20 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Herbert Smith and Stibbe, together with Canadian law firm Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, are advising Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless Inc. (TIW) on the recommended $3.5 billion cash sale of its interests in MobiFon and Oskar Mobil to Vodafone International Holdings BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]

ATLANTA – 19 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – McGuireWoods LLP today announced that two former partners of Troutman Sanders and a former Prudential Financial executive have joined McGuireWoods as partners in its Atlanta office. The three new partners include: John C. Beane, who chaired Troutman Sanders’ corporate and securities practice

New York, NY – (March 18, 2005) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP acted for the consortium led by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”), which included Eurazeo and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (“MLGPE”), on the successful completion of Europe’s largest ever public to private transaction and third largest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 19 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced the settlement of their landmark Clean Air Act case alleging that Ohio Edison Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., violated the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air

17 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Clifford Chance LLP Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Simon Davis has been elected as Vice President of the London Solicitors’ Litigation Association (LSLA). Clifford Chance LLP Litigation and Dispute Resolution partner Simon Davis has been elected as Vice President of the London Solicitors’ Litigation

17 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy advised Bilfinger Berger AG on the acquisition of Babcock Borsig service group from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. This acquisition expands Bilfinger Berger’s portfolio of industrial services for power plants and gives them an excellent position in this growth market. Both parties have

Skadden is Representing Liberty Media Corporation 17 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Skadden is representing Liberty Media Corporation with the tax aspects of its proposed spin-off comprised of its 100% stake in Ascent Media Group, Inc. and its 50% stake in Discovery Communications, Inc. to create Discovery Holding Company. The

17 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Enrique Gutierrez, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Miami Division; and Ken Jenne, Sheriff, Broward County Sheriff’s

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP announced today that it has been identified as a “leading” firm, the top honor a firm can receive in the recently released PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2005. The firm earned this distinction in two key areas: intellectual property and labor and employee benefits. Among other significant acknowledgements, Kilpatrick Stockton was recognized for

Energy Diversity Needed to Moderate Prices Washington, DC – The Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy (CREA) today applauded the United States Senate for its vote in support of exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). After two decades of debate, the Senate approved ANWR’s inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution. Exploration