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Seventeen Washington Office partners of global law firm Jones Day have been named 2012 DC Super Lawyers.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP advised Lafarge S.A., a world leader in building materials, in obtaining UK Competition Commission approval for its proposed construction materials joint venture with Anglo American plc. The joint venture will combine both parties' cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom.

Hogan Lovells announced today that it advised Orthofix International N.V., a diversified, global medical device company focused on developing and delivering innovative repair and regenerative solutions to the spine and orthopedics markets, on its agreement to sell its sports medicine division in a $157.5 million all-cash transaction to private equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners. The transaction is expected to close during the second fiscal quarter of 2012. Net proceeds to Orthofix from...