Jessica Seah

September 16, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Sean Rush is moving to Baker & McKenzie's Sydney office from mid-sized Australian firm Maddocks, where he was head of banking and finance. He has previously worked in the U.S. firm's London and Santiago offices.

By Jessica Seah

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August 31, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Soo-Jin Shim joined Weil Gotshal in 1998 and was made partner in 2005. A banking and finance specialist, she also handles bankruptcy-related corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

By Jessica Seah

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June 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Jurong Aromatics Corp., a company which manages chemical plants, has secured financing from an 11-bank consortium led by two Korean lenders.

By Jessica Seah

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May 19, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Australian firms Minter Ellison, Clayton Utz and Freehills have advised on two linked acquisitions by Gloucester Coal Ltd., with a combined value of $650 million. The deal was funded with a $245 million equity offering.

By Jessica Seah

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August 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins and Linklaters are advising on the pending $4.2 billion sale of a stake in French gas and electricity utility GDF Suez to China Investment Corp., a Chinese sovereign wealth fund.

By Jessica Seah

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May 17, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Indian firm says its merger with Lexindia, a one-partner firm with offices in Paris, London and Delhi, will increase its exposure to civil-law systems.

By Jessica Seah

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April 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

U.K. company Tate & Lyle is selling its Vietnamese sugar interests to focus on more profitable food and additives businesses.

By Jessica Seah

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August 25, 2011 | Law.com

Minneapolis-based Dorsey & Whitney has entered into an alliance with Chinese firm Martin Hu & Partners in Shanghai. The Martin Hu firm will be special counsel to Dorsey & Whitney on Chinese law, and Dorsey & Whitney will be special foreign counsel to Martin Hu, providing it with U.S. and other non-Chinese law expertise.

By Jessica Seah

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September 14, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Sydney's Piper Alderman has hired Wally McDonald, the former corporate head of much larger rival Clayton Utz. The move reflects Australian mid-size firms' growing influence among clients, Piper Alderman's managing partner said.

By Jessica Seah

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September 05, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Five Chinese companies have bought a 15-percent stake in Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Minera��o. Chinese firm Concord & Partners and Brazilian firms Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice and Barbosa, M�ssnich & Arag�o also advised on the $2 billion deal.

By Jessica Seah

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