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Baker McKenzie said it advised Cigna Healthcare’s Global Health Benefits business on an agreement with UnitedHealthcare Global. The firm said the agreement makes GHB the exclusively endorsed preferred international health insurer for UHC Global clients and supports access to international coverage for employers and their mobile workforces.
Baker McKenzie said it appointed Jennifer Parks as global chief operating officer, based in New York. The firm said she joins from White & Case, where she most recently served as chief of staff to the chair, and brings more than 20 years of professional services leadership experience.
Baker McKenzie said it advised AkzoNobel on the $1.35 billion carve-out and proposed sale of its Decorative Paints businesses in six markets to Nippon Paint. The firm said it also advised on a separate proposed sale of AkzoNobel’s Indonesian Decorative Paints business.