Lawyerpress.com - Your daily news source for the legal business http://www.lawyerpress.com News on the international legal business sector. Reed Smith expands its tax group in London International law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointment of Caspar Fox to its partnership. Caspar joins the firm’s tax group from Eversheds, where he was head of corporate tax in London. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_001.html Norton Rose appoints new partner as Moscow head of dispute resolution Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP, the international legal practice, today announced that Yaroslav Klimov joined the Moscow office on 1 January 2011 as the partner in charge of the dispute resolution practice. Yaroslav will head the enlarged Russia/CIS dispute resolution team. The new Moscow dispute resolution team will enhance the practice’s litigation and arbitration capabilities across Russia and the CIS by combining the market-recognised expertise of Yaroslav with that of Norton Rose (Central Europe) LLP. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_002.html SNR Denton Opening In Hong Kong The Board of SNR Denton Group (a Swiss Verein) announced today that it will add a new member firm in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong office, formerly affiliated with Hammonds LLP, will become associated with SNR Denton upon regulatory approval, and will include 20 professionals, including six partners. The office will initially be known as Brandt Chan and Partners. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_003.html Slaughter and May advises Fidelity China Special Situations on C share issue Slaughter and May is advising Fidelity China Special Situations plc on the issue of 166.25 million C shares for a price of £1.00 per share by way of an open offer, offer for subscription and placing. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_004.html CMS Hasche Sigle advises Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group on cross-border venture capital transaction The Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group has welcomed US private equity investor HarbourVest Partners LLC as a co-investor in its venture capital arm. Holtzbrinck Digital, the Holtzbrinck Group's venture capital company, has launched the HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Fund IV L.P. jointly with HarbourVest. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_005.html Norton Rose advises EasyJet in mayor aircraft deal International legal practice Norton Rose LLP has advised long standing client easyJet on a deal which will see easyJet grow its fleet to 220 aircraft by September 2013. The deal sees easyJet place firm orders for 15 A320 aircraft with a list price of US$1.1 billion. The airline also converted 20 A319 deliveries into A320 aircraft, and secured options over a further 33 A320 aircraft. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_006.html Shearman and Sterling Advises on $1.22 Billion India IT Deal Shearman and Sterling is representing Jefferies Finance and RBC Capital Markets as joint lead arrangers in connection with the financing for US outsourcer iGate in its proposed acquisition of Patni Computer Systems (Patni), a Mumbai-based software outsourcing business. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_007.html CMS advises Douglas on cross-border transfer of perfumeries in Russia to Rustiset Holdings DOUGLAS HOLDING AG, headquartered in Hagen (North Rhine-Westphalia), has transferred its 32 Douglas perfumeries in Russia with last reported annual sales of EUR 55 million to Rustiset Holdings Ltd. Registered in Cyprus, Rustiset is a shareholder in Russian cosmetics and perfumery chain Rive Gauche. http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2011_01/e_13_01_2011_008.html Norton Rose Group strengthens dispute resolution practice in Bahrain http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/20_09_2010_005.html Reed Smith works in collaboration with arts charity Create to transform the lives of vulnerable women through art http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/20_09_2010_006.html Reed Smith enhances its Europe and Middle East corporate group with lateral hire http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/16_09_2010_008.html SJ Berwin advises Columbus on the acquisition of Austin Friars House, London EC2 http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/16_09_2010_009.html SJ Berwin strikes again: SJ Berwin advises Schroders' Columbus Fund on the financing of AMF Bowling's takeover of Hollywood Bowl http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/16_09_2010_010.html DLA Piper advises Banco Santander on acquisition of 70% of Bank Zachodni WBK and BZ WBK Asset Management http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/15_09_2010_004.html Norton Rose Australia attracts top tier Transport Partner http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/13_09_2010_002.html Slaughter and May is advising Royal Philips Electronics ON Cash contribution to the Philips UK pension fund http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/13_09_2010_003.html SJ Berwin in the fast lane in Knightsbridge and New Bond Street http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/13_09_2010_004.html Clifford Chance hires partner and senior associate for European high-yield push http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_002.html John Davies and Martin Klusmann appointed to lead Freshfields global competition practice http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_003.html Clifford Chance hires top equity capital markets partner in Singapore http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_004.html Dechert represents IMPSA and WPE in tender offer for oustanding notes http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_005.html Freshfields advises senior lenders on Panrico restructuring http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_006.html Freshfields advises a syndicate led by Barclays on the sale and refinancing of Breedon Holdings http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/10_09_2010_007.html CMS report says: Prospects looking good for public private partnerships http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/07_09_2010_002.html Reed Smith bolsters its global shipping group with hires on both sides of the Atlantic http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/07_09_2010_003.html Norton Rose recruits new competition partner in Milan http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_001.html Consortium Centro América Abogados strengthens its position as the biggest firm of the Central American region http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_005.html Shearman and Sterling Advises on Petrobras Global Stock Offering http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_006.html CMS Hasche Sigle advises Heraeus on purchase of Clevios division from H.C. Starck http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_007.html Slaughter and May advised SMIC on US$100 million placing and US$100 million issue of new shares to Datang http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_008.html Shearman and Sterling Represents Attenti in Acquisition Bid by 3M http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_009.html CMS Hasche Sigle advises MGPA on acquisition of 140 properties from retailer ALDI-Süd http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_010.html Kromann Reumert has advised Nordea Corporate Finance, DONG Energy, Pensionskassen for Værkstedsfunktionærer i Jernet and Danske Markets http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/06_09_2010_011.html Linklaters advises LBBW on the sale of its private banking business in Luxembourg http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/02_09_2010_001.html Eversheds report says global businesses favour investment over cost cutting to aid recovery http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/02_09_2010_002.html DLA Piper boosts White Collar Litigation practice with former S.D.N.Y. Asst. U.S. Attorney John Hillebrecht in New York http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/02_09_2010_003.html Herbert Smith appoints Sarah Munro as 'senior consultant' http://www.lawyerpress.com/english/2010_09/02_09_2010_004.html