Clifford Chance Advises on First of Its Kind US$1.5 Billion Lease Certificates Issuance by the Republic of Turkey

Clifford Chance advised the joint lead managers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc. and Liquidity Management House for Investment Company K.S.C.C. in relation to a lease certificate issuance by Hazine Müsteşarliği Varlik Kiralama anonim şirketi (the “Issuer”) on 26 September 2012 of Irish Stock Exchange-listed U.S.$1,500,000,000 2.803 per cent. lease certificates due 2018.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Bank/Bond Financing for Computer Sciences Corporation

Shearman & Sterling represented The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $250 million four-year term loan financing for Computer Sciences Corporation. Concurrently with this transaction, a Shearman & Sterling team also represented the underwriters led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the $700 million senior unsecured notes offering by Computer Sciences Corporation.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Schneider Electric’s Inaugural Bond Issue in US Dollars

Schneider Electric announced on September 20 the successful offering of a US$800 million bond issue in the United States with a coupon of 2.95%, due 2022. This bond issue was carried out by way of a private placement to institutional investors only (including in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A). The settlement of the bonds took place on September 27, 2012.

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Cahill Represents Underwriters in $925 Million Notes Offering by Tesoro Corporation

Cahill represented RBS, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho Securities, and Natixis as joint book-running managers and the co-managers in connection with the $925,000,000 SEC registered offering, comprised of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2017 and $475,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 by Tesoro Corporation.

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Greenberg Traurig LLP Represents Amaya Gaming Group in its $167 Million Acquisition of Cadillac Jack, Inc.

Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, announced Tuesday that it has entered into an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire Cadillac Jack, Inc. in a merger transaction. Amaya will pay approximately US$167.0 million to acquire 100% of the equity of Cadillac Jack. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Michael Dube Joins Choate as a Partner

Choate today announced that Michael Dube has joined the firm as a partner in its Securities Litigation and Major Commercial Litigation Groups. Previously, Mr. Dube was counsel at WilmerHale in the firm’s Securities and Litigation/Controversy Departments and a member of its Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Working Group.

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