| Date | | Headlines | | | 17 November 2009 |  | Seven-member litigation and arbitration
team joins Mayer Brown’s Paris office
News Release - International Arbitration, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, France
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that Ayela Semerdjian & Associates, a law firm dedicated to litigation and headed by Christophe Ayela and Renaud Semerdjian, has merged with Mayer Brown’s Paris office. |
| | | 16 November 2009 | | Mayer Brown advising Mead Johnson Nutrition in $7.7 billion split off transaction
News Release - Corporate & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, United States
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today it is advising Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE:MJN) in the $7.7 billion split off of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s 83% stake in the company. The transaction is expected to be completed in mid-December. |
| | | 13 November 2009 | | Mayer Brown boosts Insurance & Reinsurance group
with addition of Fred W. Reinke to DC Litigation practice
Newsletter - Insurance & Reinsurance, United States
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, today announced that Fred W. Reinke has joined the Litigation practice as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He joins from Dewey & LeBoeuf, where much of his work concentrated on complex international commercial and class action litigation, particularly on behalf of major European insurance/reinsurance companies and financial institutions. At Mayer Brown, he will focus his practice primarily on both insurance/reinsurance and international litigation matters. |
| | | 12 November 2009 | | Etappensieg für Gazprom: Moncrief muss fast zwei Millionen Euro Prozesskostensicherheit leisten
News Release - Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Germany
12. November 2009. Im Rechtsstreit mit der US-Gesellschaft Moncrief Oil International, Inc. hat Gazprom einen weiteren Etappensieg erzielt. Das Landgericht Berlin hat der von Moncrief eigens zur Prozessführung gegründeten Moncrief Oil International (Deutschland) GmbH durch Zwischenurteil aufgegeben, für die Prozesskosten von Gazprom eine Sicherheit in Höhe von 1.813.985,58 Euro zu leisten. |
| | | 12 November 2009 | | Next success for Gazprom: Moncrief has to post almost two million Euro as security for costs of legal proceedings
News Release - Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Germany
November 12, 2009 – In the litigation initiated by U.S. company Moncrief International, Inc. Gazprom has gained another victory. By interim judgment, the Regional Court of Berlin requested Moncrief Oil International (Deutschland) GmbH, a company formed by Moncrief solely for the purpose of litigation in Germany, to post security in the amount of 1,813,985.58 Euro for the Gazprom litigation costs. |
| | | 9 November 2009 | | Mayer Brown tops Thomson Reuters third
quarter rankings for asset-backed deals
News Release - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Securitization, United States
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, has garnered a top ranking for legal advisors on asset backed deals in the latest U.S. capital markets review issued by Thomson Reuters. |
| | | 2 November 2009 | | Mayer Brown advises British Land on their £40.25 million acquisition of an investment property
News Release - Real Estate, United Kingdom / England & Wales
Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised British Land plc on their £40.25 million acquisition of an investment property from Aviva Investors. British Land has purchased 39 Victoria Street, London, SW1, which is let as a whole to Bank of America. |
| | | 29 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown appoints Peter Sugden as new Real Estate Head in London
News Release - Real Estate, United Kingdom / England & Wales
Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has appointed Peter Sugden as Head of Real Estate in London. Peter, who has over 20 years experience in the UK and European property sector, joined Mayer Brown seven years ago. He takes over from Jeremy Clay, who moves to head up the Real Estate practice globally, while continuing to advise UK and international clients. The appointments take immediate effect. |
| | | 28 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown continues London growth with two leveraged finance partner hires
News Release - Banking & Finance, United Kingdom / England & Wales
28 October 2009 – Leading international law firm Mayer Brown announced today the hire of two finance partners to its London office to further strengthen the key area of leveraged finance, as part of its ongoing strategic growth plans for London. This follows the three finance partner hires in July this year. |
| | | 22 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown Honors Pro Bono Achievement
In 2009 Pro Bono Awards
News Release - Pro Bono, United States
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, today announced the recipients of the firm’s 2009 Pro Bono Awards, which annually honor outstanding pro bono achievements of the firm and its lawyers. The awards recognize work done across the United States on a wide range of pro bono matters, including political asylum, not-for-profit financing, microfinance and women’s advocacy issues. |
| | | 9 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown Practices and Partners
Ranked in 2010 Edition of IFLR1000
News Release - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Derivatives & Structured Products, Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity / Venture Capital, Projects, Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Securitization, Structured Finance, China, France, Hong Kong, Latin America & Caribbean, Thailand, United Kingdom / England & Wales, United States, Vietnam
9 October 2009 – The 2010 edition of IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial law firms, ranked Mayer Brown in 15 practice categories. Four practices were given top-tier rankings: Hong Kong Restructuring & Insolvency; Thailand Restructuring & Insolvency; United States Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization; and Vietnam Banking & Finance. In addition, 26 partners were ranked as leading lawyers. IFLR1000 rankings are based on extensive independent research, and provides analysis of the best financial law firms operating in more than 100 markets worldwide. |
| | | 9 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown Business & Technology Sourcing Partner Geof Master
Relocates to Asia to Lead Expansion of Practice Area in Region
News Release - Business & Technology Sourcing, Asia, United States
9 October 2009 – Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that Business & Technology Sourcing (BTS) partner Geofrey L. Master has relocated to Asia. Formerly based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Master will lead the expansion of the firm's BTS practice in Asia. |
| | | 9 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown Partners and Practices
Ranked in Benchmark Litigation 2010
News Release - Antitrust & Competition, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Mass Torts & Product Liability, Securities Enforcement & Investigations, Securities Litigation & Corporate Governance, Supreme Court & Appellate, White Collar Defense & Compliance, United States
Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is ranked by Benchmark Litigation 2010 in three national practice categories - Antitrust, Appellate, and General Commercial Litigation. In addition, eight attorneys are nationally ranked as “Stars” in their practice area. |
| | | 6 October 2009 |  | Mayer Brown advises Sulaiman Al Fahim on the sale of Portsmouth FC
News Release - Corporate & Securities, United Kingdom / England & Wales
Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised Sulaiman Al Fahim on the sale of a 90 per cent stake in Portsmouth Football Club to Falcondrone Limited, a company owned by Saudi Arabian businessman Ali Al-Faraj. |
| | | 1 October 2009 | | Mayer Brown Receives Two Top Tax Awards From International Tax Review
News Release - Tax Controversy, United States
1 October 2009 – Mayer Brown LLP, a leading global law firm, has been named the winner of the North America Tax Litigation Firm of the Year and the U.S. Tax Court Firm of the Year awards in International Tax Review’s fourth annual Americas Tax Awards. The firm also was a finalist for awards in the Chicago Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year and Chicago Tax Firm of the Year categories. |
| | | 28 September 2009 | | Seven Mayer Brown partners named to Top 100 Leading Women Lawyers by Leading Lawyers Network
News Release - Banking & Finance, Corporate & Securities, Global Trade, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wealth Management: Trusts, Estates & Foundations, United States
28 September 2009 – Seven partners in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office have been recognized by Leading Lawyers Network Magazine as leading women lawyers in Illinois. |
| | | 28 September 2009 | | Mayer Brown Receives Perfect Score In 2010 Corporate Equality Index
News Release - United States
28 September 2009 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, earned a perfect rating of 100 percent and was designated as a “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality” in the 2010 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. |
| | | 24 September 2009 | | Mayer Brown comments on the Government's pensions consultation on auto enrolment and qualifying schemes
Presentation - Pensions, United Kingdom / England & Wales
24 September 2009 – The Department for Work and Pensions today issued a consultation document covering the regulatory framework for auto enrolment and qualifying schemes. |
| | | 23 September 2009 | | Mayer Brown advises VION Food Group Limited over the sale of its Thai chicken business to Navis Capital
News Release - Corporate & Securities, United Kingdom / England & Wales
23 September 2009 - Leading international law firm Mayer Brown has advised VION Food Group Limited on the sale of its Thai chicken business, Grampian Foods Siam, to Navis Capital. |
| | | 22 September 2009 | | Mayer Brown practices and lawyers ranked in Chambers Latin America 2010
News Release - Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects, Latin America & Caribbean
22 September 2009 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that the 2010 edition of Chambers Latin America ranks the firm in four Latin America-wide practice categories: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and Projects. Mayer Brown also is ranked in Brazil in the Banking & Finance: Locally Based International Counsel category. |
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