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Jackson Kelly announced the establishment of the Firm’s Homeland Security Practice Group. The practice is among the country’s first dedicated to helping companies implement the measures called for in the Homeland Security Act and subsequent related legislation. The Group will help clients identify potential security threats, in both the electronic and physical working environments, and

Baker & McKenzie announced today that Raphaële François-Poncet has joined the Paris office of the Firm as an international partner. The Firm now has 19 international partners in Paris. Raphaële François-Poncet, 41, attorney and member of the Paris bar (Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris 1986, DEA Droit des Sociétés Paris II 1985) has joined the

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, said it would “carefully consider its next legal steps” in response to a federal court’s decision to dismiss its shareholder lawsuit against Vice President Cheney and Halliburton for alleged fraud. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement in response to the

On September 1, 2003, the international law firms of McDermott, Will & Emery and Carnelutti Studio Legale Associato signed an agreement to combine their practices. As a result of this agreement McDermott, Will & Emery will now have 14 offices around the world with five European offices, in Dusseldorf, London, Milan, Munich and Rome. In

AWB’s purchase of the diversified rural services business Landmark, from Wesfarmers, is highly significant for AWB and for the Australian agricultural sector. The AUD$825M acquisition positions AWB as the leading agribusiness in Australia and strengthens the competitive position of Australia’s agricultural produce in world markets. Not only was the transaction negotiated within a tight two

Mallesons Stephen Jaques has announced the appointment of two new partners, Wayne McMaster and Robert Cooper, to the firm’s intellectual property practice in Melbourne. Joining them at Mallesons will be senior associates Duncan Bucknell and Shyama Jayaswal, patents counsel Dr Carolyn Rolls and, senior patents legal executive Debra Barnes. In announcing the appointments, Tony D’Aloisio,

Shearman & Sterling is representing AngloGold in its proposed $1.1 billion acquisition of Ashanti Goldfields Co. According to The Daily Deal, the deal would create the world’s biggest gold producer with mines in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mali, Ghana, Guinea, Australia and North America, producing about 7.3 million ounces of gold annually. The merger

Denton Wilde Sapte has become the first international law firm to open an office in Dubai Internet City. The office, officially opening on 8 September, is the firm’s fifth in the Middle East and the 18th international office, re-emphasising the firm’s commitment to the region. The office will provide on-tap advice to technology, media and

Baker & McKenzie announced today that it advised Radisson Edwardian Hotels in its acquisition of the prestigious five star Intercontinental Mayfair Hotel, London, from Intercontinental Hotels Group. The acquisition has a value of £115 million. This acquisition brings Radisson Edwardian Hotels Group’s total number of four and five star hotels in London to eleven. The

National law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) announced that John F. Spinello, Jr. has joined K&L’s Newark, NJ office as Of Counsel. Prior to joining K&L, Mr. Spinello was Associate Deputy General Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, where he worked closely with former Administrator Whitman and senior Bush administration officials. Mr.