20 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Douglas Colon, Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations, announced today that defendants, Walter J. Browne, former President of the National Federation […]

Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Paul F. Roye, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, announced today that he intends to leave the Commission in the coming weeks. Mr. Roye plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Chairman Donaldson said, “Nearly a year ago, Paul

20 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Ken Mascara, Sheriff, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, announced today that defendant, William David Kamal, a former television meteorologist, was sentenced

20 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Herbert Smith and Gleiss Lutz have advised Hypo Real Estate Bank International on a £141 million loan facility to a German closed-ended fund initiated by CommerzLeasing und Immobilien Group to assist in the acquisition of London’s landmark property, the Lloyd’s Building (One Lime Street,

Hong Kong – 20 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced the appointment of four senior associates to the firm’s China Corporate practice group. Justin Wilson joins the firm’s Corporate practice in Beijing, having been admitted in London in 1996. He has practised in London

20 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – TA Associates, a leading private equity and buyout firm, recently announced it has completed a minority investment in New York-based Microban International, Ltd., a globe leader in Built-in antimicrobial product protection. The partners from Goodwin Procter who represented TA Associates in this matter are

18 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Lisa R. Jacobs was a guest on Comcast CN8’s “Your Morning” show today to discuss and analyze the decision of the National Hockey League to cancel its 2004-2005 hockey season. Ms. Jacobs focuses her practice in corporate finance, including professional sports financing. Her sports

* Asian Equity Deal of the Year Full J-Power ahead February 18, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – “It’s all too easy to forget the size and strength of the Japanese economy. . . . In the case of Electric Power Development, known as J-Power, demand was such that it allowed the

18 February 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that Timothy Byrd was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his involvement in the explosive materials stolen from law enforcement bunkers in San Mateo county in July 2004. Mr. Byrd,

Orient-Express Chain to Invest US$125 Million in St. Petersburg Hotel MOSCOW — LAWFUEL.com – February 18, 2005 — The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke recently represented the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in connection with a financing of the acquisition by Orient Express Hotels of a 93.5% stake in St. Petersburg’s historical Grand Hotel