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May 15, 2012 — LawFuel.com – The American Lawyer Newswire – For the fifth consecutive year, United States Lawyer Rankings recognized Vinson & Elkins environmental law partner Larry Nettles as the top environmental lawyer in the United States. The award honors Larry’s exceptional work in a career spanning more than 30 years in environmental law.

May 16, 2012 The Swedish-owned international furniture retailer, IKEA, is logging old-growth forests and other high conservation value forests in Russian Karelia[1] through its subsidiary Swedwood. A petition has been launched by Swedish NGO Protect the Forest to help change IKEA and Swedwood’s destructive ways. Now other environmental organizations from all over the world are

WASHINGTON, D.C. — LawFuel.com – The Lawyer newswire service – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Larry P. Cote has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Health Law Group. “Larry’s arrival furthers our efforts to build strong national presence in Washington, D.C.,” stated John W.

CHICAGO, ILL. — Lawfuel.com – Law Firm News – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christine B. Fisher has joined the Firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Real Estate Group. “We are excited to welcome Christine to the firm as we continue to grow in Chicago,” said Ted

LawFuel.com – International Legal News – International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sole underwriter, HSBC, on the rights issue by The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited, a pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. United Laboratories has raised HK$719.1 million (US$92.4million) in the rights issue. The proceeds will be used

LawFuel.com Newswire – 12 May 2012 – Leading international law firm Clifford Chance advised Ciments Français on the sale of its 100% stake in Shaanxi Fuping Cement Company Limited (Fuping Cement) to a subsidiary of West China Cement Limited (WCC) for RMB504 million (approximately US$80 million) and its simultaneous investment in WCC, which is listed

10 May 2012 – LawFuel.com – International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sole underwriter, HSBC, on the rights issue by The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited, a pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. United Laboratories has raised HK$719.1 million (US$92.4million) in the rights issue. The proceeds will be used

Defendant Allegedly Helped American Family Hide $10 Million in Swiss Accounts and Covertly Bring Money into the U.S. 11 May 2012 – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Victor W. Lessoff, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal

8 May 2012 Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW), is delighted to announce the recruitment of Partner Alexis Kyriakoulis who joins the firm’s Corporate, Projects and Finance practice in London, effective 8 May 2012. Alexis has close ties with the London, Greek and Balkan corporate communities, and will work in the corporate team

May 2012 Skadden is advising The Yucaipa Companies LLC, a private equity company and one of the two largest creditors to Barneys New York Inc., in the out-of-court recapitalization of Barneys, announced on May 7. The recapitalization will reduce Barneys’ debt from $590 million to $50 million.