Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw announced today the arrival of six new attorneys to its Real Estate department in New York, who join from three different laws firms across a variety of practice areas. Led by partner Adrian Zuckerman, partners Linda Bielik, Cynthia Mitchell and counsel Ralph Berman have joined from LeClair Ryan, alongside partner Mitchel Hill from Troutman Sanders and partner Juan Reyes from Reed Smith.

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Shearman & Sterling is advising Vivendi on the £487 million sale of Parlophone Label Group, by its subsidiary Universal Music Group, to Warner Music Group.

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The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in connection with the registered public offering by Denbury Resources Inc. (“Denbury”) of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023. The net proceeds were used to fund a cash tender offer for all of Denbury’s outstanding 9½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 and 9¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, to repay borrowings under Denbury’s bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

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Simpson Thacher represented Fondo Mivivenda S.A. in connection with its inaugural offering of US$500,000,000 3.50% Notes due 2023. The transaction was consummated pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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Concluding a telecom industry transaction first announced last summer, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented Comverse Technology, Inc. (CTI) in its merger with Verint Systems, Inc. The deal was valued at approximately $950 million.

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Cahill represented J.P. Morgan, Citi, Deutsche Bank, RBS, UBS and Wells Fargo as joint book-running managers in connection with the public offering of $700,000,000, comprised of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2018 and $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Note due 2023.

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Cahill represented the joint book-running managers and co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2018 by Talos Production LLC and Talos Production Finance Inc.

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Cahill represented Deutsche Bank, as lead book-running manager, and the co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of €200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2018 by Bitė Finance International B.V.

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On February 4, Lennar Corporation announced the closing of its Rule 144A offering of $275 million principal amount of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2018 and $175 million principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022. Willkie represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities. Miami-based Lennar, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, constructs affordable, move-up and retirement homes.

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The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Gregg J. Berman and Joseph A. Sarcinella in the Firm’s New York office. Berman joins as a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group, and Sarcinella joins the Real Estate and Banking Practice Group.

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