Blake Dawson Waldron’s Tax Group is consolidating its growth strategy with the partner appointment of leading Melbourne indirect tax lawyer, Geoff Mann. Previously head of tax with Freehills in Melbourne, Geoff’s practice will focus on indirect tax, predominantly GST, but will also include other indirect taxes such as stamp duty, land tax and employee benefits […]

International law firm Denton Wilde Sapte has advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V. on a syndicated loan facility for CJSC KazTransGas (KTG). The loan facility was originally for $125m but was well supported and significantly oversubscribed. As a result the facility was increased to $150m. DWS also advised ABN AMRO Bank N.V. in last year’s facility

Chadbourne & Parke represented Golden Telecom, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed Russian-based telecom company, in a share exchange agreement with affiliates of the Norwegian national operator, Telenor. Under the deal, Golden Telecom will acquire 100 percent of the shares of OAO Comincom including its wholly-owned subsidiary, OAO Combellga, the third largest alternative operator in Russia, in exchange

Baker & McKenzie announced today that it has elected Stewart Saxe as the new Managing Partner of its Canadian offices, for a two-year term that commences immediately. In this role Stewart will now also serve as a member of Baker & McKenzie’s Policy Committee and will also join the firm’s North American Regional Council. Stewart

Partners from the Hong Kong office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques have featured strongly in AsiaLaw & Practice’s Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2003. Mallesons’ David Bateson and Paul Starr (Dispute Resolution) and, Adrienne Showering and Richard Mazzochi (Financial Services) have been nominated as leading advisers in their respective areas of law. Additionally, four of the firm’s Australian

The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that David Levin, 44, is joining the Firm as a corporate partner in both Chadbourne & Parke LLP and its multinational partnership, Chadbourne & Parke, in London. Prior to joining Chadbourne, Mr. Levin was a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw based in

Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. announces that David G. Tucker, of counsel in the firm’s Pensacola office, received the 2003 Ethics Award from the Florida Association of County Attorneys. Tucker, a former Escambia County attorney, received the Ethics Award for acting as a whistle blower against the Escambia County Commission for violations of Florida’s

In her new capacity, effective June 30th, Ms. Rainville will oversee all litigation for the SEC’s Philadelphia Office. Her duties will include planning and conducting trials of complex securities law cases, training and leading attorneys in the course of lengthy litigation, coordinating all cases in litigation with the other regional and district offices and Headquarters,

Baker & McKenzie announced today that it advised Raffles Holdings Limited in its disposal of Browns Hotel, Mayfair, to a company jointly owned by Sir Rocco Forte and his family and The Bank of Scotland. The disposal has a value of £51.5 million (subject to post completion adjustments). Raffles Holdings Limited’s portfolio includes 38 hotels

Arter & Hadden LLP, a national law firm with 10 offices across the United States, announced today its partners approved the dissolution of the firm effective July 15. Most of the firm’s lawyers will be continuing their practice of law either with existing firms or in newly formed firms. “We have a number of strong