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Paul Hastings Advises On CVC's US$215 Million Buyout of Genting Sanyen's Paper and Packaging Business
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, advised JPMorgan Chase Bank Berhad and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as lead arrangers of financing for CVC Asia Pacific Limited's buyout of Genting Sanyen's paper and packaging business for RM 745 million (US$215 million).

Genting Sanyen Industrial Paper Sdn Bhd is the largest integrated paper and corrugated carton manufacturer in Malaysia, based on tons of paper sold. The combined capacity of its two paper mills represents 30% of Malaysia's total industrial brown paper output and the company has an estimated 15% market share in Malaysia. Brett W. King, a partner in Paul Hastings’ Hong Kong office who led the team commented, “We are delighted to advise JPMorgan Chase on this deal. As the second LBO in Malaysia involving a foreign sponsor this year, there is a clear indication that the market is beginning to ease restrictions on foreign ownership and we can expect to see significant growth in cross-boarder M&A activity in Malaysia."

Paul Hastings has been involved in all three leveraged buyouts completed in Malaysia this year, clearly reflecting the firm's unmatched expertise and capabilities in closing highly complex financings in Asia.

Commenting on the legal challenges, Mr. King added, "The laws governing financial assistance in Malaysia are among the most restrictive in Asia and addressing them is crucial to successfully structuring LBOs. Our team developed a unique two-stage M&A process to deal with Malaysia's legal prohibitions on financial assistance. While Malaysia's regulatory hurdlessomewhat prolonged the closing, the authorities were very supportive of CVC's purchase of the business and ultimately all approvals were granted.”

The Paul Hastings team was led by banking and finance partner Brett W. King in Hong Kong. Paul Hastings’ Asia leveraged finance group has led the field in structuring and executing leveraged finance transactions in key Asia jurisdictions such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Korea. The firm has advised on some of the most innovative and award-winning leveraged finance transactions in the Asia Region.

Recent Asia-Pacific deals include:

Represented a consortium of financial arrangers comprising ABN AMRO Holding NV, Citibank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Standard Chartered, HSBC, CIMB Group, and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ on the buyout of Malaysia's Maxis Communications by companies controlled
by Ananda Krishnan. The deal was South East Asia's largest privatization and one of the largest leveraged buyouts in Asia
Advised ABN AMRO on the buyout of Singapore listed company Roly International by private equity firm H&Q Asia Pacific
Advised JP Morgan and ABN AMRO on the LBO of Sabah Forest Industries by a consortium
Advised ABN AMRO and The Royal Bank of Scotland on the LBO of Plantation Timber Products by funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific Limited
Advised JPMorgan on CCMP’s buyout of a Korean company that owns, operates, and franchises more than 1,000 retail convenience stores under the “Buy The Way” brand
Advised Deutsche Bank as arranger of a US$600m bridge loan facility, and Softbank as issuer of Euro 500 million of high yield bonds in connection with Softbank’s acquisition of Vodafone’s mobile communications business in Japan.

08-03-2007

O’Melveny Represents JER Partners in Closing of $2B Acquisition of Genesis HealthCare
O'Melveny & Myers LLP represented JER Partners, the private equity investment arm of J.E. Robert Companies, in the consummation of the acquisition of Genesis HealthCare Corporation (formerly NASDAQ: GHCI), one of the largest long-term care providers in the United States, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2 billion, including $450 million of assumed debt. JER partnered in the acquisition with FormationCapital, LLC, a leading operator and investor in the senior housing and care industry.

Partners Drake Tempest and Paul Scrivano and associates Michael Stanton and Doron Beeri led the deal team from the New York office. Counsels Mark Wlazlo (NY) and Ruairi Regan (NY) advised on financing and securities law matters, and associates Garrett Charon (NY) and Catherine Goodall (NY) assisted with corporate and securities matters. Partner Bob Rizzi (DC) and associate Doug Henry (NY) provided tax advice, and counsel Bruce Goldberger (NY) worked on benefits matters. Partner George Demos (LA) and counsel David Deaton (LA) assisted on health care matters. Partners Charles Bachman (NY) and Bill Sushon (NY) advised on litigation issues, and counsel Rebecca Farrington (DC) advised on antitrust matters.

Genesis has more than 200 skilled nursing centers and assisted living residences in 13 mid-Atlantic and northeastern states. The company also supplies contract rehabilitation therapy to over 600 health care providers in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

JER Partners is a real estate investment management company with more than 25 years of experience in sourcing, underwriting, and managing a broad spectrum of real estate, debt products, and equity investments in North America and Europe. Most of JER's investments are in office, hospitality, retail, multi-family, and industrial properties. Other areas of investment include commercial mortgage-backed securities, health care related real estate, and mezzanine financing.

OMM recently represented JER in four other M&A transactions. JER acquired Highland Hospitality Corporation, a real estate investment trust. Highland owns 28 full service, luxury brand, and limited service hotels with an aggregate of 8,636 rooms in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Hotel brands within the portfolio include Marriott, Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Hyatt, Sheraton, Renaissance, Crowne Plaza, Courtyard, Hilton Garden Inn, Wyndham, and Residence Inn and are managed by six operators.

JER also acquired Tandem Health Care, Inc., which operates 78 long-term care, assisted living, and independent living facilities in seven states, with a capacity for approximately 8,000 residents. Further, JER acquired Jameson Inns, Inc., a public company that owns 107 hotels in the southeastern and midwestern states operating under the Jameson Inns and Signature brands and that licenses 11 additional hotels operated by other companies. Finally, JER invested in Aviv Healthcare Properties, which has one of the largest privately held portfolios of triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities in the United States, with a capacity of approximately 12,000 licensed beds at 126 properties, mainly concentrated in midwestern, southwestern, western, and Pacific northwestern states.

08-03-2007

O’Melveny Represents JER Partners in Closing of $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Highland Hospitality Corporation
O'Melveny & Myers LLP represented JER Partners, the private equity investment arm of J.E. Robert Companies, in acquiring Highland Hospitality Corporation (formerly NYSE: HIH), a real estate investment trust focused on hotel investments in the United States, in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.1 billion, including $260 million of assumed debt.

Partners Drake Tempest and Paul Scrivano, former associate Jason Ment and associate Doron Beeri led the deal team from the New York office. Partner Peter Ritter (SF) and associate Annie Jeong (SF) provided tax advice, partner Jeffrey Walbridge (NB) and counsel Elizabeth Kellerman Simon (NY) worked on benefits matters, partner Gregory Thorpe (LA) advised on real estate matters and counsel John Rousakis (NY) advised on environmental matters. Paralegal manager Rob Alfarone (NY) and paralegal Casey Petrillo (NY) also provided assistance on corporate matters.

Highland owns 28 full service, luxury brand and limited service hotels with an aggregate of 8,636 rooms in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Hotel brands within the portfolio include Marriott, Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Hyatt, Sheraton, Renaissance, Crowne Plaza, Courtyard, Hilton Garden Inn, Wyndham and Residence Inn and are managed by six operators.

JER Partners is a real estate investment management company with more than 25 years of experience in sourcing, underwriting, and managing a broad spectrum of real estate, debt products, and equity investments in North America and Europe. Most of JER's investments are in office, hospitality, retail, multi-family, and industrial properties. Other areas of investment include commercial mortgage-backed securities, health care related real estate, and mezzanine financing.

OMM recently represented JER in four other M&A transactions. JER has acquired Genesis HealthCare Corporation, a public company that is one of the largest long-term care providers in the U.S. Genesis has more than 200 skilled nursing centers and assisted living residences in 13 mid-Atlantic and northeastern states. The company also supplies contract rehabilitation therapy to over 600 health care providers in 20 states and the District of Columbia. JER also acquired Tandem Health Care, Inc., which operates 78 long-term care, assisted living, and independent living facilities in seven states, with a capacity for approximately 8,000 residents. Further, JER acquired Jameson Inns, Inc., a public company that owns 107 hotels in the southeastern and midwestern states operating under the Jameson Inns and Signature brands and that licenses 11 additional hotels operated by other companies. Finally, JER invested in Aviv Healthcare Properties, which has one of the largest privately held portfolios of triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities in the United States, with a capacity of approximately 12,000 licensed beds at 126 properties, mainly concentrated in midwestern, southwestern, western, and Pacific northwestern states.

08-03-2007

Fulbright Senior Associate Appointed to Three ABA Leadership Positions
Fulbright senior associate Hdeel Abdelhady has been appointed to the leadership of the American Bar Association Africa Committee and Islamic Law Forum, and has been reappointed for a third consecutive term as a vice-chair of the Middle East Committee.

Abdelhady joined Fulbright’s Washington office in 2002. Since then, she has represented clients in international transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters involving the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. She is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, where she was a member of the Moot Court Executive Board, Chair of the Jacob Burns Van Vleck Moot Court Competition, and recipient of the 2002 Clinic Volunteer Service Award.

Abdelhady currently teaches a specialized course in legal research and writing for LL.M. candidates at The George Washington University Law School. She is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bars.

08-03-2007

International Who’s Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers 2007 Names 7 Fulbright Attorneys
Seven Fulbright attorneys are listed in The International Who’s Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers 2007. These attorneys are:

Michael E. Arruda

John P. Bowman

Brian Bradshaw

George F. Kutzschbach

David Moroney

Steven B. Pfeiffer

Randel R. Young

Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers published by Law Business Research Limited is an independent London-based publishing group that provides research, analysis and reporting on the international legal services marketplace. Subscribers include leading international corporations, government agencies, private practice law firms and individual private practice lawyers.

08-03-2007

Dorsey Partner Cornell Moore Named to National Bar Association Hall of Fame
Global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that Cornell Leverette Moore, a partner in the firm’s Minneapolis office, has been inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame.

The National Bar Association (NBA) is the preeminent professional organization for African-American lawyers. Hall of Fame inductees are NBA members, licensed to practice for 40 years or more, who have made significant contributions to the cause of justice

Moore represents major energy and natural resource companies and counsels governmental, private and public company executives on strategic plans, ongoing and divested operations. He is also a noted advisor in the fields of municipal operations, higher education, public affairs, community service and finance.

A leader in civic, educational and philanthropic circles, Moore serves on the boards of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The HistoryMakers National Advisory Committee, Howard University, Dunwoody College of Technology, Virginia Union University, Johnson C. Smith University, the Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation, and the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He currently is Grand Sire Archon, Grand Boulé, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and has been honored by the Boy Scouts of America, Kappa Alpha Psi, and the George Washington Carver Foundation.

Moore holds a J.D. degree from Howard University School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Union University.

08-03-2007

Six Fulbright Attorneys Make Lawdragon 500’s Leading Dealmakers List
Six Fulbright attorneys, across a wide range of practices, have been named as members of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in the nation.
The Lawdragon 500 is comprised of top attorneys trusted by general counsels and business executives to handle important mergers and acquisitions, real estate deals, and public and private financings.

The list is created from online balloting and independent research by Lawdragon editors. Selections are made based on the nominee’s practice accomplishments, the impact made upon the profession, and the number and quality of votes. Recognition on this list is given to less than one percent of America’s lawyers.

The six Fulbright attorneys are Mark Baker, Michael Conlon, Robert Converse, Gregg Harris, Steve Pfeiffer and Charles Henry Still.

08-03-2007

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