NEW YORK, March 19, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Richard I. Bier has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Corporate & Securities Department in the New Jersey office. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Bier was a partner at […]

20 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Chadbourne & Parke LLP is representing Fortune Brands, Inc. in the spin-off of its ACCO World Corp. office products unit. Under the deal, announced March 16, Fortune Brands will spin off to stockholders its ACCO World office products unit and ACCO World will thereafter

Philadelphia, Pa. – March 19, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Joan C. Arnold, Thomas L. Hanley, Robert B. Murphy and Neil Boyden Tanner, lawyers with Pepper Hamilton LLP, were speakers at “Going Private in a Public World,” a seminar held in New York City on March 11 and 12, 2005. The

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