Holland & Knight LLP today announced that Charles Welch “Chad” Tiedemann has been named head of the firm’s Real Estate Section. With more than 200 lawyers, Holland & Knight’s Real Estate practice is the largest at any law firm in the country. Tiedemann has practiced in the areas of commercial real estate development and finance […]

International law firm Allen & Overy advised Banca Intesa S.p.A., Banca di Roma S.p.A., Bipop Carire S.p.A. and MCC S.p.A. on the e600 million financing of Tecla – Fondo Uffici – a close ended real estate fund created by Pirelli & C. Real Estate Società di Gestione del Risparmio S.p.A. The transaction represents the first

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s largest law firms, today announced that it has opened offices in Chicago and New York to practice Canadian law. Blakes is the first Canadian law firm to open an office in Chicago. “The U.S. market is extremely significant for Blakes’ Canadian law practice,” said Jim Christie,

A former employee at an Anaheim insurance company was indicted today on federal wiretapping charges for allegedly installing an electronic device on a company computer that recorded every keystroke made by a secretary to a company executive. Larry Lee Ropp, 46, of Huntington Beach, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on

Baker & McKenzie is delighted to have been named as ‘Best Service Provider for the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme’ by Oil & Gas IQ (a division of IQPC), the international conference organiser and information provider, and Commodities Now magazine. The Oil & Gas IQ/ Commodities Now European Emissions Trading Excellence Award will be presented today

Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jonathan Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Ft. Lauderdale returned an indictment charging Willie and Marie Pompee with harboring a

This group of experienced senior in-house counsel offer advice and guidance to enhance the value of the professional services provided by the Corporate Counsel Forum to its in-house members, to encourage outreach to in-house counsel around the globe and to provide leadership to the legal profession as a whole. Members include: Carl Belding, Vice-President and

Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all securities purchasers of China Life Insurance Co. Limited (NYSE: LFC) (“China Life” or the “Company”) between December 22, 2003 and February 3, 2004, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Fans and employees of Leeds United FC can breathe a sigh of relief as sports lawyers from DLA completed the sale of the club to Adulant Force Ltd (Adulant), a consortium of local businessmen created specifically for the purpose. DLA was appointed to advise Leeds United PLC and its associated group of companies including Leeds

Global top 20 law firm Reed Smith LLP has added Ajay Raju as a partner in its Philadelphia office effective immediately. He joins the firm’s growing real estate practice group, with a practice emphasis on real estate acquisition and development. Mr. Raju was named one of American Lawyer Media’s “30 Under 40”, increasing the Philadelphia