New York, NY – February 23, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP represented Trident II, LP, a private equity fund, in the sale of Danish Re (Bermuda) Ltd. and all related subsidiaries of the Danish Re Group worldwide to Imagine Insurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of The Imagine […]

New York, February 16, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP has named one new partner and three counsel. Alexander Shapiro is a new partner, having been promoted from counsel. Dahlia Balsam Doumar, Stephanie Bunting Glaser and Catherine Grevers Schmidt were named counsel. They were previously associates

NEW YORK, February 23, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The international law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP has named six new shareholders in its New York office: Maria J. DiConza, Barry G. Magidoff, Anthony J. Marsico, Claude R. Narcisse, James W. Perkins and William C. Silverman. Maria J. DiConza, Reorganization, Bankruptcy

New York, NY – February 23, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Igor Muszyński, previously the head of White & Case’s energy practice in Warsaw, will be joining the Firm as an international partner in its Polish partnership. Three associates are also joining Chadbourne with

24 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that Dean Utile was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for stealing explosive materials from law enforcement bunkers in San Mateo County in July 2004. Mr. Utile, 42, was indicted by a

WASHINGTON – 24 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP has announced the winners of its Pro Bono Awards, created to honor attorneys’ exceptional contributions to pro bono causes. For the past five years, the annual awards have recognized the achievements of an outstanding senior

23th February 2005, Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The international law firm of Jones Day is pleased to announce the appointment of Phillip Georgiou as a Senior Associate of the firm’s Hong Kong office. Phillip joins the firm after having worked as an associate with Baker & McKenzie’s Hong Kong

February 23, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas Budd will join the firm’s London office as partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Practice Group. Formerly a partner and the head of Jones Day’s UK finance practice, Budd will continue

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 22 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network– Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLC (http://www.classactioncounsel.com; e-mail: jmiller@classactioncounsel.com), a law firm with offices in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of

23 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced today the arrest of 15 suspects associated with the alleged Borrego drug-trafficking organization. Fourteen of the individuals were charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute, and with distributing cocaine. They