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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Chicago Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Lee Abrams has been named to Franchise Times magazine’s “Legal Eagles Hall of Fame.” Introduced this year, the Hall of Fame recognizes 45 lawyers who have appeared on the publication’s annual “Legal Eagles” list for ten consecutive years.
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown is advising Entertainment One Ltd on its proposed transfer from the standard listing segment to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority. It is anticipated that, subject to the premium listing becoming effective and other conditions being met, Entertainment One will be considered for inclusion into the FTSE UK Index Series, in August 2013, which includes FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE All Share indices.
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Media Coverage
23 May 2013
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The Times
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In a special report on Student Law, Mayer Brown is mentioned as working with the Sutton Trust on a programme to help young people from non-traditional backgrounds into the legal profession.
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Media Coverage
22 May 2013
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City AM
Alex Carr, a qualified barrister practising in London as Of Counsel with the Financial Services, Regulatory & Enforcement group, is quoted in an article about Europe’s financial transactions tax potentially facing another series of delays as negotiations continue.
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown's Litigation and Construction teams in London secured a successful judgment in the High Court for Carey Value Added, S.L. against the claimant, Spanish hotel company group, Grupo Hotelero Urvasco. The judgment followed a 10-week trial.
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Global leading law firm Mayer Brown is extending its German practice with the hire of Dr. Manfred Balz, 68, as Senior Counsel in the Frankfurt Office. Mr. Balz will be active particularly in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Restructuring and Compliance.
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Media Coverage
22 May 2013
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International Tax Review
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London head of Tax Sandy Bhogal is quoted in an article about the likelihood of EU plans to introduce a Financial Transaction Tax being delayed and the challenges that still need to be agreed on.
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Media Coverage
June/July 2013
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IR Update
Corporate & Securities partner Eddie Best and Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcia Goodman (both Chicago) comment on what a company should do when employees post information about the company on social media.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Lawrence V. Berkovich has joined the firm in Charlotte as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Previously, he was a counsel with Dechert LLP in Charlotte.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that two transactions on which the firm played leading roles were recognized as “Deals of the Year” in the Global M&A Network’s 2013 Global Major Market M&A Atlas Awards. The winning deals are:
• Western Europe M&A Deal of the Year – Nestlé’s $11.9 billion acquisition of Pfizer’s infant nutrition business; and
• “North American Deal of the Year” – Capital One Financial’s $9 billion acquisition of ING Direct USA from ING Group.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are cited from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Global Legal Post
Article reports that Mayer Brown advised Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH on its inaugural €275 million high yield bond offering.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Banking & Finance partner Jason Kravitt (New York and Chicago) is profiled in a Thomson Reuters News & Insight Q&A feature.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, received three Tier 1 rankings in the 2013 edition of Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s “World IP Handbook and Survey,” an annual reference guide that provides a state-by-state analysis of the IP market based on extensive research among IP professionals. The firm was top ranked in:
• Patent Contentious – New York and Washington, DC; and
• IP – Illinois.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the ongoing debate over the costs of litigation and court decisions involving businesses.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is mentioned as representing Delaware's Chancery Court in a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.) and noted as a "prominent appellant specialist."
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Media Coverage
15 May 2013
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New York Times
Alexandria Carr, a qualified barrister practising in London as Of Counsel with the Financial Services, Regulatory & Enforcement group, is quoted in an article about EU finance officials clashing over how quickly to establish a common fund and rule book for overhauling or closing down failing banks.
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Media Coverage
15 May 2013
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Reuters
London Corporate & Securities partner Kate Ball-Dodd is quoted in an article about stricter takeover rules coming into force in September that will affect foreign-managed companies trading on Britain’s Alternative Investment Market.
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dan Himmelfarb (Washington, DC) is profiled in a Law360 Q&A feature.
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) brief on behalf of BSA The Software Alliance is cited in an article discussing the Supreme Court's patent decision in Bowman v. Monsanto.
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown represented Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH, a leading, family-owned producer and supplier of tissue products in Europe, on the inaugural offering of €275 million of its 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and on a new €90 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
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