Tokyo – Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced that Masayuki Okamoto has joined the firm’s Tokyo office, as a Partner in the finance practice, effective 1 December 2006. LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Mr. Okamoto is an international finance and corporate lawyer who specialises in structured finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, banking […]

New York – December 1, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Strongwood Insurance Holdings Corporation in its acquisition of Northeast Agencies, Inc., a leading aggregator of Commercial and Personal Lines for insurance agents. Northeast Agencies, Inc. will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Strongwood Insurance Holdings.

LAWFUEL – Law News Network- A former Hollywood resident convicted last year of copyright infringement and other federal crimes related to his use of a video camcorder to secretly record motion pictures at private screenings was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison. Johnny Ray Gasca, 36, was sentenced by United States District Judge

Paul Hastings Advises Arrangers on Indonesia’s Biggest Debt Sale Hong Kong (December 1, 2006)LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, represented UBS and Jakarta-based securities firm Danareksa, the lead arrangers on PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s (PLN’s) US$1 billion Reg-S/144A international high yield bond offering.

New York, (December 1, 2006) – Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, represented Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. in a $265 million financing in connection with the opening of a slot machine casino to be located at Philadelphia Park Racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. On September 27, 2006, the

Majority of New Partners are Women for the First Time in Firm’s History Also Introduces Innovative New Partner Category “Flex-Time Partner” New York, November 27, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, the international law firm, announced the election of 20 attorneys to the partnership effective January

Beijing – LAWFUEL – Asia Business & Law – DLA Piper today announced it advised China’s Qihoo Technology Company Ltd (“Qihoo”), a leading provider of search solutions for internet and mobile platforms, in its Series B financing involving American venture capital giants Highland Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Seqoia Capital, Matrix Partners and IDG Ventures. The

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22 LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network — Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) commented on the Federal Court for the Southern District of Iowa’s decision not to stay proceedings with respect to the Mediacom Communications Corp.’s (Nasdaq: MCCC) appeal. Mediacom is appealing to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in order