitled" Le Contrat d’Exploitation de Base de Données: les Données de Base" appeared in the June 2008 issue of Revue Mensuelle Lexisnexis Jurisclasseur.

Les Spécificités Contractuelles des Accords de Partenariat entre Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques et Sociétés Biotech

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Paris Counsel Beatrice Bihr and Associate Aurore Phan wrote an article titled "Les Spécificités Contractuelles des Accords de Partenariat entre Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques et Sociétés Biotech" that appeared in Droit de la Sante – Numero Special Droit des Biotechnologies."

L’Etat Doit-il Sauver les Banques

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

Paris Partner Michel Quéré’s article "L’Etat Doit-il Sauver les Banques?" was published in the May 2008 issue of Le Magazine des Affaires.

Un Point-clé des Accords de Confidentialité: le Contrôle par le Communicant des Informations Communiquées

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:30 GMT

An article authored by Paris Counsel Gaëtan Cordier titled "Un Point-clé des Accords de Confidentialité: le Contrôle par le Communicant des Informations Communiquées" was published in the April 2008 issue of Revue Mensuelle Lexisnexis Jurisclasseur.

Le contrat de référencement : quelques références du ranking

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:31 GMT

Paris Counsel Gaëtan Cordier published this article on Web site referencing agreements in the French IP legal review, Commerce Communication Electronique

Les Contrats-types en Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle: Du Bon Usage des Usages

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:31 GMT

Cahiers de Droit de L’Entreprise N° 4, JUILLET-AOÛT 2008

Sur la planète finance … (No. 3)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:32 GMT

Juillet-Août 2008

The Competition/EU Newsletter (No. 1, Summer 2008)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:32 GMT

Summer 2008. This first edition of The Competition / EU Newsletter focuses on the subject of merger control.

Les Avocats de la Dette Révisent Leurs Fondamentaux

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:37 GMT

Paris Partner Michel Quéré is profiled in this article.

Breach Case In Company Sale Survives – Ruling Underscores Vulnerability Of Directors to Liability

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:43:37 GMT

Lawyers say a recent Delaware Court of Chancery ruling allowing a trial against corporate directors who approved selling a company for a premium illustrates directors’ ongoing vulnerability to breach-of-fiduciary-duty lawsuits — even if their actions benefited shareholders.

LeBoeuf Lamb Represents Corral Finans AB on €355 million and $350 million SCoups High Yield Note Issue

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, April 10, 2007) – The international firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised Corral Finans AB (publ) on its issue of €355 million and $350 million high yield Floating Rate Split Coupon Notes (SCoups) in the international capital markets. The Notes will be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and sold to institutions in Europe and qualified US institutional buyers under Rule 144A. Corral is the holding company of Preem Petroleum, one of Europe’s largest independent oil refining companies and based in Sweden.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises on AFI Development’s $1.4 billion IPO

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, May 4, 2007) — LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised shareholder Nirro Group S.A. and AFI Development PLC’s Chief Operating Officer on AFI Development’s $1.4 billion initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Telefónica on its €2.629 billion Sale of Endemol Investment Holding

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, May 15, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised Telefónica on the auction sale of its 99.7% stake in Endemol Investment Holding to a consortium comprising Mediaset, Gestevisióntelecinco, Cyrte and Goldman Sachs for a total consideration of €2.629 billion.

LeBoeuf Lamb London Grows Capital Markets Practice with New Partner

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, May 1, 2007) — LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae announces that Federico Salinas has joined the firm as a partner and will be based in its London office. Federico is a capital and emerging markets specialist.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Lead Managers on Kingdom of Morocco Eurobond

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, June 28, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised joint lead managers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. as Lead Managers on the Kingdom of Morocco’s €500 million Eurobond.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises NIBC on Three Shires PFI Financing

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(London, June 20, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae is advising NIBC Bank NV on the financing of the batched Three Shires healthcare PFI project.

LeBoeuf Lamb Beijing Grows Energy Practice with New Partner

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(Beijing, June 20, 2007) — LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae announces that Dirk P. Walker has joined the firm as a partner and will be based in its Beijing office.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises CVCI and EBRD on Equity Investment in Kazakhstan

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(Almaty, July 12, 2007) — LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has acted as special counsel to Citigroup Venture Capital International ("CVCI"), a unit of Citibank N.A., and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD"), one of the major development institutions in the region, in connection with their equity investment in KazInvestBank JSC ("KIB"). The transaction
encompassed a significant first-time event for Kazakhstan’s capital market: issuance of convertible notes by a Kazakhstan bank.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Kazakhstan Advertising Company on Sale of Share Stake to Leading European Company

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(Almaty, July 13, 2007) — LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised RTS Perekrestok JSC, a leading Kazakhstan street billboard advertising company, on the sale of 50% of its shares to JCDecaux SA, a leading European advertising company. LeBoeuf Lamb advised on all aspects of the transaction, including sale purchase and shareholders’ agreements, corporate issues and regulatory approvals.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Rexam on US$297 million Acquisition of Russian Beverage Can Maker

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(Moscow, July 5, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world’s leading beverage can maker, on its agreement to acquire Rostar, the Russian beverage can maker, from EN+ Group Limited, the partner of Rusal, the Russian aluminium group, for a total cash consideration of US$297 million, including borrowings assumed.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises Basell on its $700 Million Offer to Acquire Shell Refinery in the South of France

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(Paris / London, August 8, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae has advised Basell on its offer to acquire the Shell oil refinery and associated infrastructure and businesses at the Berre l’Etang petrochemical complex in the south of France.

LeBoeuf Lamb Advises M1 Group on its Acquisition of Façonnable

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Paris, September 11, 2007) – LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has advised M1 Group (M1) on its acquisition of the Façonnable brand worldwide and associated assets for USD 210 million. The French luxury apparel and accessories brand was purchased from Nordstrom Inc., which will continue to distribute Façonnable products in its department stores.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Underwriters in Second Chinese IPO on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, November 27, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, a leading international law firm, advised the underwriters Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien and BOCI Asia Limited in the successful IPO of Asian Bamboo AG on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This transaction was the second so-called indirect listing of a Chinese company on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, after the firm successfully advised the underwriters in the initial public offering of ZhongDe Waste Technology AG in July 2007.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Ing Parcom Private Equity on its Acquisition of Safic-Alcan

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Paris, December 7, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised ING Parcom Private Equity on its acquisition of the Safic-Alcan (turnover of 250M€) in chemical distribution group for a confidential amount. The French international chemical distributor was purchased from DLMD and Alpha funds.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Syndicate of Banks on Listing of Shares in vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, December 21, 2007) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised DZ BANK AG and equinet AG on the listing of 22,126,264 shares in vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste AG.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Adds to its Paris Intellectual Property and it Practice with Hire of Counsel Gaëtan Cordier

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

Paris, 25 January 2008 – International law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf is pleased to announce the arrival of Gaëtan Cordier, who joins the Paris office as counsel and will lead the expansion of the intellectual property and information technology practice in Paris.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises ArcelorMittal on its $720 Million Russian Mining Acquisition

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(London, 31 January 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is advising ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company, on its acquisition from a subsidiary of Severstal, the Russian Federation’s largest steel company, for a total consideration of US$720 million of three coal mines, associated mining licences and other related assets, all located in the Kemerovo Region of the Russian Federation. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, was announced today.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Foncière Europe Logistique on the Acquisition of a Real-Estate Portfolio from Morgan Stanley

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, January, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised French real-estate investor Foncière Europe Logistique (FEL) on its acquisition of a portfolio of ten logistics centers in Germany and France from Morgan Stanley. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley has acquired a 20 percent stake in FEL as part of the deal. The real estate assets are worth a total of €162m and cover an area of some 270,000 m². This is the company’s first investment outside France.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Bank Sarasin on Acquisition of Full Banking License for German Market

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:29 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, February 5, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised the Swiss private bank Sarasin on the expansion of its German business and, in this connection, the acquisition of a full banking license for its German subsidiary, which is based in Munich. The license was issued by BaFin, Germany’s financial services regulator, on January 30. At the same time Sarasin has opened another German branch in Frankfurt am Main, where it will operate under the name of Bank Sarasin AG. Its Munich branch will continue to do business.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Fortum on Russia’s Largest- Ever Trade of Co2 Emission Reduction Units

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(London – February 27, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Fortum on its agreement with the Russian Territorial Generating Company No. 1 (TGC-1) and ECF Project Ltd to purchase approximately 5 million tonnes of emission reduction units (ERU) from TGC-1 for approximately €70 million.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Adds to its Warsaw Corporate Practice with Hire of Two Local Partners

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(Warsaw, 3 March 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has added two local partners – Kazimierz Jeleński and Krzysztof Pisarek – to its Warsaw office, bringing the total number of partners in the office to 18.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Welcomes Michel Quere as Head of its Paris Corporate Finance Practice

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(Paris, March 31, 2008) — Dewey & LeBoeuf is pleased to announce the arrival of Michel Quéré as partner and head of the Paris Banking and Finance Practice.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on €490 Million Greek Telecommunications Acquisition

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(London – 15 April 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is advising Forthnet S.A., the leading Greek telecommunications operator, in connection with its acquisition of NetMed, the leading subscriber TV service in Greece and operator of the Nova subscriber TV platform.

Oscar Pistorius Receives His Day in Court

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(London, New York, Johannesburg, South Africa – April 1, 2008) – Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee runner who is seeking to qualify for the 400m event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but who was banned from doing so by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) — announced today that the appeal of his status before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has been scheduled for a hearing on April 29 and 30. This timing should permit a decision with enough time for Mr. Pistorius to continue his quest to qualify for the Olympics.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Morgan Stanley on the Acquisition of Parktower in Frankfurt

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

(Frankfurt – 13 May 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf advised the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Group on the acquisition of a property company owning the Frankfurt office building Parktower. The building was sold by Dietz Holding AG and Tectum Properties AG & Co KG, both companies of the Dietz Group. The purchase price was agreed to be kept confidential.

Deal Announcement: Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents UniCredit in the €625.5 Million Sale of Polish bank to GE Money

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:30 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf represents UniCredit in the €625.5 million sale of Polish bank to GE Money.

Callaway Golf Co. v. Acushnet Co.

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:14:29 GMT

On August 14, 2009, the Federal Circuit, inter alia, reversed and remanded the district court’s summary judgment that U.S. Patents No. 6,210,293, No. 6,503,156, No. 6,506,130, and No. 6,595,873, which related to multi-layer polyurethane-covered golf balls, were not invalid for anticipation.

Regulatory Reform Plays a Big Role in Shaping Market

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:53:27 GMT

Prevailing macro-economic conditions continue to have an impact on surplus lines insurers. Top lines are pressured as cash-strapped buyers scale back how much coverage they purchase. Bottom lines are affected by “uplifted” claims activity and anaemic investment returns.

Fundamental Changes To German Stock Corporations By The New German Reasonableness Of Management Remuneration Act (Gesetz Zur Angemessenheit Der Vorstandsvergütung – VorstAG)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:20:55 GMT

On August 5, 2009, the new German Reasonableness of Management Remuneration Act (in German: Gesetz zur Angemessenheit der Vorstandsvergütung – VorstAG) entered into force. The VorstAG is a response to the financial crisis, which the Federal Government of Germany considers a result of, inter alia, misguided incentive-based management remuneration particularly in cases of financial institutions. An example would be remuneration policies that incorporate the earnings and share price of the company and thereby, in the opinion of the German legislator, tempt managers into carrying out irresponsible risks. Consequently, at the essence of the VorstAG is the principle of sustainability. Instead of striving for short-term goals, the managers of German stock corporations are to act in the best interests of the long-term welfare of the company. In addition, the new legislation intends to strengthen the responsibility of the supervisory board in determining management remuneration, as well as improve transparency to both the shareholders and the public.

Mort Pierce named "Dealmaker of the Week"

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:32:09 GMT

Three months ago Dewey & LeBoeuf M&A chair Morton Pierce was called in to Disney’s Burbank offices as talks between the company’s executives and Marvel Entertainment heated up. For good reason: There is probably little about longtime client Walt Disney Co. that Pierce doesn’t know.

Russian Laws Newsletter – September

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:37:52 GMT

In this issue:

Corporate Governance – Important Changes to the Stock Companies and Securities Market Laws
New Features of Russian Competition Law
Draft Law on Insider Information and Market Manipulation
Class Actions and Corporate Disputes
New Draft Regulation Governing Issuance and Trading of Russian Securities Abroad

Fundamental Changes for German Stock Corporations by the New German Appropriateness of Management Board Remuneration Act

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:27:43 GMT

On August 5, 2009, the new German Appropriateness of Management Board Remuneration Act (in German: Gesetz zur Angemessenheit der Vorstandsvergütung – “VorstAG”) entered into force. The VorstAG is a response to the financial crisis, which the Federal Government of Germany considers a result of, inter alia, misguided incentive-based management remuneration particularly in case of financial institutions.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Securities-Fraud Liability for Secondary Actors Absent Reliance

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:22:53 GMT

Upcoming Deadlines for Proposed Amendments to SFAS No. 5 Accounting for Loss Contingencies

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:32:32 GMT

UK Insurance Securitisation Companies – New Taxation Regime

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:49:02 GMT

Trustee Unable to Foreclose Securitized Mortgages

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:17:42 GMT

Treasury Proposes Special Regulation for Systemically Important Institutions

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:10:48 GMT

Treasury Department Proposes Reform of Financial Regulation Affecting Banks, Broker-Dealers and Commodities Firms

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:20:11 GMT

Treasury Department Issues Proposed Regulations on National Security Scrutiny of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:39:34 GMT

Treasury Department Issues Final Regulations on National Security Examinations of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:49:51 GMT

Antitrust News in Five Minutes

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:42:55 GMT

The Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Revisions to Rules 144 and 145 to Shorten the Holding Period for Affiliates and Non-Affiliates

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:51 GMT

The Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Amendments of Limited Offering Exemptions in Regulation D

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:27:39 GMT

The SEC Publishes Revised Form 8-K Interpretations

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:35:10 GMT

The SEC Publishes Final Rules for Electronic Filing and Revision of Form D under the Securities Act of 1933

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:25:42 GMT

The SEC Adopts Significant Amendments to Rules 144 and 145 under the Securities Act of 1933

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:45:23 GMT

The SEC Publishes Final Amendments to Rules 144 and 145 Under the Securities Act of 1933

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:54:32 GMT

The SEC Adopts Amendments to Forms S-3 and F-3 to Facilitate Smaller Company Access to Capital Markets

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:08:05 GMT

2007 – The Year of the Financial Buyer

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:05:15 GMT

The Report of the Financial Stability Forum: Incremental but Difficult Recommendations

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:20:02 GMT

The New China Anti-Monopoly Law

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:46 GMT

The Macroprudential Regulator: Modeling the Financial Network

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:26 GMT

The Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 Codifies and Tightens the Exon-Florio Review Process

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:54:56 GMT

The FDIC Analyzes the Subprime Crisis and the SEC Agrees to Share Information with the Fed: Looking for Patterns in the Subprime Crisis

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:55:30 GMT

The European Court of First Instance Judgment in the Akzo Nobel Case: a Notable Decision on Legal Privilege for In-House Counsel in Europe

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:53:54 GMT

Am I My Brother/Sister Corporation’s Keeper: The Right To Contribution for Pension Plan Underfunding

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:53:18 GMT

The current economic situation has created the perfect storm in terms of the funding of defined benefit (DB) pension plans. This is particularly true for DB pension plans attempting to terminate and purchase annuities to fund all accrued benefits. The value of the assets in plans has fallen precipitously; many have declined 30-40 percent. The 100 largest U.S. pensions declined by 26 percent in 2008 and were about 79 percent funded versus being overfunded in 2007. While the markets appear to have improved since the end of 2008, many US pension plans remain largely underfunded. Furthermore, with interest rates at low levels, the cost to purchase annuities to fund benefits has risen dramatically. The same is true with individuals in 401(k) plans who have seen their account balances decrease by 40 percent or more.

House Climate Legislation Creates New Roles for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:33:43 GMT

The Business of Systemic Risk: The Report of the Counterparty Risk Management Policy Group III

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:33 GMT

The Assignability of 10b-5 Claims in the Context of the Purchase and Sale of Distressed Securities

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:43 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Talbots on Sale of J. Jill Brand

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:53 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on the Year’s Largest London Stock Exchange Listing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:44:56 GMT

(London, March 20, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Bermuda-based Lancashire Holdings Limited in its admission of 182.5 million shares to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf advises China National Petroleum Corporation on C$500 million Canadian acquisition

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:46:12 GMT

(London, Beijing, March 11, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is advising CNPC International Ltd (CNPCI), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, on its acquisition of Canada’s Verenex Energy, Inc, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The deal value is approximately C$500 million (£280 million; $350 million).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Assists MBIA in Groundbreaking Transaction

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:16 GMT

(New York, February 18, 2009) – A group of Dewey & LeBoeuf attorneys represented MBIA, the world’s largest monoline insurer, as the company executed a groundbreaking transformation to establish a new U.S. public finance bond insurance company through a restructuring of its principal insurance subsidiary, MBIA Insurance Corp.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Sponsor and Co-Underwriters on Chaucer Holdings Plc’s £75 Million Placing and Open Offer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:53:12 GMT

(London, February 5, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf acted for Numis Securities Limited as sponsor and underwriter and Lloyds TSB Bank plc as co-underwriter in connection with a firm placing and a placing and open offer to raise £75 million (net) by Chaucer Holdings PLC which was announced on January 28, 2009.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Omega Insurance Holdings Limited on Its £130 Million Placing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

(London, February 5, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf acted for Omega Insurance Holdings Limited, a Bermudian insurance and reinsurance group, in its £130 million placing of common shares which were admitted to trading on AIM on January 30, 2009, resulting in a post-placing market capitalisation of approximately £336 million.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf advises Fraport on the sale of its 65 percent stake in the Frankfurt-Hahn airport to the state Rhineland-Palatinate

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:56:10 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, February 27, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf advised Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide on the sale of its 65 percent interest in Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH to the state Rhineland-Palatinate.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advise on CADES Financing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:57:52 GMT

(Paris, February 6, 2009) – CADES (Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale), a French administrative state agency (établissement public national à caractère administratif), whose mission is to consolidate and balance the debts resulting from the social security regime closed a €10 billion financing.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Qatar Telecom (Qtel) in its Partial Offer for PT INDOSAT TBK

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:46:05 GMT

(New York, January 22, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is representing Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Q.S.C. in its concurrent tender offers to acquire Series B Shares of PT Indosat Tbk. (IDX: ISAT; NYSE: IIT), an Indonesian company ("Indosat"), pursuant to an Indonesian offer and to acquire American Depositary Shares representing Series B Shares ("ADSs") pursuant to a US offer.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Promotes Ten Local Partners and Six Counsel

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:48:45 GMT

(New York, January 23, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Chairman Steven H. Davis announced that that firm has promoted ten new local partners and six counsel effective immediately. The new local partners are located in the firm’s Frankfurt, Milan, Moscow, Paris and Warsaw offices, while the counsel are in Almaty, Boston, New York and Moscow

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advise Scottish Re in Sale of ING Individual Life Reinsurance Business to Hannover Re

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:40 GMT

(New York, January 26, 2009) – A team of Dewey & LeBoeuf lawyers have advised Scottish Re Group Limited (the "Company") in its agreement with Hannover Ruckversicherung AG ("Hannover Re") for the sale to Hannover Re of the Company’s individual life reinsurance business originally acquired from ING at the end of 2004 (other than that portion which is currently reinsured by Ballantyne Re plc).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Eni On $4.2 Billion Asset Sale To Gazprom

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:01 GMT

(Moscow, April 7, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf advised international energy major Eni S.p.A. of Italy on its $4.2 billion cash sale to Gazprom of a 20 percent stake in JSC Gazprom Neft (formerly known as Sibneft), Russia’s fifth largest oil producing company.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Lawyers Complete $500m South African Loan Transaction for Electricity Giant

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:56 GMT

(Johannesburg, Washington DC, November 19, 2008) – A team of lawyers from the Johannesburg and Washington, DC offices of Dewey & LeBoeuf, led by Washington, DC Partner Gregory Smith, advised Eskom, the South African power utility, on a $500 million 20-year loan from The African Development Bank (AfDB).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Poland’s Largest IPO This Year

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:51 GMT

(Warsaw, Frankfurt, London, Washington DC, November 14, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP represented Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited as Underwriter Counsel in the $724 million initial public offering of Enea S.A. on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It is the largest IPO in Poland this year and the largest initial public offering globally since the market downturn at the end of the summer.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Automotive Joint Venture in Russia

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:49 GMT

(Moscow, London, November 13, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Gestamp Automocion of Spain, one of the world’s leading suppliers of metal components and structural systems for the automotive industry, on a unique joint venture in Russia with OAO Severstal, a leading Russian company and one of the world’s largest steel producers.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises EFES Breweries on Heineken Joint Venture in Kazakhstan

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:21:49 GMT

(Dubai, London, November 6, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Efes Breweries International NV (EBI) in a complex joint venture with Heineken International in Kazakhstan.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Promotes 20 to Partnership

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:43 GMT

(New York, December 8, 2008) – The international law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP today announced that the firm has appointed 20 new partners globally, effective January 1, 2009.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Announces Expansion and Investment In Middle East and Africa; Global Firm to Launch in Abu Dhabi and Doha in Early 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:59 GMT

(New York, October 21, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf today announces its intention to open further offices in major Middle East commercial centers, following the success of its January 2008 Dubai launch. In addition, two partners are relocating from London and New York to the firm’s office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Investors on Capital Investment in Farmer Mac

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:39 GMT

(New York, October 2, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf represented CoBank ACB, which led a group of investors in their equity investment in Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac).

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Preem Petroleum AB and its Affiliates on $2.3bn and Sek 7.2bn Syndicated Credit Facility

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:11:48 GMT

(London, September 30, 2008) – Global law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Sweden’s Preem Petroleum AB and its affiliates on their new $2,283,100,000 and SEK 7,200,000,000 term loan and revolving credit facility. It is the largest syndicated credit facility ever provided to a privately held Scandinavian group of companies. The syndicated loan will provide for the refinancing of Preem Group’s outstanding debt, working capital capacity and other general corporate purposes.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents King in its Proposed $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Alpharma

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:22:00 GMT

(New York, August 22, 2008) - Dewey & LeBoeuf represents King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in connection with its proposed acquisition of Alpharma Inc. for equity value of $1.4 billion. King proposes to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Alpharma for $33.00 per share in cash.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises JSC ACRON on its Offering of GDRs and Shares

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:24:16 GMT

(London, Moscow, August 19, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised JSC Acron ("Acron"), on its international Initial Public Offering ("IPO") on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange. Acron is a leading Russian and global mineral fertilizer producer that operates in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, Smolensk Region, Russia and Shandong Province, China.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises a Leading Greek Telecommunications Operator in €300 Million Rights Offering on the Athens Exchange

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:27:17 GMT

(London, August 14, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Forthnet S.A., a leading Greek telecommunications operator, in connection with its €300 million three-for-one rights offering on the Athens Exchange. The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by capital markets partner George Barboutis, who is based in the firm’s London office.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf berät Ventizz Capital bei Erwerb der Anteilsmehrheit an SSP Technology von Plambeck

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:33:13 GMT

(Frankfurt am Main, July 1, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf berät Ventizz Capital Partners beim Kauf von Gesellschaftsanteilen am Rotorblatthersteller SSP Technology A/S von der Plambeck Neue Energien AG. Der Ventizz Capital Fund IV, L.P. übernimmt die Mehrheit der Anteile an dem dänischen Unternehmen. SSP Technology A/S entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt mit etwa 180 Mitarbeitern in Dänemark u.a. Rotorblätter für Windenergieanlagen.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises the CRH Group on its Acquisition of a Minority Shareholding in the Trialis Group

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:50 GMT

(Paris, July 24, 2008) – CRH France Distribution, a French subsidiary of CRH plc, a company listed on the Irish Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, has acquired a minority shareholding in Trialis, the French building materials manufacturing and distribution group.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Orchestra-Kazibao Financing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:12 GMT

(Paris, July 24, 2008) – Orchestra-Kazibao, a company specialised in the design and marketing of children’s clothing, closed a corporate financing transaction on 18 July in the amount of 114.25 million Euros. The financing was co-arranged by Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, Natixis and Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel du Languedoc, and is comprised of four lines of credit, one of which may be made available as letters of credit.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Lehman Brothers on Asset Management Mandate for Sachsen LB Portfolio

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:33 GMT

(Frankfurt, July 3, 2008) – Lehman Brothers Asset Management has won a mandate to manage Sachsen LB’s portfolio of distressed assets. The portfolio, which was seriously affected by the US subprime mortgage crisis, is valued at approximately €17 billion. Lehman Brothers was advised by attorneys from the law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf in Frankfurt, London and New York.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises CEDC on Acquisition of Major Stake in the Russian Alcohol Group

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:58:04 GMT

(London, July 10, 2008) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised CEDC, the NASDAQ- and WSE-listed alcohol distribution company, in its acquisition of a 42 percent stake in the Russian Alcohol Group, the largest producer of vodka in Russia.

Insurance Practice Highlighted in Reactions Magazine Legal Survey

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:21:45 GMT

Stimulus Bill Provides Tax Relief to Restructuring of Debt

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:08:18 GMT

Stimulus Bill Provides Immediate Tax Refunds for Many Small Businesses and Less Flexibility for US Banking Institutions

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:18:29 GMT

SPACs IPOs – The first IPO of a German Special Purpose Acquisition Company

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:52:14 GMT

Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Additional Proxy Statement Disclosure; Eliminates Broker Discretionary Voting for Directors

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:12:17 GMT

Some Trade/Economic Sanctions Against North Korea

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:39:13 GMT

Recent Congressional Testimony Signals Increased Likelihood That More Regulation is Coming for Private Investment Funds

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:12:57 GMT

The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009: A Summary of the House Derivatives Legislation

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:16:02 GMT

Russian Depositary Receipts: An Idea Whose Time Has (Almost) Come

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:10:21 GMT

SEC Adopts New Anti-Fraud Rule

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:18:15 GMT

SEC Adopts Antifraud Rule For Certain Pooled Investment Vehicles

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:36:06 GMT

SEC and PCAOB Change Requirements Relating to Management’s Internal Control Assessment and the Related Audit

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:05:57 GMT

SEC Concludes that Private Equity Fund Managers are Not Investment Companies

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:42:53 GMT

SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5, Adopts Definition of Significant Deficiency, Adopts Concept Release on the Use of IFRS by US Issuers and Proposes Two Alternative Sets of Shareholder Access Rules

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:29:40 GMT

SEC Publishes Final Anti-fraud Rule

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:45:52 GMT

SEC Adopts Temporary Rule on Principal Trades with Advisory Clients of Broker-Dealers

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:55:15 GMT

Financial Institutions Obtain Increased Flexibility to Invest in Utility Voting Securities

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:25:20 GMT

SEC Adopts New Rules Governing Bank Broker-Dealer Activities

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:44:26 GMT

SEC Amends Procedures for Payment of Fees

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:16:33 GMT

SEC Proposes Rule Changes Affecting Foreign Private Issuers

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:27:57 GMT

IOSCO Recommends Market Improvements

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:45:01 GMT

Network Security: The Reports of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Liquidity and Fair Value

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:56:36 GMT

Federal Reserve Board Eases Definition of “Control”

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:25:26 GMT

New Regulation of Credit Default Swaps by the New York Insurance Department; New "Best Practices" for Financial Guaranty Insurers

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:45:00 GMT

OFAC Issues New Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:55 GMT

Before the Program: Parameters of Stabilization and Intervening Federal Reserve Support

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:09:09 GMT

House Passes the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:17:19 GMT

Credit Default Swap Central Counterparties and the Regulation of CDS

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:47:04 GMT

FDIC Expands Bidder List for Troubled Assets to Include Those Without a Bank Charter

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:56:51 GMT

SEC Adopts Index Annuity Rule and Reporting Exemption for Insurance Companies

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:20:26 GMT

SEC Accepts IASB IFRS Financial Statements From Foreign Private Issuers Without U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:25:58 GMT

Proposed Hedge Fund Transparency Act

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:39:10 GMT

AIM: Lessons on the Role of the Nominated Adviser

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:11:57 GMT

Prime Brokerage and Custodian Agreements after the Latest Lehman Case

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:33:08 GMT

Bank Insolvency in Kazakhstan

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:34:32 GMT

Waiting for Regulation L(iquidity)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:27:54 GMT

White Paper on Damages Actions for Breach of the EC Competition Rules

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:30:38 GMT

A Rarely Pondered Question of Bankruptcy Law and the UCC: If a Security Interest Lapses During Bankruptcy, Can the Bankruptcy Trustee Avoid the Security Interest Even Though It Was Perfected at the Time of the Bankruptcy Filing?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:24:23 GMT

Guidance on Companies Act 2006 Changes in Respect of Constitutional Documents

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:31:19 GMT

French Amended Finance Bill for 2009 — Significant Changes in Corporate Taxation

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:50:44 GMT

Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Reports Observations in Initial Review of Executive Compensation Disclosure

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:58:37 GMT

New Rules Impose Obligations on In-House Counsel in Connecticut, but Also Offer Benefits

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:08:54 GMT

Companies Act 2006 – Provisions coming into effect on 1 October 2009

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:16:02 GMT

Regulating Financial Companies: The House Committee Draft

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:35:29 GMT

United States Readies New Sanctions Aimed at Iran: Implications for US and Non-US Firms

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:47:46 GMT

On Remand, District Court Finds Alternate Basis to Rule for Taxpayer in Castle Harbour Partnership Case

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:59:09 GMT

SEC Releases Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:55:17 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Solar Energy Client Photonic Energy A/S

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:12:47 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Alstom on Strategic Partnership with Russia’s Transmashholding

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:05:48 GMT

Acquisitions in the Gas Sector: the Impact of Sector Regulation
Acquisitions dans le Secteur Gazier : Impact de la Réglementation Sectorielle

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:33:06 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents MetLife in $15.5 Billion Acquisition of AIG’s American Life Insurance Company

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:00 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Uranium Participation Corporation on International Takeover as a £430 Million Investment Company Takes Shape

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:03:16 GMT

Firm Represents Merz Pharma in Acquisition of BioForm Medical

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:49 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:23:18 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Bondholders’ Committee in Kazakhstan Bank Restructuring

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:25:15 GMT

Firm Advises Talbots in Three Part Transaction

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:35:58 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Barclays Private Equity on Eschenbach’s Takeover of Tura

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:55:56 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Helps South African Energy Giant Eskom Secure €1.9 billion Medupi Plant Loan

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:58:34 GMT

Firm Advises Qualcomm Inc. in Billion-Dollar License Agreement with Samsung Electronics Co.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:03:17 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Europe’s Largest IPO in 2009

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:42 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Russian Bank Investment

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:07:57 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Barclays Global Investors on the Formation of iShares (DE) I InvAG

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:15:55 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Aviva Plc on NYSE Listing and SEC Registration

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:19:38 GMT

Dealmaker of the Week: Alexander Dye of Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:33:15 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Helps Poland’s Top Insurer PZU S.A. achieve settlement of a Multibillion Dollar International Dispute Between its Shareholders

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:43 GMT

Hat Trick in the Prime Standard: Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Underwriters in Third Chinese IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:58 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Redbell Investments on Takeover of Timan Oil and Gas Plc

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:24:00 GMT

Jane Ross and John P. Brockland Join Fast-Growing Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Silicon Valley Team

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:26:03 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf’s London and Almaty Offices Advise on $1.25 Billion Eurobond Offering for Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Company KMG

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:38:02 GMT

Department of Energy Issues Solicitations for Innovative Technology and Transmission Infrastructure Loan Guarantees

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:09:53 GMT

FERC Issues Supplemental Merger Policy Statement: Ring-Fencing to Prevent Cross-Subsidization Gains Prominence

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:53:52 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Couche-Tard in its Proposal to Acquire Casey’s General Stores, Inc. for $1.9 Billion

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:50:27 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises ICF Kursmakler AG in Epigenomics AG’s Capital Increase with Pre-emptive Rights

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:02:47 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Underwriters on Successful IPO of Joyou in Frankfurt

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:39:28 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on the Financial Close of Russia’s Pulkovo International Airport PPP

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:25:16 GMT

(London, April 28, 2010) – Dewey & LeBoeuf acted for the City of St. Petersburg on the financial close of the €1.1 billion Pulkovo International Airport PPP. The project involves the reconstruction, development and operation of the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg under a 30-year public private partnership (PPP) agreement. The project aims to develop the Pulkovo airport into a major transport hub for northwest Russia, and open a window into Russia’s second city.

In a ceremony in St. Petersburg today, the City of St. Petersburg formally handed over control of the Pulkovo airport to Northern Capital Gateway (NCG), which is owned by a consortium comprising Fraport AG (the operator of Frankfurt Airport, amongst others), VTB Capital (a subsidiary of VTB bank) and Horizon Air Investments SA (owned by Copelouzos Group, a Greek investment group).

The first phase of the project involves a major €1.1 billion upgrade of the airport, including a new terminal. The main financing agreements were also signed today, with over €700 million in debt financing being provided by a group of six development banks (EBRD, IFC, Vnesheconombank, EIB, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank and Nordic Investment Bank), as well as a significant number of commercial banks.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s team was led by Finance Partner Bruce Johnston, assisted by Associate Alistair Wishart. They worked with Vladislav Zabrodin and Pavel Karpunin of Capital Legal Services, LLC in St. Petersburg.

Bruce Johnston commented, "We are delighted to have acted on this project, as it is the first of its kind in Russia. Today marks a significant milestone in the development of the Russian PPP market, which we are very proud to be part of."

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents eBay Inc. in Asia-Based Joint Venture

Fri, 07 May 2010 13:04:54 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Egypt Benchmark Sovereign Eurobonds

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:15:40 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf’s London and Almaty Offices Advise on $1.5 Billion Eurobond Offering for Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Company KMG

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:42:42 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Vedanta Resources in $1.34 Billion Zinc Asset Acquisition from Anglo American

Tue, 11 May 2010 15:08:13 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on Largest IPO in the History of CEE Capital Markets

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:38:02 GMT

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) Prohibits Naked Short Selling of Certain Financial Instruments

Fri, 21 May 2010 10:33:42 GMT

Climate Change Legislative Update: Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Energy and Climate Change Bill

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:44:38 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises on the IPO of Kulczyk Oil Ventures in Poland

Tue, 25 May 2010 13:16:36 GMT

(Warsaw, May 25, 2010) – A team of lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Warsaw office advised the Canadian upstream oil and gas company Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. (KOV) on its initial public offering of common shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). In total, 391,885,549 common shares were introduced to trading on the WSE, of which 166,394,000 were issued in the IPO. Despite the crisis in foreign financial markets and the recent softness of major stock exchanges worldwide, KOV, through its IPO, raised PLN 314,484,660.

KOV is a Calgary-registered oil firm controlled by Kulczyk Investment S.A., an international investment house founded by Jan Kulczyk, a prominent Polish businessman (ranked on the Forbes 2010 List of the World’s Richest People). KOV (formerly Loon Energy Inc.) was originally listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and, in anticipation of its listing on the WSE, its common shares were delisted from the Canadian exchange. KOV is the first Canadian company to be listed on the WSE, and this is the first example of cooperation between two national securities depositories — Polish and Canadian.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s team comprised of Warsaw Managing Partner Jarosław Grzesiak and Local Partners Daniel Kaczorowski and Artur Zapała, and Associates Agnieszka Pietrasiewicz and Sławomira Wronek.

EU Cartels: A new era of recession-friendly fining policy?

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:52:34 GMT

OFT Announces Far-Reaching Investigation into Equity Underwriting and Associated Services

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:36:45 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Station on a $770 Million Secured Financing

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:12:33 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises VEB on US$1 Billion Notes Issuance under its Newly-Established US$30 Billion Loan Participation Notes Programme

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:21:29 GMT

(London, June 12, 2010) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)” (VEB) in connection with its establishment of a US$30 billion Loan Participation Notes Programme and the issuance of US$1 billion 6.902% Notes due 2020 under the Programme. The transaction marks the first-ever international debt offering by a Russian state corporation.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s cross-border team was led by London-based Partner Louise Roman Bernstein, assisted by Moscow-based Partner Yulia Cherkassova, with support from London Associates Martin Mackenzie and Matthew Gilmartin and Moscow Associates Liya Grishaeva, Alexei Matsuev and Valentina Semenikhina.

Commenting on VEB’s offering, Partner Louise Roman Bernstein said, "We are delighted to have acted for VEB in connection with its debut notes offering in the international capital markets, which represents a key milestone for VEB in diversifying its funding sources and raising its profile in the global marketplace. Meeting the challenges involved in completing the first-ever international debt offering by a Russian state corporation made this transaction particularly rewarding.”

Brian Zimbler, managing partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Moscow office, commented, “We appreciate the opportunity to expand our relationship with VEB to include capital markets work, particularly in connection with such a significant transaction for a Russian issuer.”

Barclays Capital, Citi, HSBC and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, represented by Linklaters, were joint lead managers for the Programme and the Notes issuances, which were sold both in the United States to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the United States under Regulation S.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents The Walt Disney Company in its Purchase of Social Application Developer Tapulous

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:04:20 GMT

(Silicon Valley, July 12, 2010) — The firm represented The Walt Disney Company in its purchase of Tapulous, a start-up company that makes music-based games for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Tapulous, based in Palo Alto, California, has over 30 million users and has been number one in Apple’s App Store numerous times with its popular applications such as Tap Tap Revenge, the biggest game on the iPhone, and Riddim Ribbon.

The deal team was led by Partner Jane Ross and included Mike Clifton-Harter, Howard Adler, Carla Gorniak, Joe Pari, Sean McKeever, Bill MacDonald and Stan Lovenworth.

Continuous Equity Financing with Forwards: A Practical Solution to Strategic Capital Raising

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:53:26 GMT

Silicon Valley Office Takes Lead in the Sale of SANYO Semiconductor to ON Semiconductor

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:36:23 GMT

(Silicon Valley, July 19, 2010) — The firm represented Japan’s SANYO Electric in the company’s sale of its chip making unit SANYO Semiconductor to ON Semiconductor in a cash and stock transaction priced at approximately $366 million (¥33.0 billion). The acquisition is expected to be completed before the end of 2010.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team consisted of Silicon Valley Partners Rick Climan, Eric Reifschneider and Jane Ross, who worked closely with Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu on the matter.

European Commission adopts first "hybrid" settlement decision

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:37:24 GMT

Overview and Implications of the Regulatory Reform of OTC Derivatives

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:53:10 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Georgian Railway LLC on $250 Million Notes Issuance

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:19 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Achieves High Ranks in 2010 Half-Year League Tables

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:25:30 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Ranks Highly in 2009 Year-End League Tables

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:25:59 GMT

An Analysis of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Provisions of Dodd-Frank

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:54:37 GMT

End to the Sole Corporate Director Regime for UK Companies

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:07:16 GMT

Department of Energy Issues Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Projects that Manufacture Commercial Energy Technology Renewable Energy Systems and Components and Initiates New Online Application Portal

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:06:42 GMT

New SEC Rule Prohibits Pay-to-Play Practices

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:10:30 GMT

SEC Proposes New Rule Regarding Whistleblower Program

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:53:22 GMT

EU Directive amending the Prospectus Directive

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:23:10 GMT

Proposed Changes to the UK Takeover Code

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:32:23 GMT

Multi-Office Team Handles $200 Million Acquisition for eBay

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:18:01 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Emirates NBD PJSC on One of the Gulf Region’s Most Significant M&A Deals of 2010

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:05:17 GMT

Ninth Circuit Restricts Copyright Owner’s Ability to Impose License Restrictions on Certain Media Distributions

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:55:02 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Kıler Alişverış On TL 123 Million ISE IPO

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:16:47 GMT

(London/Dubai, January 31, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Kiler Alışveriş Hizmetleri Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., ("Kiler") on its TL 123 million (US$76 million) initial public offering on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

Kiler is the second largest operator in the supermarket segment of Turkey’s food retail market, and the fifth largest operator in Turkey’s total food retail market.

London and Dubai-based capital markets partner Federico Salinas commented: "We were delighted to have the opportunity to assist Kiler on this ground-breaking transaction. Turkey is a very important country in our regional strategy and we are putting a lot of effort into expanding our business there. In that context, the Kiler Group is a rising star in Turkish industry and we are proud to be associated with a group that represents the future of Turkish industrial might"

The offering consisted of a total of 20,193,000 Class B Shares offered at an offer price of TL 6.1 and included the sale by the Company of 13,500,000 newly issued Class B Shares; the sale by Kiler Holding A.Ş. (the "Selling Shareholder") of 4,062,210 existing Class B Shares and the sale by the Selling Shareholder of 2,630,790 Class B Shares pursuant to its exercise of the over-allotment option. Of the total of 20,193,000 Class B Shares, 11,086,000 Class B Shares were offered outside the United States and Turkey to institutional investors in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and 9,107,000 Class B Shares were offered to retail and institutional investors in Turkey. Demand for the Shares was of such extent that the offering size was increased during the roadshow from 50 per cent of the Company’s equity to 55 per cent.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP represented Kiler on the English and US law aspects of the transaction. Mr. Salinas led the team, which included London senior associate Kirsten Rodger, London associate Burcin Eren and trainee Dawn Bilbe. The Bener Law Firm, through a team led by partner Onur Kordel, who was assisted by associate Pinar Aybek, represented Kiler in Turkish law aspects of the transaction.

Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP represented the Global Coordinator and Bookrunner, Oyak Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Continues Significant Kazakhstan Eurobond Representations into 2011

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:27:16 GMT

(London, February 01, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf’s London-based international capital markets practice has begun 2011 where it left off in 2010. After advising on successful debt capital market transactions involving the issuance of nearly $13 billion of notes in 2010, including over $3.8 billion of notes offerings in the fourth quarter; Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised two Kazakhstan issuers on significant new transactions to start 2011.

The capital markets team advised JSC Halyk Bank on its issuance of $500 million 7.25% Notes due 2021. The offering, which closed on 28 January 2011, was the first Eurobond issuance out of the Kazakhstan commercial banking sector since the global financial crisis. Halyk Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in Kazakhstan and plays a critical role in the local banking sector.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team also advised JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK), the Kazakhstan state-owned development bank, in connection with its issuance on 1 February 2011 of $227 million 5.50% Notes due 2015. These Notes, issued in a tap offering, were consolidated and form a single series with the $500 million 5.50% Notes due 2015 issued by DBK in late December 2010, on which Dewey & LeBoeuf also advised.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s team on both transactions was led by London-based partner Louise Roman Bernstein. In the Halyk Bank deal, Ms Roman Bernstein was assisted by London-based associates Patrick Lyons and Youssef Chaker, while Patrick Lyons and Jennifer Buckett provided support in London on the DBK transaction. Almaty-based counsel Arman Tastanbekov and associate Aigul Abisheva completed both teams.

Partner Louise Roman Bernstein commented that "We are excited to continue acting on the significant debt offerings coming out of Kazakhstan. The Halyk Bank transaction is particularly important as it marks the return of the Kazakhstan commercial banking sector to the international capital markets, following the difficulties of the global financial crisis, which significantly affected Kazakhstan. The DBK tap issue demonstrates the continuing international interest in this key development institution and in issues out of Kazakhstan more generally. We are pleased to have assisted both of these important financial institutions in realising their latest financing goals, which further signal the improving conditions in the Kazakhstan banking sector."

When is a Lease of Personal Property a ‘True Lease’?

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:43:09 GMT

Just because a document is labeled a lease may not make it so under commercial law. One of the more heavily contested issues under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is whether an agreement transferring use and possession of personal property from one party to another is actually a lease as opposed to a sale subject to a security agreement. Today we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a “true lease” versus a security agreement, the legal considerations in determining how an agreement should be characterized under the UCC and some interesting recent decisions in this area.

NASDAQ Dubai Prepares to Overhaul its Listing Rules

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:28:30 GMT

IRS Announces Second Voluntary Disclosure Program

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:57:58 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Raiffeisen Bank International On €490 Million Takeover of Polbank

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:09:02 GMT

Brian Zimbler Named Russian M&A Lawyer of the Year at International Law Office’s Client Choice Awards

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:20:13 GMT

(MOSCOW/LONDON – March 3, 2011) – Brian Zimbler, managing partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Moscow office, has been awarded Russian M&A Lawyer of the Year by International Law Office at the publication’s 2011 Client Choice Awards, which are held in conjunction with the Association of Corporate Counsel.

ILO examines the work and reputation of over 2000 individuals, conducting extensive research and numerous interviews with clients to identify the winners in each category. Lawyers are assessed on their capabilities in a number of categories, such as quality of advice, value for money, commercial awareness and communication.

Mr Zimbler led Dewey & LeBoeuf teams on a number of headline deals in 2010, including advising clients such as GE and Alstom on strategic joint ventures in Russia.

Mr Zimbler is also regularly listed as a leading lawyer by Legal 500, Chambers and Global Counsel.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Finmeccanica in the sale of Ansaldo Energia

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:03:39 GMT

(ROME – March 10, 2011) – A team of lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Milan and Rome offices represented Finmeccanica, the leading Italian industrial group with global operations in the aerospace, defence and security sectors, on the sale of Ansaldo Energia to a joint venture between the US fund First Reserve Corporation and Finmeccanica itself, as well as related leveraged financing.

The transaction (valued at over a billion Euros, with leveraged financing in excess of €600 million provided by BNP Paribas, Intesa SanPaolo and Unicredit) is one of the most important M&A, investment and leveraged transactions of 2011 in the Italian and European markets.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by Rome Managing Partner Stefano Speroni, assisted by Partners Giovan Battista Santangelo, Gaetano Carrello, Guido Masini, Luca Dezzani and Bruce Johnston.

Robert Finkel Joins Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf’s Corporate Technology Practice

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:10:34 GMT

(NEW YORK – March 14, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce that Robert M. Finkel has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Department. He joins from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP where he was head of that firm’s US Technology practice.

Mr. Finkel has over 20 years of experience representing clients in a variety of corporate and technology transactional matters, including joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, information technology and business process outsourcing, software and technology licensing, and general representation of technology and service companies. In addition to his extensive client work, Mr. Finkel is a frequently published author on topics ranging from cloud computing to green technology. He is perennially ranked by lawyer rating services such as Chambers and Legal 500 as one of the nation’s elite technology and outsourcing lawyers.

“Rob is one of the premier corporate lawyers in the country focusing on technology and outsourcing transactions,” said Dewey & LeBoeuf Chairman Steven H. Davis. “His arrival is an important milestone in our continuing effort to establish ourselves as a global leader in the representation of companies in all of their major technology-related transactions and disputes.”

Mr. Finkel is Dewey & LeBoeuf’s latest addition to its technology practice capabilities. In July 2009, a group of transactional lawyers led by Richard Climan, Keith Flaum and Eric Reifschneider joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Since their arrival, this group has built a leading technology M&A and licensing practice which counts among its clients Alibaba.com, Applied Materials, Dell, eBay, Gilead Sciences, Hewlett-Packard, Merz Pharmaceuticals, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Qualcomm, Riverbed, SANYO Electric, Sony, Synopsys and Zynga.

In January 2011, Henry Bunsow and a team of IP litigators joined the firm in Northern California. Collectively, these lawyers are highly experienced in representing clients before federal district and appellate courts, as well as the International Trade Commission, in complex patent cases involving various technologies including electronics, integrated circuits, networking, semiconductor manufacturing, software, wireless communications, biotechnology and mechanics.

Commenting on Mr. Finkel’s decision to join Dewey & LeBoeuf shortly after the arrival of the Bunsow group, Mr. Reifschneider, who is leading the expansion of the firm’s global technology practice noted, “With lawyers of Rob’s and Henry’s caliber joining us, we now have some of the world’s very best lawyers in three key areas: technology M&A, IT outsourcing, and IP litigation.”

European Commission Fines Electrabel €20 Million for Failure to Notify Under the ECMR

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:34:27 GMT

Facebook’s New URL Username Registration Policy – A Notice to All Trademark Owners

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:35:20 GMT

Outsourcing in Hard Times: Companies Reassess Their Contracts in a Down Economy

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:36:32 GMT

A Speed Bump for the Outsourcing Juggernaut (and an Opportunity for Some to Revisit Deal Terms)

Business Method Patents: The Rules Have Changed (Again)

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:37:59 GMT

November 13, 2008

Increased Protection for Intellectual Property Owners: The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:39:04 GMT

November 10, 2008

TARPOONED: The Recapitalization of the US Financial Industry

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:41:09 GMT

The Red Flags Rules Are Coming; Federal Information Security Requirements for Businesses Are Expanding

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:43:13 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Builds Middle East Corporate Team

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:22:50 GMT

(Dubai, March 15, 2011) — Dewey & LeBoeuf has expanded its Middle East Corporate practice with the hire of partner Tahir Ahmed in its Dubai office.

Tahir was previously a partner in Ashurst’s Dubai office, where he led on a number of groundbreaking Middle Eastern mergers and acquisitions, private equity, fund formation and Islamic Finance transactions.

"We are delighted to welcome Tahir into the team. He has first-class experience of all forms of transactions, and as important, he understands how to get deals done in the Middle East, having worked in the region since 2004," says Dubai Corporate Partner Gavin Watson.

"Tahir brings valuable strengths to the team, especially his substantial experience of shariah compliant deals. We’re very excited about exploring the opportunities generated by his arrival," adds Dubai Corporate Partner Chris Sioufi.

"I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues across Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha offices and building on the great achievements of the local and international Corporate teams," says Tahir.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Dubai office serves as a regional hub for the firm’s work across MENA, providing full-service advice on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic finance, project development and finance, energy transactional work and investment funds.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Rakeen Development PJSC (FZC) in a US$250 Million Debt Refinancing

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:08:20 GMT

(DUBAI/LONDON) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented Rakeen Development PJSC (FZC) in connection with a US$250 million debt refinancing, including a US$102.5 million bond issue, combined conventional facilities of over US$70 million and Islamic facilities of approximately US$75 million.

Rakeen Development PJSC (FZC), a real estate developer based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, is one of the largest developers in the Gulf region in terms of landbank value. Rakeen has numerous projects in the UAE as well as projects in the Levant, Africa and the CIS.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf deal team was led by Dubai Partners Gavin Watson and Samer Amro, and supported by London Partners Louise Bernstein and Camille Abousleiman. The associates who helped bring this deal together were Charbel Atallah and Simon Nicholls in Dubai and Patrick Lyons and Youssef Chaker in London.

Multi-Office Team Represents eBay in $2.4 Billion Deal

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:32:37 GMT

(SILICON VALLEY – March 28, 2011) – A team of lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP represented eBay in its $2.4 billion acquisition of GSI Commerce, a leading provider of ecommerce and interactive marketing services. The acquisition, which will be financed with cash and debt, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011.

The deal team was led by Partners Keith Flaum and Jane Ross from the firm’s Silicon Valley office and included lawyers from the firm’s Chicago, Los Angeles and New York offices.

The firm has served as long-time legal counsel to eBay, handling many of the company’s deals over the last several years. This includes the sale of its 65 percent stake of Skype for $1.9 billion, the private acquisition of mobile application developer Critical Path Software and the $200 million acquisition of brands4friends, Germany’s largest online fashion shopping club.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf deal team is as follows:

Keith Flaum (M&A Partner)
Jane Ross (M&A Partner)
Rick Climan (M&A Partner)
Nick Ramphal (M&A Associate)
David Smith (Corporate Partner)
Andrew Schwab (Corporate Associate)
Eric Reifschneider (Tech Transactions Partner)
Rob Finkel (Tech Transactions Partner)
Spencer Wood (Tech Transactions Counsel)
Karen Francis (Tech Transactions Associate)
Art Hazlitt (Tax Partner)
William Kellogg (Tax Associate)
Greg Owens (Finance Partner)
Patti Marks (Finance Counsel)
Jason Frank (Finance Associate)
Virginia Blabey (Finance Associate)
Mitch Pahl (Employment Partner)
Lucericia Messiah (Employment Associate)

UK Bribery Act in force from July: Ministry of Justice finally publishes guidance on adequate bribery-prevention procedures

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:45:33 GMT

EPA’s Proposed Cooling Water Intake Regulations Recommend “Flexible,” “Case-By-Case” Approach to “Best Technology Available” Determination Under Clean Water Act Section 316(b) for Existing Utilities and Other Industrial Facilities

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:50:55 GMT

Federal Regulators Propose Rules for Securitization “Skin in the Game”

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:45:31 GMT

New York State Marcellus Shale: Regulatory History and Update Part 1 of 2

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:20:54 GMT

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: ESMA Consults on Exemptions

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:11:40 GMT

Warsaw Office Represents Cyfrowy Polsat in the Acquisition of Telewizja Polsat

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:24:24 GMT

(Warsaw) – Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Warsaw team has represented Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland’s biggest satellite platform, in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Telewizja Polsat, one of the two biggest Polish private TV broadcasters.

The deal, valued at PLN 3.75 billion (approximately EUR 1 billion), was finalized in April 2011 and is the biggest M&A deal ever made in the Polish media sector.

The team was lead by Managing Partner Jarosław Grzesiak and Local Partner Daniel Kaczorowski and supported by Associates Magdalena Rams, Paweł Hincz and Sławomira Wronek-Kuch.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Cyfrowy Polsat in Obtaining Financing for, inter alia, the Acquisition of Telewizja Polsat

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:34:26 GMT

(Warsaw/London) Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented Cyfrowy Polsat in a PLN 3 billion LBO and revolving facility financing in connection with its acquisition of Telewizja Polsat.

Cyfrowy Polsat (as borrower) concluded a set of finance agreements with a syndicate of Polish and international banks led by Citibank, Bank Handlowy, Crédit Agricole CIB and The Royal Bank of Scotland (as bookrunners). A major part of the financing was used by Cyfrowy Polsat to acquire 100% of shares in Telewizja Polsat in a deal worth approximately EUR 1 billion. Due to that acquisition, Cyfrowy Polsat became one of the largest media companies in Poland and Central Europe. It is the biggest M&A deal ever made in Polish media sector.

The team consisted of Warsaw and London attorneys: Andrzej Wysokiński, Jarosław Grzesiak, Marek Kozaczuk and Paulina Kimla from Warsaw and Bruce Johnston, Amanda Jennings, Michaela Schmiederowa and Bilbe Dawn from London. The London and Warsaw teams were assisted by Frank Adams.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Zeta Petroleum on Acquisition by Key Petroleum

Mon, 09 May 2011 08:01:50 GMT

(London, May 4, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf advised Zeta Petroleum Limited on its acquisition by Key Petroleum Limited, an energy company with international assets that is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The transaction will see Key acquire 100% of Zeta’s shares for an initial consideration of US$12.7 million, with two additional considerations to be paid at further stages of the business’s future development. Following completion of the deal, three members of Zeta’s management team will take up positions replacing Key’s existing Chairman and Non-Executive Director.

Zeta is a UK-based oil and gas company with interests in oil and gas fields in Romania. Key has oil and gas exploration and production interests in Australia, England, Italy, Tanzania and Suriname.

Dewey & LeBoeuf Partner Bruce Johnston commented: "This is an exciting deal for Zeta and Key, allowing them both to expand their operations into new territories and to consolidate their resources and expertise. We were very pleased to guide Zeta through this transaction, providing the benefit of our technical corporate skills in conjunction with our specialist knowledge of the energy sector."

Mr. Johnston led the Dewey & LeBoeuf team with assistance from London-based Local Partner PK Paran, Associate Nick Quarrie and Trainee Caroline Thackeray.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents HNA Group in its Investment in NH Hoteles

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:40:53 GMT

(New York/Madrid, May 11, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf advised HNA Group Co., Ltd (HNA) in its investment in the Spanish hotel chain NH Hoteles, S.A., a Madrid Stock Exchange listed company. The investment will see HNA take a 20% stake in NH Hoteles for approximately €431 million and become NH’s second largest shareholder. As part of the investment, the two companies also expect to form a hotel management joint venture and pursue other business opportunities.

Mort Pierce, Vice Chair of the firm and co-chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, commented: "This is an important strategic deal for both participants, providing them with the opportunity to expand their businesses by leveraging each others skills and platforms. Thanks to our well-established global presence, we are increasingly advising Chinese and other international clients on their outbound investments. In this deal, we were able to pool that experience with our leading M&A skills and our on-the-ground presence in Spain."

HNA is a major Chinese conglomerate, with subsidiaries in aviation, tourism, retail and property. NH Hoteles is the third largest business hotel group in Europe, with hotels across Europe, America and Africa.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team consisted of Partners Morton A. Pierce, Peter Ivanick, and Chang-Do Gong in New York, and Partner Margaret Civetta, and Local Partners Jose Francisco Mateu Isturiz and Teresa Zueco, in Madrid. The team also included Associates Gregory Daddario, Brian Leung and Michael Elliott in New York, and Gonzalo Ceron in Madrid.

SEC Adopts New Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:44:53 GMT

FASB Begins Redeliberations on Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies Project

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:02 GMT

At its meeting on August 19, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board began redeliberations on the proposed amendments to disclosure requirements applicable to certain loss contingencies contained in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies ("FAS 5") (now FASB Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 450-20). In its redeliberations, the FASB decided to focus initially on disclosure of litigation loss contingencies, with other types of loss contingencies to be considered at future meetings.

Treasury Department Delivers the Investor Protection Act of 2009 to Congress

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:53 GMT

SEC Proposes New Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements and Revisions to Proxy Solicitation Rules

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:53 GMT

SEC Reaffirms Stance on Proxy Access – Allows Issuers to Exclude Proxy Access Shareholder Proposals

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:49:19 GMT

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments Facilitating the Use of Electronic Shareholder Forums

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:50:21 GMT

SEC Proposes One-Year Extension of Auditor Attestation Requirement for Non-Accelerated Filers and Commences Cost- Benefit Study of Auditor Attestation Requirement for Smaller Companies

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:51:53 GMT

Internet Availability of Proxy Materials: SEC Publishes E-proxy Rules

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:53:26 GMT

FASB Holds Roundtable Discussion on Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:57:03 GMT

Internet Availability of Proxy Materials: SEC Adopts Universal E-proxy Rules

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:59:12 GMT

Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Interpretive Guidance on Item 402 of Regulation S-K

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:00:04 GMT

FASB Disclosure Requirements For Loss Contingencies Will Remain Unchanged For 2010 Financial Statements

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:01:58 GMT

SEC Adopts Proxy Access Rules

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:04:21 GMT

SEC Issues “Proxy Plumbing” Concept Release to Seek Comment on the U.S. Proxy Voting System

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:05:54 GMT

Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:07:40 GMT

SEC Offers Guidance on Climate Change-Related Disclosure

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:09:35 GMT

SEC Proposes Say-on-Pay Rules

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:11:44 GMT

House Approves Conference Report on Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Senate to Consider Bill after Independence Day Recess

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:14:11 GMT

Financial Regulatory Reform Terms Set by Conference Committee, with House and Senate Votes Expected Shortly

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:16:11 GMT

SEC Adopts Rule Changes Affecting Foreign Private Issuer Registration and Disclosure Requirements, as well as Cross-Border Business Combinations, and Proposes Roadmap for the Use of IFRS Financial Statements by US Issuers

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:20:02 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Builds London Private Equity Strength with Double Hire

Thu, 19 May 2011 12:35:27 GMT

(London, May 19, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is pleased to announce that Mark Davis and Russell Van Praagh have agreed to join the firm in London as partners in its Private Equity Practice Group. Mr. Davis and Mr. Van Praagh both join the firm from Taylor Wessing, where Mr. Davis was head of the Private Equity Group.

London M&A Practice Head Stephen Horvath commented: "We are really pleased to welcome Mark and Russell to the firm. Their arrival will help to consolidate our existing private equity capabilities in London and across our European and Middle Eastern network and fortify our relationships with our funds clients. With private equity activity very much on the ascendant again, we look forward to harnessing their experience and working together with them to further develop our private equity practice."

Mr. Davis has extensive experience advising on cross-border private equity and other M&A transactions, with particular expertise in major leveraged buy-outs and a close working knowledge of the private equity market in the Middle East. Mr. Davis frequently works closely with private equity funds and private equity-owned companies to advise them on their corporate strategy.

Mr. Van Praagh advises on private equity and investment fund acquisitions and exits, with broad experience of deals in a range of industries, including the automotive, retail and energy sectors. Mr. Van Praagh has advised on transactions across the UK, Europe and the US.

Mr. Davis commented: "Russell and I are both very excited by the opportunities that Dewey & LeBoeuf’s international office network and top quality client base offer. Alongside these new prospects, there are a number of similarities between the firm’s international presence and strategy and our own experience, which makes us certain that we will immediately feel a part of the global team."

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Aviva plc in Sale of £381 Million Equity Stake in Delta Lloyd

Fri, 27 May 2011 10:36:44 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Aviva plc on the £381 million sale of a 15% stake in its former Dutch subsidiary Delta Lloyd N.V. The transaction was structured as an accelerated book building through Morgan Stanley International and required shareholder approval from Aviva’s ordinary share and ADR holders

The divestment follows on from Aviva’s sale of a 42% stake in Delta Lloyd for €1.2 billion, following the Dutch company’s listing on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam exchange in 2009. Dewey & LeBoeuf also acted as U.S. counsel to Aviva on this IPO.

The latest divestment ends Aviva’s controlling stake in Delta Lloyd, as the UK-based insurer refocuses its business strategy on core growth markets. Dewey & LeBoeuf acted as joint legal advisor on the deal, working alongside Slaughter & May and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. The team consisted of Partner Joe Ferraro and Associates Matthew Gilmartin and Jason McCann.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Lancashire Holdings Limited on Launch of Innovative $250 Million Sidecar Company

Fri, 27 May 2011 10:42:59 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf represented specialist insurer Lancashire Group on the establishment of a new retrocessionaire side car company named Accordion Reinsurance Limited.

Accordion has been cited in the insurance industry press as a new model of side car reinsurance facility and as a sign of things to come, as insurers prepare for the US hurricane season and respond to the more favourable rating environment following catastrophe losses stemming from the Japanese tsunami and related damage and natural catastrophes in Australia and New Zealand.

Accordion has been set up with $250 million of draw-down facilities at its disposal, with subscription commitments from a select group of private equity funds. Accordion will act as a quota share reinsurer for Lancashire, initially in its property retrocession business. Accordion’s structure allows for flexible access to funds when suitable opportunities arise, allowing Lancashire to act quickly and write new reinsurance business around the world, the majority of which is then retroceded to Accordion. Lancashire earns the right to a ceding commission and a separate profit commission for such retrocession.

Lancashire focuses on property, energy, marine and aviation insurance from offices in London and Bermuda. The firm helped to form the Lancashire Group in 2005 with $1 billion in private equity and IPO proceeds and listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange’s main market in 2009.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by Partner Joe Ferraro, Partner Arthur Lynch and Counsel Saren Goldner on tax and Partner Nick Bugler on the quota share arrangements. The Associate team included Kirsten Rodger, Sarah Kight, Nick Quarrie and trainee Korina Holmes of the London office.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Applied Materials in $4.9 Billion Acquisition of Varian Semiconductor

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:21:23 GMT

(SILICON VALLEY – May 4, 2011) – A team of lawyers from across the firm represented Applied Materials, the world’s largest producer of chipmaking equipment, in its $4.9 billion acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. Varian is a leader in ion-implantation, which is a critical step in integrated circuit manufacturing. The transaction is one of the largest recent deals between companies that make equipment used in the manufacture of integrated circuits for electronic devices.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by Silicon Valley Partners Keith Flaum and Jim Griffin and also included:

Gabe Shapiro (M&A associate, Silicon Valley)
Gordon Warnke (Tax partner, New York)
Joe Pari (Tax partner, Washington, DC)
Joshua Berengarten (Real estate counsel, New York)
John Renneisin (Environmental counsel, Washington, DC)
Harry Clark (Export compliance partner, Washington, DC)
Greg Owens (Bank and Institutional Finance partner, New York)
Sheel Patel (Bank and Institutional Finance associate, New York)
Chris Peterson (Corporate Finance partner, New York)
Frank Adams (Corporate Finance partner, New York)
Virginia Blabey (Bank and Institutional Finance associate, New York)
Margaret Keane (Employment partner, San Francisco)

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Wins Financial Times and mergermarket "Visegrad Legal Advisor of the Year" in Third Annual European M&A Awards

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:54:47 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. in the US$400 million Acquisition of News Corporation’s Bulgarian Media Assets

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:56:23 GMT

New York Attorney General Sues US to Stop Natural Gas Development/Hydraulic Fracturing in Delaware River Basin

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:36:16 GMT

Perfecting Liens on US-Registered Aircraft

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:49:58 GMT

Along with other sectors of the economy, the cyclical aircraft industry continues its slow but steady road to recovery. Aircraft lessors and owners are finding greater access to liquidity as markets start to thaw. As a result, practitioners who have not had a steady flow of aircraft finance transactions over the past few years may need to refresh themselves on the continuously evolving law in regard to liens on US-registered aircraft.

State Legislatures Consider UCC Article 9 Amendments

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:00:10 GMT

In December 2008, we reported in this column about the formation by the Uniform Law Commission (also known as the National Conference of Commissions on Uniform State Laws) and the American Law Institute of a drafting committee to consider the first comprehensive set of changes to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code since the amendments approved in July 1998 (which generally became effective in 2001). That proposed package of changes was finalized 18 months later, in July 2010, and in January of this year formally presented to the states for consideration and adoption. Given that almost six months have elapsed since the launch of the legislative approval process for the 2010 amendments, we thought it an opportune time to review the progress of adoption of these amendments.

New York State Marcellus Shale Part 2 of 2

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:44:16 GMT

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is expected to complete its environmental review of high- volume hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale and issue a final Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) by the end of the year. It is anticipated that this review process will culminate in NYSDEC’s establishment of a set of standards and conditions that will ultimately open up the Marcellus Shale gas reserves to high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Once NYSDEC establishes a hydrofracking permitting paradigm, there is likely to be a scramble over which companies will be the first to tap into this multibillion dollar resource and how almost certain litigation over the NYSDEC process will affect the paradigm. As a result, companies may wish to acquire an understanding of NYSDEC’s oil and gas mining permitting process as soon as possible. Understanding the well permitting process will also help companies understand the potential consequences of likely litigation from environmental special interest groups challenging the final SGEIS on the process.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf represents Genworth Financial in $290 Million Sale to Aetna

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:06:05 GMT

(NEW YORK – June 13, 2011) – A team of Dewey & LeBoeuf lawyers is representing insurance holding company Genworth Financial in the $290 million sale of its Medicare supplement business and related blocks of in-force business to Aetna Inc.

The transaction involves the sale of Med supp writer Continental Life Insurance Company of Brentwood, Tennessee and includes the reinsurance of two blocks of in-force Medicare supplement insurance written by other Genworth entities. According to Genworth, the transaction represents another step in its strategy of concentrating on market segments where it has the strongest value proposition.

The Dewey team is led by Alex Dye and includes Frank Monaco, Richard Spitzer, John Kennedy, Arthur Hazlitt, Domnick Bozzetti, Spencer Wood, Magnus Karlberg, Tatiana Connolly and Carla Small.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Strengthens Latin American Practice with Addition of Premiere Corporate and Securities Team

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:33:26 GMT

(NEW YORK – June 14, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce that renowned corporate and securities lawyer Michael Fitzgerald has joined the firm. He will be accompanied by partners Taisa Markus, Joy Gallup, Arturo Carrillo and several associates. They were previously with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, where Mr. Fitzgerald was chairman of their Global Securities Group, Global Corporate Group and Latin America Practice Group.

"The arrival of Michael and his team marks an exciting addition to the firm and our transactional practice," said Steven H. Davis, Chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf. "They are one of the premiere legal teams practicing across Latin America and their addition will significantly enhance our service to clients around the world with interests throughout the region."

Mr. Fitzgerald will sit on the Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Executive Committee, serve as Chair of the firm’s Latin America Practice Group and Corporate Securities Group and will be Global Co-Chair of its Corporate Finance Practice. He specializes in the areas of corporate and securities law, having represented a wide range of underwriter and issuer clients in debt and equity financing transactions and merger and acquisition activities. He is recognized as one of the leading banking and capital markets lawyers for cross-border work generally and Latin America in particular. He recently represented Santander Securities and other international underwriters in the first REIT offering out of Latin America and represented HSBC and Credit Suisse in an $800 million acquisition financing for ALFA, a Mexican company, to acquire the plastics and polyester business of Eastern Chemical in the United States.

Mr. Fitzgerald commented, "Dewey & LeBoeuf is a world class firm with extensive global reach in both emerging and established commercial markets. I look forward to adding to its continued success and enhancing its already strong reputation in cross-border finance activities and especially across Latin America."

Ms. Markus, Vice Chair of the firm’s Corporate Securities Group, focuses her practice primarily on cross-border securities offerings, cross-border bank and finance and M&A, and general securities law matters. She has significant experience representing both financial institutions and issuers, particularly in Latin American and European capital markets. Ms. Markus is fluent and can conduct business in English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese and Ukrainian. She has recently represented OHL Mexico in its $800 million initial public offering and regularly represents financial institutions in hybrid bank financings in numerous jurisdictions in Latin America and Europe.

Ms. Gallup has extensive experience representing underwriters and domestic and international issuers in private and public offerings of debt and equity securities. Her areas of specialization include Rule 144A/Regulation S high-yield, project bond and structured debt offerings and other structured products (including monetizations of energy contracts and other asset-backed instruments). She also has expertise in liability management transactions, corporate restructurings, secured lending transactions and general corporate matters, including SEC reporting requirements. Most recently, Ms. Gallup has focused her efforts on complex, cross-border debt restructuring. She is currently involved in two of the largest on-going debt restructurings in Latin America. Both restructurings, for Vitro, the largest glass manufacturer in Mexico, and one of the largest conglomerates in Mexico, involve US bankruptcy proceedings.

Mr. Carrillo specializes in the areas of corporate and securities law and represents private and state-owned foreign companies, investment banks, bank groups and sovereign states in cross-border capital markets and liability management transactions, structured offerings, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Carrillo is a native English and Spanish speaker and is fluent in Italian.

Dewey & LeBoeuf has been active in Latin America for over 20 years, having handled a range of transactions for Latin American, US and other international clients in virtually every country across the region. The firm recently ranked #2 in Latin American deals completed by value in 2010 year-end league tables completed by Thomson Reuters.

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability for “Making” a Misrepresentation in Private Securities-Fraud Actions

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:23:52 GMT

ECJ Rules on Third Party Access to Leniency Documents: Pfleiderer AG v Bundeskartellamt

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:22:31 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Deepens Global Private Equity Transactional Practice

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:08:42 GMT

(NEW YORK – June 22, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of partners Ira White, Ilan Nissan and Chris Nugent. Mr. White joins the firm from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he served as chair of the Private Equity Practice. Mr. Nissan and Mr. Nugent have joined the firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where Mr. Nissan was head of its Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity Group. They will all be resident in Dewey & LeBoeuf’s New York office and will be members of the firm’s Private Equity Transactions Group. Messrs. Nissan and White will serve as US Co-Chairs of the Group.

"We’re very pleased to have Ira, Ilan and Chris join the firm," said Dewey & LeBoeuf Chairman Steven H. Davis. "The vast experience and industry relationships that this group collectively brings will be a tremendous asset to our firm’s private equity transactional practice."

Mr. White has extensive experience in leveraged buyouts and represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in international acquisitions and dispositions. Commenting on the move, Mr. White said, "Ilan, Chris and I have known one another for a number of years and we are excited to work together as a team with the strong support and global platform of Dewey & LeBoeuf."

Mr. Nissan’s experience representing private equity and hedge funds includes a broad spectrum of businesses based throughout the world, including manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, entertainment, internet, technology, software, consulting, healthcare, retail and various distribution companies. Mr. Nissan is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, where he teaches an upper level course focusing on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and legal transactional strategies.

Mr. Nugent focuses his practice primarily on the representation of private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a variety of matters, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers, growth equity financings, strategic investments, restructurings and dispositions. Mr. Nugent also has experience in the formation and governance of private equity funds, and frequently advises fund sponsors on compensation arrangements for investment professionals, senior advisors and operating executives.

The addition of Messrs. White, Nissan and Nugent follows that of private equity partners Mark Davis and Russell Van Praagh who recently joined the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group in London from Taylor Wessing. Mr. Davis was previously the head of Taylor Wessing’s Private Equity Group. It also comes on the heels of the addition of Michael Fitzgerald who last week joined the firm from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and serves as Chair of the firm’s Latin America Practice Group and Corporate Securities Group and Global Co-Chair of its Corporate Finance Practice.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Spartan Capital Holdings in the Acquisition of Polkomtel – Europe’s Largest LBO Since 2008

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:13:27 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented Spartan Capital Holdings, indirectly controlled by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak, in the PLN 18.1 billion (US$ 6.6 billion) acquisition of Polkomtel, Poland’s second-largest mobile network operator.

The transaction is Europe’s largest leveraged buyout (LBO) in three years, the largest acquisition ever made in Poland, one of the largest in the history of Central and Eastern European M&A and one of the largest European telecom sector buyouts in years. Dewey & LeBoeuf handled both the acquisition and the financing for this investment.

Dewey & LeBoeuf Warsaw Office Managing Partner Jarosław Grzesiak, who led the firm’s transaction team, commented: "This transaction is an historic milestone in Poland’s post-credit crunch economy. The acquisition is a response to the rising demand for bundled phone, internet data and TV services in Poland and demonstrates that the market is primed for major transactions again. As the leading firm for M&A and leveraged financing deals in Poland, we were delighted to represent Spartan Capital Holdings on the acquisition, following our role on a number of other major business transactions earlier this year."

Polkomtel, the operator of the Plus brand, has about 14 million customers for voice and internet services and Zygmunt Solorz-Żak plans to use the acquisition to drive forward the development of Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology in Poland. The deal attracted widespread interest from sector players and private equity funds, with Spartan Capital Holdings beating the offers submitted by shortlisted private equity company Apax Partners and Telenor, the Nordic region’s largest phone company.

The acquisition is subject to approval by the Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Office. It will be financed through a combination of equity provided by the investor alongside a debt financing package. The debt financing package has been arranged by a consortium of banks, co-ordinated by Crédit Agricole CIB and Deutsche Bank, and is fully underwritten by Crédit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking and PKO Bank Polski S.A.

The current owners of Polkomtel include Poland’s largest power group, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna; oil refiner and petrochemical giant PKN Orlen; Poland’s leading copper concern KGHM Polska Miedź; the leading exporter of Polish coal Węglokoks; and mobile operator Vodafone.

Mr Solorz-Żak is the Chairman and founder of Cyfrowy Polsat, the largest digital broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. In April 2011, Cyfrowy Polsat acquired Telewizja Polsat for approximately €1 billion in the largest ever deal in Poland’s media sector. Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Cyfrowy Polsat on the transaction and also advised the firm on a PLN 3 billion LBO and revolving facility financing, followed by a high yield offering of €350 million 7 1⁄8% senior secured notes due 2018, issued in May 2011.

Dewey & LeBoeuf’s team of attorneys consisted of Jarosław Grzesiak, Andrzej Wysokiński, Daniel Kaczorowski, Michał Fereniec, Marek Kozaczuk, Magdalena Bachleda-Księdzularz and Agnieszka Szypura from the Warsaw office and Stephen Horvath, Bruce Johnston, Amanda Jennings, Frank Adams, James McNally, Nicky Maan, Michaela Schmiederova and Dawn Bilbe from the London office.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Blackboard Inc. in $1.64 Billion Sale

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:23:23 GMT

(BOSTON AND SILICON VALLEY – July 1, 2011) – A team of lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Blackboard Inc. in its agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by affiliates of Providence Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.64 billion, plus the assumption of approximately $130 million in net debt.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by Rick Climan and included partners Jim Griffin, Thomas Redekopp, Joseph Cosentino, Greg Owens , Mitchel Pahl and associates Meredith Hiller, Michelle Wong, Sheel Patel , Lucericia Messiah and Victoria Rutwind.

Blackboard Inc provides technology to improve the experience of students around the world by allowing higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities.

Has New York’s Marcellus Shale Industry Finally Arrived?

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:01:17 GMT

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: Text Published in the Official Journal of the European Union

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:47:36 GMT

Jarosław Grzesiak Named "Dealmaker of the Week" by The American Lawyer

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:58:53 GMT

Warsaw office Managing Partner Jarosław Grzesiak has been selected as The American Lawyer’s "Dealmaker of the Week" for his lead role on Zygmunt Solorz-Żak’s US$6.6 billion acquisition of Polkomtel, Poland’s second-largest mobile network operator.

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SEC Adopts Final Rules on Registration Exemptions; Deadline for SEC Registration Extended to March 30, 2012

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:53:41 GMT

SEC Issues Order Raising Bar for “Qualified Clients”

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:34:41 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises China Aviation Industry General Aircraft on Acquisition and Regulatory Approval of US Aviation Business

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:45:20 GMT

(Hong Kong/Washington, DC, July 4, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) on the US$210 million acquisition of US aviation manufacturer Cirrus Industries, Inc. and on obtaining clearance from the U.S. government’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for the transaction.

Headquartered in Zhuhai, CAIGA is China’s leading producer and supplier of general aviation aircraft. It is majority owned by the state owned aerospace conglomerate China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (AVIC). Cirrus is a leading U.S. personal aircraft manufacturer, based in Minnesota.

Washington-based partner Harry Clark commented: "CFIUS screens in-bound investment transactions for national security threats. This was a notable example of CFIUS clearing an acquisition by a Chinese government-owned company in the relatively sensitive aerospace sector."

Palo Alto-based partner Paul Chen commented: "This has been an extremely engaging transaction to work on, involving a strong team effort from the US and China. CAIGA’s acquisition of Cirrus reflects the broad trend of China’s increasing interest in US assets, and we’re delighted that the international team was able to provide an effective service."

The following individuals formed the core Dewey & LeBoeuf cross-border team:

Corporate: Partner Paul Chen with Associates Sheng Wu and John Lee in Palo Alto and Hong Kong.
CFIUS/US Regulatory: Partners Harry Clark and Clark McFadden with Associate Nicholas Hartigan and Economist Greg Hume in Washington DC.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Closes Two Deals for Riverbed Technology

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:10:56 GMT

(SILICON VALLEY – July 19, 2011) – Lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Silicon Valley, New York and London offices represented Riverbed Technology, a leading IT performance company, in its separate acquisitions of Zeus Technology and Aptimize Limited. The acquisitions will form the cornerstone of Riverbed’s asymmetric optimization strategy.

Riverbed acquired UK-based Zeus Technology, which manufactures software-based load balancing and traffic management solutions for virtual and cloud environments, for $110 million and may spend an additional $30 million if the company meets certain goals. Terms for the Aptimize deal were not disclosed. New Zealand-based Aptimize provides web content optimization services.

The Zeus deal team was led by Keith Flaum, with assistance from Gabe Shapiro, Eric Reifschneider, Melissa McDonough, Edric Itchon, Michelle Garcia and Jennifer Mariman in Silicon Valley, Zen Zhang, Mitchel Pahl and Lucericia Messiah in New York, and Judith Harger, Julio Castro, Farheen Raza, Simon Briggs, Michael Chan, Sarah Linton, Rebecca Johns, Michael Salters, Tim Hickman, Gemma Formby, Sergey Kvitkin and Daniel Tarver in London, among others.

The Aptimize deal team was also led by Keith Flaum, with assistance from Gabe Shapiro, Eric Reifschneider, Melissa McDonough, Sophia Chen, Edric Itchon and Michelle Garcia in Silicon Valley, and Mitchel Pahl and Lucericia Messiah in New York.

Guidance Released for IRS Field Examiners and Managers on the Codified Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalties

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:48:16 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Dell in Acquisition of Force10

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:54:52 GMT

(SILICON VALLEY – July 20, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf lawyers in Silicon Valley, New York and Washington, DC are representing Dell Inc., one of the world’s best-known computer manufacturers, in its pending acquisition of Force10 Networks Inc., a maker of high-speed Ethernet networking equipment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The acquisition, expected to close late this summer, is part of Dell’s strategy to expand its enterprise portfolio of datacenter products and solutions. Force10, headquartered in San Jose, is a private company with approximately 750 employees and nearly $200 million in revenue in the past 12 months.

This deal caps off a busy month for the firm’s Silicon Valley M&A team. Since July 1st, the team has handled the $1.64 billion sale of Blackboard Inc., two separate acquisitions for Riverbed Technology and Adobe’s private purchase of EchoSign. Incidentally, July also marks the two year anniversary of Rick Climan, Keith Flaum and Eric Reifschneider’s arrival at the firm.

The team of lawyers for today’s deal was led by Rick Climan and includes:

Jane Ross (M&A partner)
Aaron Belcher (M&A associate)
Eric Reifschneider (IT/IP partner)
John Kennedy (IT/IP partner)
Melissa McDonough (IT/IP associate)
Edric Itchon (IT/IP associate)
Yun-Chia Sophia Chen (IT/IP associate)
Karen Francis (IT/IP associate)
Harry Clark (Litigation partner)
Margaret Keane (Litigation partner)
Wade Kirshy (Litigation associate)
Domnick Bozzetti (Compensation & Benefits partner)
Virginia Medina (Compensation & Benefits associate)
Beverly Reyes (Compensation & Benefits associate)
Arthur Hazlitt (Tax partner)
William Kellogg (Tax associate)
Michelle Garcia (paralegal)
Jennifer Mariman (paralegal)

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises VTB on Acquisition of News Corp’s News Outdoor

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:44:24 GMT

(London – July 22, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented VTB Capital on its RUB 6.5 billion financing of News Outdoor, made in connection with VTB Capital’s acquisition of a 79% stake in News Outdoor Russia from News Corp. VTB Capital is the investment arm of Russian banking client VTB Bank, and the acquisition was made in partnership with others, including Alfa Capital Partners.

News Outdoor is Russia’s largest agency for billboards and other outdoor advertising. The sector is expected to grow significantly in the near future.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by London partner Amanda Jennings, working with Associate Michaela Schmiederova and trainee Dawn Bilbe. The team was assisted in Moscow by Associates Anatoly Alexandrov and Dmitri Tochkin.

Proxy Access Rule Vacated by U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:31:34 GMT

SEC Adopts New Criteria to Replace Credit Ratings in Securities Act of 1933 Forms and Rules

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:22:41 GMT

Common Sense Prevails: Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeal’s Decision on Arbitrator Selection

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:19:16 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Insight Venture Partners on Moonpig Acquisition

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:29:14 GMT

(New York/London – July 26, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised private equity client Insight Venture Partners in its equity financing of Photoways Holdco Ltd, a vehicle owned by digital photo business PhotoBox, in connection with the acquisition by Photobox of Moonpig for £120 million (US$195 million). The cash component of the purchase price for the Moonpig acquisition consisted of equity financing from Insight, Greenspring Associates and Quilvest, as well as from certain existing shareholders of Photobox, and debt financing from UK lenders.

In addition to representing Insight in the equity financing, the Dewey & LeBoeuf team provided assistance to Photoways on the debt financing aspect of the transaction, as well as the documentation relating to the Moonpig acquisition. The team overcame complex UK and US tax issues which stemmed from the transference of Photoways registration from a US to a UK corporation.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team was led by Partner Ilan Nissan, who worked with Associates Paul Cicero and Christopher Dwyer in New York. The debt financing advice was provided by Counsel Jonathan De Santis in New York, and the UK aspects of the transaction were handled by Partner Russell Van Praagh and Associate Michael Jarrett in London.

PhotoBox is the leading digital photo processing and storage service in Europe, with operations in the UK and France. Moonpig is a UK-based online service for personalised greetings cards.

When will a side letter be legally binding?

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:29:02 GMT

Data Protection and the concept of a "Relevant Filing System" under the Data Protection Act 1998

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:57:18 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advising Omnicare on its Proposed US$716 Million Acquisition of PharMerica

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:56:08 GMT

The firm is advising Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) on its proposed acquisition of PharMerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC) for US$15 per share of PharMerica common stock. The proposed transaction is valued at approximately US$716 million.

Dewey & LeBoeuf has previously advised Omnicare on a number of significant transactions, including Omnicare’s $1.8 billion unsolicited acquisition of NeighborCare and $460 million unsolicited acquisition of NCS Healthcare.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team is being led by Partner Mort Pierce, working with Partner Chang-Do Gong.

Glass-Steagall UK Style: major structural and funding reforms loom for banks licensed in the UK

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:21:20 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents Grupo Lamosa in its $900 Million Refinancing of Acquisition Debt

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:26:21 GMT

(September 15, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf represented Grupo Lamosa, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest tile manufacturer in Mexico, in connection with the refinancing of acquisition indebtedness incurred in 2007. Grupo Lamosa is a major supplier to the ceramic tile industries in Mexico and the U.S., as well as a manufacturer of ceramic fixtures and adhesives. While the decline in housing construction has affected Grupo Lamosa’s results, operational efficiencies and the new debt profile are expected to further improve the Company’s capital structure. The refinancing involved what was originally a $900 million senior and subordinated debt facility, including a syndicate of banks led by Scotia Bank and pension funds as subordinated debt holders.

The attorney team included Jackie Rose, Joy Gallup, Michael Fitzgerald, Wendy Prager and Peter Puk, with assistance from Evan Koster on derivatives matters.

Ms. Rose stated that “it was a pleasure to be involved with Lamosa’s talented management team on this complex transaction. It involved operations in the U.S. and Mexico with a variety of secured creditors holding different rights and all was signed and funded on a very tight timetable. Creative use was made of amendment and restatement features to minimize transaction costs.”

New York Inches (Slowly) Closer to Allowing Marcellus and Utica Shale Hydrofracking with Release of Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:05:04 GMT

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: First Major US Patent Reform in nearly 50 Years Signed into Law

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:12:26 GMT

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents IUSA in the Sale of the Assets of its United Copper Industries Subsidiary

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:10:06 GMT

(NEW YORK – September 28, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP represented Industrias Unidas, S.A. de C.V. (IUSA), one of the largest conglomerates in Mexico, in the successful sale of substantially all of the assets of one of its U.S. operating subsidiaries, United Copper Industries, Inc. (UCI). UCI was sold to a new company owned by funds managed by KPS Partners, L.P. UCI is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building wire and cable used in the construction of industrial, residential and commercial buildings in North America.

IUSA intends to use the net proceeds of the sale to repay some of the indebtedness incurred in connection with the successful cross border debt restructuring it concluded earlier in September.

The attorney team included partners Frederick Lark, Michael Fitzgerald, Joy Gallup and associates Brendan Dignan and Janice Parmar, among others.

Mr. Fitzgerald stated that “This strategic M&A transaction is a continuation of the company’s long term strategy of fortifying its capital structure following a period of weakness in the U.S. and Mexican construction sector. Having recently restructured its debt in what some observers have called one of the most successful cross border debt restructurings of the year, IUSA is wasting no time in shoring up its financial position by disposing of non core assets and using the proceeds to deleverage by repaying relatively high cost debt.”

IUSA will continue to operate as one of the largest conglomerates in Mexico with significant U.S. manufacturing capabilities in the U.S., manufacturing and distributing copper-based and electrical products for the housing and electrical power markets.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Hires Energy Specialist Marc Hammerson in London

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:41:42 GMT

(London, September 30, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is pleased to announce that Marc Hammerson will join the firm as a partner in its Project Finance and Infrastructure Practice. Mr. Hammerson joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood.

Oil & Gas Sector Group Head John LaMaster commented: "Marc is a genuine all-rounder, with skills and experience in all types of energy projects. What’s more, he has advised on projects around the world, so he is a perfect fit for our global practice."

Mr. Hammerson’s capabilities cover the full range of transactions in the energy field, including M&A, project financing, energy derivative transactions, private equity investments and listings. His experience is truly global, with a particular focus on projects in the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. In the course of his career, Mr. Hammerson has undertaken three in-house secondments with major energy clients. Mr. Hammerson is a frequent speaker at energy events and is recommended in the Chambers and Legal 500 guides.

Marc Hammerson commented: "I am very pleased to be joining Dewey & LeBoeuf’s top tier energy practice. The London office’s position as a hub for energy projects around the world will allow me to continue to grow my practice, with the support of the firm’s reputation and significant international resources."

Dewey & LeBoeuf has grown its highly rated global energy practice with several key hires in 2011. In May, Jochen Terpitz joined the firm from Allen & Overy, along with two associates. Mr. Terpitz is based in the Frankfurt office, and advises on all aspects of power projects across Europe with particular expertise in renewable energy projects. In January, Partners Karl V. Hopkins and Steven P. Otillar joined the firm from Baker & McKenzie LLP, along with Local Partner Shon C. Ramey and Senior Counsel Christopher S. Farrar. All are well known for their US domestic and international energy work. Mr. Otillar and Mr. Farrar are based in the firm’s Houston office, whilst Mr. Hopkins is based in the Doha office and Mr. Ramey in the Abu Dhabi office.

District Court Rules in Favor of Government in So-Called FTC Generator Transaction

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:19:12 GMT

Life Sciences Webinar: "Outsourcing in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries"

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:31:41 GMT

Dewey & LeBoeuf and KPMG are co-hosting a webinar in Dewey’s New York office at 12 noon on November 2. Partner and Chair of the Life Sciences Sector, Stanton Lovenworth, Corporate Partner Robert Finkel, and Vicki Phelan, Director, SSOA KPMG Life Sciences Advisory, will discuss outsourcing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Live attendance is available and a light lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. This event is free of charge. CLE credit is available.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Represents EnCore Oil plc on its Recommended £221 Million Takeover by Premier Oil plc

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:11:16 GMT

(LONDON – October 11, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf is acting for UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company EnCore Oil plc in its recommended £221 million ($340 million) acquisition by Premier Oil plc. The acquisition will be effected by a Court approved Scheme of Arrangement. Premier is offering 70 pence per EnCore share in cash and EnCore shareholders can elect to receive 0.2067 new Premier shares for each EnCore share held instead of part or all of the cash consideration.

The consideration represents a premium of approximately 55 percent to the closing price of EnCore shares the day before announcement.

The Dewey & LeBoeuf team is being led by partner James Lewis and includes associates Kirsten Rodger and Jonathan Woodall and legal assistant Abidemi Akinola.

Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Advises Zygmunt Solorz-Żak on €200 Million Equity Investment by EBRD

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:01:14 GMT

(WARSAW/LONDON – October 14, 2011) – Dewey & LeBoeuf has advised Polish media and telecoms entrepreneur Zygmunt Solorz-Żak on a €200 million investment by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The transaction is one of EBRD’s largest ever equity investments in a Polish company.

EBRD’s investment has been arranged through the acquisition of a stake in the shareholding of Metelem Holding Company Ltd, a Cyprus-registered company that is one of the acquisition vehicles used for Mr Solorz-Żak’s high profile €4.4 billion LBO of Polkomtel, and that will be the ultimate direct owner of the telecoms business. The EBRD investment will close shortly before the purchase of Polkomtel is completed, making EBRD an indirect shareholder in Polkomtel.

Dewey & LeBoeuf advised on the acquisition of Polkomtel and the LBO financing for the transaction in July 2011.

Partners Stephen Horvath and Jarosław Grzesiak led the team, assisted by Associates Daniel Kaczorowski and Nicky Maan. Further support was provided by Private Equity Partners Mark Davis and Russell Van Praagh.

Financial Stability Oversight Council Clarifies the Procedures for Designating a Financial Company as Systemically Important

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:54:57 GMT

The Volcker Rule Amplified

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:15:38 GMT

Commission reforms antitrust procedures and expands role of Hearing Officer

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:21:58 GMT

The Federal Reserve Board Modifies Requirements for Resolution Plans

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:45:01 GMT