Francis X. Lyons has joined the Schiff Hardin LLP Chicago office as a partner in the Environmental Group from Bryan Cave LLP in Chicago.
Tags: Schiff Hardin LLPBruce Rosenblum Joins Vedder Price’s Investment Services Group as Shareholder
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that Bruce A. Rosenblum has joined the firm’s Investment Services practice today as a Shareholder in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Tags: Vedder PriceHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Aberdeen Asset Management on Its 50.1% Stake Acquisition of SVG Advisors
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Aberdeen Asset Management PLC on its acquisition of a 50.1% stake in SVG Advisors, a subsidiary of SVG Capital plc. This business will be combined with Aberdeen’s existing private equity capabilities to create a substantial private equity fund of fund business. The transaction forms part of Aberdeen’s strategy to acquire smaller businesses to enhance and accelerate the Group’s own organic growth. Following the acquisition, Aberdeen’s private equity fund of fund business will have almost £5 billion in assets under management.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLPSchiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Francis X. Lyons as a Partner in the Environmental Group
Francis X. Lyons has joined the Schiff Hardin LLP Chicago office as a partner in the Environmental Group from Bryan Cave LLP in Chicago.
Tags: Schiff Hardin LLPBaker Donelson Continues Atlanta Office Growth with Two New Attorneys
Joseph R. Delgado Jr. and Michael S. Haber have joined the Atlanta office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. Mr. Delgado and Mr. Haber join as members of the Firm’s Business Department.
Tags: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.Davis Polk Advises the Artio Global Investors’s Strategic Review Committee of Independent Directors in connection with Artio Global’s Acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management
Davis Polk is advising Artio Global Investors Inc.’s Strategic Review Committee of independent directors in connection with Artio Global’s acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC for $2.75 in cash per share. The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions, including U.S. antitrust approval, approval of a majority of Artio Global shareholders and approval of certain Artio Global mutual fund boards and shareholders.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkDavis Polk – Cardinal Health, Inc. $1.3 Billion Bridge Facility
Davis Polk is advising Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as lead arranger and lead bookrunner of a $1.3 billion senior unsecured bridge facility for Cardinal Health, Inc. in connection with its proposed acquisition of AssuraMed, Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Delphi on $800 Million Senior Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Delphi Corporation in connection with an SEC-registered offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 5% senior notes due 2023. The notes are guaranteed by Delphi Automotive PLC, the parent company of Delphi Corporation, and certain of its subsidiaries. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Delphi intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the term loan indebtedness outstanding under its revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkDavis Polk – Republic of Guatemala $700 Million Senior Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised the Republic of Guatemala on its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2028. The sole book-running manager of the offering was HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk – Airgas, Inc. $600 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered public debt offering by Airgas, Inc. of $325 million principal amount of its 1.65% notes due 2018 and $275 million principal amount of its 2.375% notes due 2020.
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