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Lovells have acted for First Data on an agreement with Warburg Pincus on the divesture of 100% of the shares in easycash GmbH. Detail: First Data sold easycash in a competitive auction process which attracted the interest of a large number of both industrial buyers and financial investors. The divestiture had been requested by the

LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – The Munich office of leading corporate commercial firm SJ Berwin LLP advised longstanding client Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Homag Group AG (“Homag”), a manufacturer of woodworking machinery for the furniture and construction supplies industries with sales in 2005 of approximately

A Chip for My Old Block By Jim Castagnera Attorney at Large Last summer, my son married a German girl. They live in Hamburg, her hometown. When my family and I were at the wedding, and I was in my cups, I boasted about learning to speak German. Marc, who majored in German at Temple

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Comcast Corporation on its SEC-registered debt offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% notes due 2018 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6.45% notes due 2037. Based in Philadelphia, Comcast is the largest cable television operator in the United States. The

LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Linklaters was last night named Global Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Global Awards 2006. The firm also won the Asian Law Firm of the Year award for the second year running. For the global award, the judges were looking for ‘a firm that demonstrates

LawFuel.com – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Skadden is representing US Airways Group, Inc. in its approximately $8 billion unsolicited proposal to merge with Delta Air Lines, Inc., which is currently undergoing a Chapter 11 restructuring.

WASHINGTON, DC, November 15, 2006 — LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – An affiliate of Diamond Castle Holdings LLC announced the acquisition of BlueStone Television LLC for $230 million. Covington represented and advised Diamond Castle with respect to the FCC and broadcast industry aspects of the transaction, which is expected to close in

WASHINGTON, DC November 17, 2006 LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Beltsville resident Steven R. Smith has been elected to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. board of directors. Upon Mr. Smith’s confirmation at SCDAA’s annual meeting, Dr. Willarda V. Edwards SCDAA president and COO commented, “We welcome the talent, time and commitment

DUBLIN, Ireland- LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network –Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45510) has announced the addition of “Video Leadership Seminars: Defense Strategies for Legal Malpractice Cases With William Bogaert of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP” to their offering. The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide lawyers with critical information