Hogan Lovells has closed two transactions for Macquarie Capital Securities Limited (“Macquarie”) for a combined value of over US$90 million in the past two weeks.
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Hogan Lovells Advises Dell on US$24.4 Billion Deal to Go Private
Hogan Lovells counseled Dell Inc. on one of the largest going-private transactions in the technology industry. On 5 February, the computer giant officially announced the US$24.4 billion deal.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Aozora Bank in Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Cerberus
The Firm recently represented Japan’s Aozora Bank in connection with the secondary offering of 591,250,000 shares of common stock by Cerberus NCB Acquisition, L.P., which included an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The offering raised approximately ¥133 billion (US$1.5 billion) for the selling shareholder. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Barclays acted as joint international managers for the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in US$350 Million Debt Offering by Shinhan Bank
Simpson Thacher represented Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Merrill Lynch International and Mizuho Securities USA Inc. as joint bookrunners and Shinhan Asia Limited and Shinhan Investment Corp. as joint lead managers, in connection with the offering of US$350 million 1.875% Notes due July 30, 2018 by Shinhan Bank under its $6,000,000,000 global medium term note program in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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McDermott Advises ROI Acquisition SPAC on Agreement to Purchase EveryWare Global
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP represented ROI Acquisition Corp. (“ROI”) (NASDAQ: ROIQ; ROIQW; ROIQU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in connection with the execution of a merger agreement for its business combination transaction in which ROI will acquire EveryWare Global, Inc. (“EveryWare”). ROI is sponsored by an affiliate of the Clinton Group, which is an established private equity and public equity investor in the consumer sector, and the restaurant industry in particular.
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Vedder Price Environmental Practice Expands with the Addition of Shareholder Brett Heinrich
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that Brett Heinrich has joined the firm’s Environmental practice as a Shareholder in the Chicago office.
Tags: Vedder PriceHogan Lovells Significantly Expands Denver Oil and Gas and Natural Resources Practice with Lateral Hires and Internal Promotions
Hogan Lovells today announced the addition of Scot Anderson as a partner and David Brody as of counsel in the Energy and Natural Resources practice in the Denver office. Anderson joins from Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP and Brody arrives from Patton Boggs LLP.
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Andrew S. Auchincloss Joins Sidley Austin LLP in New York in the Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Group
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Andrew S. Auchincloss has joined the Firm as partner in its New York office. Mr. Auchincloss will be a member of the Firm’s Private Clients, Trusts and Estates group.
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Ropes & Gray Represents Bitė Finance on Refinancing of its Existing Debt
Ropes & Gray advised Bitė Finance International B.V. (“Bitė”) in connection with its offering of €200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured floating rate notes due 2018. Bitė’s operating subsidiaries provide mobile telecommunications services in Lithuania and Latvia. The proceeds of the high- yield offering were used to redeem all of Bitė’s existing bonds, refinance its group credit facility and make a distribution to its parent to repay certain of its parent’s outstanding indebtedness.
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Paul Hastings Closes $350 Million Debt Exchange Offer by Axtel, S.A.B de C.V.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup and Credit Suisse as dealer managers in connection with a $350 million exchange offer by a subsidiary of Mexican telecommunication company, Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V.
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