Mark Valentine, the former Chairman of Thomson Kernaghan, a Toronto, Canada based brokerage firm, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of securities fraud in United States District Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The announcement was made today by Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent […]

International law firm Allen & Overy recently advised the mandated lead arranger, Deutsche Bank AG London, on the US$2.345bn and e134.2m senior debt and US$300m and e150m second lien facilities for Invensys International Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Invensys plc, the engineering company. The facilities have been established in connection with the refinancing

International law firm, DLA today announced that it has appointed Julia Graham to head up risk management. Julia, who was formerly group operational risk manager at Royal & SunAlliance, takes over the post from Clive Pracy who retired last year. In 2000 DLA became one of the first law firms to recognise that a structured

Piper Rudnick LLP announces that Ann Hurwitz, a partner in the Franchise and Distribution practice group, will become the managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office. “I’m very enthusiastic about taking on this responsibility,” Ms. Hurwitz said. “We have the substantial resources of a national firm behind us, and both the firm’s management and I

US group Eastman Kodak said it has filed a lawsuit against Sony, accusing the Japanese giant of infringing 10 of its patents on digital photo technology. The suit was filed in a federal court in Rochester, New York, where Kodak is based. Kodak is trying to stop Sony from using the technology as well as

Baker & McKenzie will receive the Child Advocacy Award in recognition of pro bono work performed with Lawyers for Children America (LFCA). LFCA will present the award during its annual John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Awards Luncheon on April 30, 2004 at the Hotel InterContinental Miami. The award recognizes Baker & McKenzie’s contribution of legal

DLA is once again demonstrating its continued investment in its Real Estate group with the latest hire of two property partners. Peter Taylor, is a partner and specialist planning lawyer from regional firm Hewitsons, where he was former head of property. During his 17 years at Hewitsons he was a member of the firm’s finance

MemberWorks Incorporated, a leading provider of consumer and membership services through affinity marketing and online channels, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Lavalife Inc. (“Lavalife”), a leading provider of online and IVR-based interactive personals services. MemberWorks will acquire Lavalife for approximately CAD $152.5 million in cash. Lavalife senior management will purchase

International law firm Allen & Overy is advising DS Smith Plc, the international packaging manufacturer and office products wholesaler, on its £170 million acquisition of LINPAC Containers from LINPAC Group Holdings Limited. The acquisition is being funded through DS Smith’s existing debt facility and a new loan facility from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.

A former Los Angeles resident who posed as an attorney and investment banker, gained the trust of small business owners and investors, and then looted their companies and misappropriated their investments was arrested yesterday afternoon in Las Vegas, United States Attorney Debra W. Yang announced today. Daniel Nicherie, 44, of Brussels, Belgium, was arrested pursuant