An article from Harvard Law Record titled “Sport and Service on Display at Fallfest” names international law firm Dechert LLP as one of the sponsors, along with Bar/Bri and Westlaw, of Harvard Law School’s 2008 Fallfest, an annual day of community service wherein Harvard students contribute to community service projects in Cambridge and Boston; with Dechert sponsoring the Volleyball tournament and doling out $500 to the winner’s chosen charity.

A report from eMEdia World titled “Griffon Corporation Announces Successful Consummation of Rights Offering and Investment by Goldman Sachs” describes how the Philadelphia-based international law firm Dechert LLP acted as legal advisor to New-York-based diversified manufacturing firm Griffon Corporation on the closing of its rights offering and related investments by GS Direct, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, and Griffon’s CEO Ronald Kramer; with Griffon receiving over $240 million of gross proceeds intended for general corporate purposes and funding future expansion.

A press release from the website of the respected global law firm Dechert LLP titled “Dechert Advises RPG Industries on Acquisition of Major Stake in Central and Eastern European Natural Resources Company” describes how the London corporate team of Dechert served as the legal advisor to RPG Industries SE, an international industrial investment group, on its purchase of a 20.79% stake in Ferrexpo, a Central and Eastern European natural resources company, for £101m.

An article from AHC Media titled “Ligand Buying Pharmacopeia in Deal Worth up to $70M” illustrates how internationally recognized law firm Dechert LLP acted as the legal advisor to Pharmacopeia Inc., New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company, on its sale to Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. amounting to $70 million.

The profile of Dechert LLP, the international law firm with over 1,000 lawyers, is featured on Wikipedia, including its history, its practice areas, notable lawyers, and alumni, its international expansion, its office locations, and other significant details.

A news release from the Philadelphia-based global law firm Dechert LLP titled “Dechert Advises TeliaSonera on Asian Expansion” describes how Dechert acted as the legal advisor to TeliaSonera, the major telephone company and mobile network operator in Sweden and Finland, on its purchase of controlling interests in 2 Asian mobile operators, namely, Nepal’s Spice Nepal Private Limited, and Cambodia’s Applifone Co Limited for a total of around U.S. $484 million equivalent to 51% of the total equity value of TeliaSonera Asia Holding B.V.

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