18 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, tax, law firm newsInternational legal practice Allen & Overy was awarded “Tax Law Firm of the Year” at last week’s JUVE Awards Ceremony in Frankfurt. JUVE is the publisher of the leading German directory for German commercial law firms. Reasons for selecting Allen & Overy in this […]

18 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, banking law, law firm newsInternational legal practice Allen & Overy has advised The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on the financing of the acquisition of Algeco by the private equity firm TDR Capital (TDR) from its majority shareholder, TUI. Algeco is the European leader in modular constructions

London, October 18, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm news— As the Firm continues its stellar growth in the UK, White & Case today moved into 117,000 square feet of premium new office space in the heart of the City. The new premises are in the flagship development at 5 Old Broad Street,

WASHINGTON D.C. LAWFUEL – Law, crime, legal, attorney, law firm news– The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Marshals arrested James A. Mattatall of Harbor City, California last Friday. The action resulted from a federal judge’s order last August finding Mattatall in contempt of court for failing to obey a court order entered last April.

Newport Beach, CA – October 18, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, law firm, attorney, legal news– Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Sharon R. Klein, a business lawyer focusing on technology, health care and life sciences issues, has rejoined the firm as a partner. In conjunction with Ms. Klein’s return, the firm opened an office in Orange

James K. Lee Joins K&L Los Angeles as Partner in Litigation Group Los Angeles, CA–The Los Angeles office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L) is pleased to announce the arrival of partner James K. Lee to its business litigation practice. Lee is a litigator who has represented numerous Korean companies in complex business disputes involving

New York, NY – October 18, 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm news– The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Michael H. Salsbury, 54, previously executive vice president and general counsel of MCI Communications Corp. and of WorldCom, Inc., has been elected to the partnership. He will be

13 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm newsCravath represented Time Warner Cable Inc. in its agreement with Comcast Corporation and the owners of the New York Mets to create a regional sports television network to be launched in 2006. The partners involved in this matter were John T. Gaffney on corporate matters

BALTIMORE 17 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, legal, attorney, law firm news – Ava E. Lias-Booker has joined the Baltimore office of McGuireWoods LLP as partner and head of the Baltimore office’s Commercial Litigation Department. She will focus her practice on complex and general business and financial disputes in both state and federal courts. Prior

16 October 2004 LAWFUEL – Law, attorney, legal, law firm newsDLA has appointed Simmons & Simmons’ former Director of Finance, Paul Edwards, as Chief Financial Officer. Paul takes over from David Liddle, who has been DLA’s Director of Finance since 1990. Paul Edwards spent seven years at Simmons & Simmons (having joined in 1996) and