Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Virginia Tam as a partner in the corporate and transactional practice, along with Sacha Cheong as counsel in the litigation and dispute resolution practice, both in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Additionally, Soheui Choe joins the firm’s Seoul office as counsel in the intellectual property practice.
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Reed Smith LLP, a leading international law firm, today announced the addition of James A. Mercadante as a partner in its firmwide Corporate & Securities Group in the firm’s New York office.
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited (“China Daye”) in its issuance of RMB denominated USD-settled convertible bonds in an aggregate principle amount of RMB820 million, due 2018 (the “Bonds”). China Daye is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is a state-owned enterprise principally engaged in the mining and processing of mineral ores and the trading of metal products in the PRC. The Bonds are convertible into ordinary shares of the Company at the option of the bondholders, subject to the terms and conditions of the Bonds. The listing of and permission to deal in the Bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is expected to commence on May 31, 2013.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | Hong KongPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities and UBS Investment Bank as joint book-running managers for Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.’s (NYSE: BXMT) public offering of class A common stock.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkKasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP is pleased to announce that leading intellectual property litigator Steven C. Carlson has joined the firm as Managing Partner of its Silicon Valley office. Mr. Carlson litigates patent and trade secret cases through trial in fields across the technology spectrum, representing high-tech, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies before district courts, appellate courts and the International Trade Commission. His clients have included tech company SRI, molecular diagnostics company Cepheid and pharmaceutical firm Allergan Inc.
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Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Robert J. Kaler has joined the firm’s Boston Litigation Practice Group as a partner. He was previously a partner with McCarter & English.
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Baker & McKenzie is advising Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (“Champion REIT”) on its acquisition of the remaining four floors of Citibank Tower which it does not currently own, from The Financial Secretary Incorporated for a consideration of HK$2.155 billion. The acquisition is expected to be completed in July 2013.
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Simpson Thacher is representing J.P. Morgan in its role as financial advisor to Service Corp International (“SCI”) in its acquisition of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (“STEI”) in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of STEI’s Class A and Class B common stock will receive $13.25 in cash for each share of common stock they hold.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm represented Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (“Cooper-Standard”) in connection with its offering of $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2018 and its subsequent offering of $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2018. The notes were issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC acted as joint book-running managers of the offerings.
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