Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has suspended Dubai partner Peter Gray and removed him from its website after he was found to have deliberately misled the court in a 2013 case between the Republic of Djibouti and wealthy businessman, Abdourahman Boreh, on Monday. A spokesperson for the firm said it was “very disappointed” in Gray’s conduct, […]
Cravath Swaine & Moore, Kirkland & Ellis and Sullivan & Cromwell have won the lead roles on the multi-billion dollar merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz. Kirkland corporate partners Jay Ptashek, Josh Korff, Bill Sorabella, Michael Kim and Nick Schwartz are advising HJ Heinz Company and the company’s part-owners 3G Capital on the deal. […]
Baker & McKenzie has successfully advised RWE AG in the defense against the claims of Rustenburg Co Ltd. The German Regional Court of Essen dismissed the claims of Rustenburg Co. Ltd for damages against RWE AG on 24 March 2015. Rustenburg Co Ltd is owned by the Russian Sintez group and claimed approximately €674m from […]
Baker & McKenzie has acted as arranger counsel for Société Générale Corporate, Investment Banking (Société Générale) in the third public ABS (asset-backed securities) transaction of Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe GmbH (BDK) in Germany. Notes with an aggregate principal amount of almost €1bn secured by auto loan receivables originated by BDK were issued with a very favourable […]
Slater & Gordon’s Paul Daniels has described the month following the ‘fracas’ between Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon and presenter Jeremy Clarkson as a “nightmare” for Tymon. Employment and partnership senior principal lawyer Daniels released the statement on behalf of his client after the BBC decided not to renew Clarkson’s contract today (25 March 2015) […]
UAE law firm Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has boosted its banking and finance practice with the appointment of Sandeep Puri as a partner in Dubai this month. He is the fourth lateral partner to have joined the firm since Baker & McKenzie and Habib Al Mulla merged in July 2013, bringing the total number […]
Stephenson Harwood partner Suzanne Tarplee has been seconded to High Speed Two (HS2) to act as interim general counsel and company as general counsel Betty Morgan has retired. Morgan retired earlier this month as general counsel and company secretary of HS2 after two years in the role, HS2 confirmed. The company has appointed Stephenson Harwood’s Tarplee to […]
BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has instructed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to represent him in any potential commercial dispute against the BBC for breach of contract. Olswang senior partner Mark Devereux is representing Clarkson during the BBC’s ongoing official disciplinary investigation, which was launched after the presenter allegedly punched Top Gear producer Tymon […]
A multi-disciplinary team at Walker Morris has advised decorative aggregates supplier Long Rake Spar Company on its acquisition of Romney Holdings. The acquisition will enable Long Rake Spar to extend its reach into the south-east of England. Based in Derbyshire, Long Rake Spar is known for offering the most extensive range of specialised decorative aggregates available in […]
Austria: Rita Wittmann has been promoted to counsel at Schoenherr. The focus of her work lies in advising on corporate M&A, commercial contracts and joint ventures as well as project developments and financing, particularly in the field of renewable energy.
Eversheds partner Simon Rice-Birchall has commented on the release of the Lord Davies report into Women on Boards on Wednesday. “The latest figures are expected to show that the voluntary approach in the UK, driven by Lord Davies’ recommendations and annual reviews, is delivering results. “However, companies cannot afford to be complacent. The EU Commission […]
Eversheds has advised AES Corporation (AES) on the sale of its equity interest in the IPP4 Al-Manakhir power plant in Jordan, to Nebras Power QSC (Nebras). The firm worked with AES to negotiate the agreement with Nebras, a subsidiary of Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), to sell 40 per cent of its 60 per […]