JSCB Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank (SQB) has received advice from Dentons regarding its first issuance of US$300 million in 9.45% fixed rate resettable perpetual extra tier 1 notes under Rule 144A/Regulation S.

By hiring Thomas Ticheloven as counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright has further solidified its restructuring practice.

Aztiq, a life sciences-focused private equity firm based in Iceland, received advice from Hogan Lovells regarding the sale of its international B2B pharmaceutical company Adalvo to EQT Partners AG and its subsequent reinvestment as a minority stake alongside EQT.

As the firm expands its intellectual property business, three Dechert intellectual property attorneys—two of whom are partners—moved to Davis Wright Tremaine in New York this week.

Legal industry sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to speak honestly, claim that Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has continued merger negotiations with several Am Law 50 firms.

After more than 13 years at Irell & Manella, Amy Proctor joined the Los Angeles office of Sullivan & Cromwell. In December 2023, Proctor’s client won a $2.3 billion decision in a patent infringement dispute against Intel. Proctor will counsel technology clients on patent infringement cases while working at Sullivan & Cromwell.

Jared Fine became a partner in the capital markets practice department at Davis Polk. The firm is developing its solutions for “every stage of growth” of company clients, according to Michael Kaplan, chair of the corporate department.

After working with Reed Smith for around eight months, a corporate lawyer returned to Morris Manning on Monday. On Monday, Matthew Carlucci became a partner-elect and counsel at the Second Hundred firm’s corporate practice in its Washington, D.C., office. Early this year, a group of thirty lawyers, including him, relocated to Reed Smith.

Essential Utilities, Inc. is being advised by Gibson Dunn regarding its merger with American Water Works Company, Inc. With a combined enterprise value of around $63 billion and a pro forma market capitalization of about $40 billion, the merged business will be a major regulated water and wastewater public utility in the United States.

Allibert, French bathroom furniture producer, established in 1930 and known for its knowledge and creativity, has been acquired by Aurlane. The Allibert Group is well-established in its ecosystems and regions, but in recent years, it has encountered considerable challenges because of a downturn in consumer expenditure and difficulties in the building finishing sector.