Hong Kong, November 20, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Michelle Taylor, a leading Asia-focused securitization and structured finance lawyer, has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner. Taylor has advised in numerous prominent transactions including the first CMBS securitization in […]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, November 20 /PRNewswire/ — IFPI (The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) recently announced 8,000 cases in 17 countries against illegal file-sharing. Many of those receiving a legal action could be parents whose children have been illegally file-sharing. It is a wide-ranging problem, says the IT-security company Softdetect Systems, but also stresses that

LAWFUEL – US Law & Business News – Simpson Thacher recently represented China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life”), China’s largest life insurer, in its participation in an investor consortium led by Citigroup Inc. to acquire 85.59% of Guangdong Development Bank Co., Ltd. (“GDB”), headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, for a total consideration of RMB

Denton Wilde Sapte has made an external Senior Counsel (partner equivalent) hire to add to the growth of its Gulf network. LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Ibrahim Elsadig rejoins the firm’s main Dubai office in December from GE Energy, where he was Contracts Risk Manager (Legal), having previously worked for Denton Wilde Sapte between

Monday 20 November 2006 LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs Network – Queensland auditor, Mr Russell Colin Brown of Pitcher Partners, has entered into an enforceable undertaking following concerns raised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). As part of the enforceable undertaking, Mr Brown has requested cancellation of his registration as an auditor

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Stephen J. Dannhauser, the Chairman of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, is being honored with the inaugural “Champion for Diversity” award by Legal Momentum. The award, the first ever given in the legal community, is designed to highlight excellence and leadership in the law. Mr. Dannhauser is being recognized as

LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Ashurst advised Neways in relation to its takeover by Golden Gate Capital for an undisclosed consideration. Neways is a US-based manufacturer of dietary supplements and personal care products which sells its products through a network of independent distributors in 23 countries. The group is represented in Germany by Neways

LAWFUEL – Law News on Celebrities – On Tuesday, Dog the Bounty Hunter flew in from a meeting on his extradition case, just in time to “arrest” some folks — for a March Of Dimes “Jail & Bail” Fundraiser in Bishop Square. In a nearby coffee shop, waiting to be arrested, was ESPN 1420’s Bobby

Monday 20 November 2006 LAWFUEL – Law News, Law Jobs – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained undertakings in the Federal Court of Australia from the operators of an unregistered investment scheme in relation to property development projects in New South Wales (NSW). ASIC alleges that Mega-Money Pty Ltd, Sevelle Corporation Pty