Singapore: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised CapitaMalls Asia Limited on the US$244 million initial public offering of its CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (CMMT) real estate investment trust on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. CMMT is the largest “pure-play” shopping mall REIT in Malaysia by market capitalisation and property value and has been spun off […]

Citopay, a Leading European Internet Payment Service Provider has renewed its PCI (Payment Cards Industry) certification for the years 2010/ 2011. The PCI Data Security Standard helps ensure online merchants and its consumers the safe handling of sensitive information coming from online card payments and at the same time helping online merchants with preventing, detecting

Austin, TX, Aug. 17, 2010 – Winstead PC has hired Lacey L. Gourley as a shareholder in the Austin office. Gourley works in Winstead’s highly regarded Labor, Employment and Immigration Practice Group, helping clients who face employment law issues, and defending employers in state and federal court litigation and administrative proceedings. She was previously with

Austin, TX, Aug. 17, 2010 – Winstead PC has hired Jennifer K. Patterson as of counsel, working in Winstead’s Taxation, Employee Benefits and Private Business practice group. Patterson helps clients with state and local tax issues, including sales and use tax, franchise tax, motor fuels tax and property tax. In addition to tax matters, her

LawFuel.com – DENVER – In a private ceremony this morning, John F. Walsh was sworn in by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel as Colorado’s United States Attorney. Members of Walsh’s family attended the swearing in. John Walsh replaces David Gaouette, who served as U.S. Attorney from January 11, 2009 through August 15,

By John Bowie – Screaming LawyerIt’s always interesting to read a Justice Rhys Harrison judgment, if only for their clarity. Indeed, always for their clarity. This week came the release of another judgment in the Stephen Versalko saga, he being the fraudulent ASB banker who acted as a generous-to-a -major-fault patron to a Pelican Club

June 30, 2010 – Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP announced today that commercial litigator Robert Hickmott has joined the firm’s London office as a partner. Hickmott was previously a partner at CMS Cameron McKenna in their banking and insolvency litigation group. Hickmott has represented clients in numerous landmark insolvency-related disputes, including Lehman, TXU, Swissair

Former FCC attorney, Walter Steimel, Jr. Joins Washington, DC Office WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 30, 2010 – Loeb & Loeb announced today that Walter Steimel, Jr. has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in the Advanced Media and Technology Department. Steimel joins from Greenberg Traurig’s Washington office where he was a shareholder.

2 July 2010 – United States Attorney Southern District of New York During Three-Month Spree, Two Men Allegedly Robbed Restaurant And Seven Separate Banks At Gunpoint; One Defendant Pleads Guilty To Charges PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and GEORGE VENIZELOS, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New