Dentons Canada advises Montreal Port Authority on landmark Contrecœur expansion project

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is being advised on a number of aspects of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecoeur by Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm. This project will create a state-of-the-art new container terminal that can handle 1.15 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 2030, when it is anticipated to be fully…

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Dentons advises on Silk Road Group Holding’s US$400 million Rule 144A/Reg S issue of guaranteed high yield notes and related tender offer

Silk Road Group Holding LLC (SRGH LLC), a diversified holding company in Georgia, has received advice from Dentons, the largest global law firm in the world, regarding its first Rule 144A/Reg S bond issue of US$400 million 7.500% guaranteed high yield notes due 2030 (the New Issue).

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Robert Hornby Joins Equipment Leasing & Finance Association’s Credit & Collections Committee

Robert L. Hornby, Chair & Practice Group Leader of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law)’s Equipment Leasing & Finance Group, has been appointed to the esteemed Credit & Collections Management Planning Committee of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).

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Chapman Welcomes Partner Adam Barton

Adam Barton is a partner in the Asset Securitization division at Chapman. In all facets of complex financings, such as structured credit, asset securitization, warehouse facilities, cash flow loans, acquisition financings, and other asset-backed financing transactions, he represents banks, alternative asset funds, corporate borrowers, issuers, and other financial institutions.

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Baker McKenzie advises on Keensight Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Bedfont Scientific Ltd.

One of the top private equity managers specializing in pan-European Growth Buyout investments, Keensight Capital (Keensight), has received financial advice from Baker McKenzie regarding the financing of its purchase of a majority interest in Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. (Bedfont), a company that develops and produces non-invasive breath analysis medical devices.

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Seyfarth Immigration Practice Leaders Lead Exodus to PwC Spinoff

With over two dozen employees, the leaders of Seyfarth Shaw’s immigration business are leaving for a worldwide mobility consultancy that has its roots in one of the Big Four accountancy firms.

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Kirkland Lures Latham Partner, Amid Growth in Litigation Promotions and Laterals

This week, Kuan Huang from Latham & Watkins joined Kirkland & Ellis as a litigation partner. This year, the firm has added 100 new associates and more than 140 laterals to its litigation department. This year, the firm added 224 new partners, including a record number of litigators.

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