International law firm Clifford Chance advised HSBC in its role as financial adviser for Argo Acquisition, Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Argonaut Group, Inc. in connection with its £136 million recommended offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Heritage Underwriting Agency plc. David Lewis comments: “It was great to […]

NEW YORK–LAWFUEL –The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today reversed the certification of a nationwide class action of “lights” smokers. “Philip Morris USA is pleased with today’s decision and believes the court came to the right conclusion in light of the overwhelming precedent denying class certification in smokers’ litigation,” said Murray

NEW YORK, April 3, 2008 LAWFUEL — After two straight weeks of declines, fixed mortgage rates rebounded, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate moving up to 6.12 percent. According to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points. The average

LawFuel – Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, a prominent California law firm, today announced two of its attorneys have accepted roles within the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Charlotte Ito, a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office will become a Fellow, while longtime Fellow and former Regent Louis Mezzullo, whose

NEW YORK– LAWFUEL –A renowned Islamic Finance lawyer has joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and will head the global firm’s Islamic Finance Practice. Michael J.T. McMillen, an accomplished practitioner and frequent lecturer and writer, is considered a trail blazer when it comes to Shari’ah compliant transactions. “Michael brings a vast knowledge of Islamic financing that

LawFuel – Former U.S. attorney and 4-term Congressman Bob Barr is expected to announce his candidacy for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination this Saturday, Apr. 5, writes George Dance. A U.S. attorney appointed by Ronald Reagan, Bob Barr won his Georgia seat in the 1994 “Contract with America” campaign, unseating a 6-term Democrat. He first

PwC International Study Presents Strategic Intelligence On Globalization of Law Firms NEW YORK, March 25 LAWFUEL – Law Firm Newswire — U.S. and U.K. law firms have made significant investments in China and project more than 10 percent profit growth there in 2008, according to the first-ever global strategic survey conducted by the Law Firm

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Newark, N.J. — The Newark office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP (K&L Gates) welcomes Charles F. Rysavy as a partner in the firm’s toxic tort practice. Rysavy joins K&L Gates from McCarter & English, LLP, where he was the past chair of the mass and toxic tort practice group. An experienced toxic