The U.S. Senate confirmed today President Bush’s nomination of Cleary Gottlieb partner Charles F. Lettow as a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Lettow is a litigation partner based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. In his more than 30 years of practice with the firm, Mr. Lettow has focused on constitutional […]

Allen & Overy in Hong Kong has advised the project company, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited, on the US$4.3 billion CSPC Nanhai Petrochemicals Project in China, a joint venture between China National Offshore Oil Corporation (45%), Royal Dutch/Shell Group (50%) and Guangdong Investment and Development Company (5%). The deal was signed on 1st August,

The California Supreme Court on August 4, 2003 held that the 10-year period for bringing suit on latent construction defects is not extended for periods during which a developer or contractor attempts to repair the alleged defects. Lantzy v. Centex Homes eliminated conflicting decisions of the Court of Appeal. It sided with the real estate

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP partner Barry Machlin will chair the Center for Business Intelligence’s 7th Annual Mexican Energy conference, October 27-28, 2003 in Houston. The conference will feature key Mexican government and company executives as well as 23 industry leaders who will discuss opportunities, regulations and financing of energy projects in Mexico. The

The trade show division of American Lawyer Media, Inc. (ALM), the legal journalism and information company, and VVA, LLC, a leading independent project management and consulting firm, today announced the launch of LegalSpace(TM), a new conference and trade show event focused on office leasing, planning and design issues for law firms. LegalSpace 2003 will take

Baker & McKenzie announced today that Richard Lipton has been elected a Partner. Lipton’s practice focuses on tax planning and representation for partnerships, limited liability corporations and other pass-through entities and real estate transactions. Based in the Firm’s Chicago office, Lipton is a member of the North American and Global Tax Practices. “We are extremely

Pillsbury Winthrop LLP is pleased to announce that Robert D. Gilbert has joined the firm’s Stamford office as a partner in the complex litigation department. An experienced trial lawyer, Gilbert has litigated substantial cases involving antitrust, corporate dissolution and intellectual property disputes. In the intellectual property arena, Gilbert has handled trademark infringement, patent infringement, software

Clifford Chance has recently advised 3i plc and PPM Ventures Limited on their agreement to sell their combined 65% equity stake in Japanese logistics company, Vantec Corporation to Mizuho Capital Partners MBO Fund “FBF200”. The transaction represents the first secondary management buyout in Japan, the original MBO having been one of the earliest western style

Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP and The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, LLP filed a class action lawsuit on August 26, 2003 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), on behalf of all purchasers of the securities of Polaroid Corporation (“Polaroid” or the “Company”) (OTC Bulletin

Jenner & Block Partner Stephanie A. Scharf has been installed as President-Elect of the National Association of Women Lawyers for the 2003-2004 term. Ms. Scharf is a senior partner specializing in complex litigation. She received both a law degree and doctorate in behavioral sciences from the University of Chicago. Ms. Scharf’s focus for NAWL is