(July 12, 2005) Century City, CA – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Reed Smith, a top-25 international law firm, announces the addition of Andrew E. Paris as a partner in the Southern California Business Trial Group, Litigation Department. He will be resident in the Century City office, effective today. Mr. Paris was formerly […]

Milan – 12 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Global private equity company The Carlyle Group and Operae S.p.A. today announced that they have completed the purchase of a 26-building portfolio from Beni Stabili Group, for €255 million. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (“DLA Piper”) advised Carlyle on the structuring of the

Chicago, July 11, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie LLP attorneys from various practice groups will share their global knowledge and experience in a series of web seminars, titled, “Expanding Your Business Globally”. The web seminars will provide practical information that every company “going global” should know in the

ATLANTA (JULY 11) — Kilpatrick Stockton today announced Associate Kali Wilson Beyah has been selected to serve a 2 year term on the Commission on Access and Fairness in the Courts. The Commission, established by the Supreme Court of Georgia, is responsible for implementing the recommendations made in the Final Reports of the Supreme Court

Former Senator Fred Thompson, Who Has Signed on to Walk at Least One Bush Nominee Through Confirmation Process, Will Meet With John McCain Later This Month NEW YORK, July 11 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Confirmation battles no longer are decided in whispered chats in Senate corridors, but in campaign-style sales efforts.

Tokyo – 11 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Clifford Chance is pleased to announce that Tokyo-based senior lawyers Paul Greenwell and Angela Krantz have recently been promoted to Counsel. Paul specialises in asset and structured finance and has wide experience of most aspects of non-contentious aviation work, including all types of

11 July – LAWFUEL – The law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Ricky Langlois, Special Agent in Charge, Environmental Protection Agency; and Robert E. Harris, Special Agent in Charge, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, announced today the unsealing of a five (5) count Indictment against defendant,

11 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has advised RTL Group Eastern and Central Europe GmbH on the acquisition of a 30 per cent shareholding in major Russian television broadcasting and production group, REN TV, from founders Iren Lesnevskaya and Dmitry Lesnevsky. The transaction, which was announced on 1 July 2005,

11 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy is advising Fortis on its agreement with US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. to acquire Dryden Wealth Management for $104 million. A further payment of $40 million could be paid subject to future performance. Head of Allen & Overy’s Financial Institutions Group, Alistair Asher,

11 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Freehills continues to dominate Australia’s M&A sector in 2005, as evidenced today by the release of the Thomson Financial M&A League Tables. After topping the full year tables in 2004, Freehills has again dominated its competitors with a clean sweep of the January to June