Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as administrative agent in connection with a $1.31 billion term loan and UBS AG, Stamford Branch as administrative agent in connection with a $225 million asset-based revolving credit facility, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, UBS Securities LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Jefferies Finance LLC and Royal Bank of Canada as arrangers in connection with such credit facilities, the proceeds of which at closing were used to partially finance the acquisition of AOT Bedding Super Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Serta mattress manufacturer National Bedding Company L.L.C. and Simmons mattress manufacturer Simmons Bedding Company, by Advent International Corporation.

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The Firm represented The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) in the purchase of a 55% stake in Vermillion Asset Management (“Vermillion”), effective October 1, 2012. Vermillion is a New York-based commodities investment manager with approximately $2.2 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2012. Vermillion has become affiliated with Carlyle’s Global Market Strategies business and will become Carlyle’s commodities trading platform. The purchase price was not disclosed.

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Former federal prosecutor Lynn Neils joins Covington & Burling’s litigation group as a partner, strengthening the firm’s highly regarded white collar practice. She will be resident in Covington’s New York office.

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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Locke McMurray has joined the Firm’s New York Office as a partner in the Firm’s Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation (FILR) Practice. He arrives from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., where he held the position of Managing Director, Head of Derivatives Legal.

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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Dr. Jonathan David Ball has joined the firm’s New York office as a shareholder in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice.

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Simpson Thacher represented Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co., indirect subsidiaries of The Nielsen Company B.V., in connection with the issuance of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2020. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S. Nielsen intends to apply the net proceeds of this private offering for the following purposes: redemption of Nielsen’s 11.50% Senior Notes due 2016; prepayment of Nielsen’s 8.50% senior secured term loan due 2017; and general corporate purposes (including capital expenditures and working capital).

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The Firm represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A and Reg S offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2019 by SBA Communications Corporation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering closed on September 28, 2012.

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Cahill represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $1,625,000,000 of notes, comprised of $825,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 by Biomet, Inc. Proceeds from the offering will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.

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Cahill represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 by Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co.

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Cahill represented Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as administrative agent and the lead arrangers in connection with the $590,000,000 credit facility, comprised of a $385,000,000 Term B Loan, a $165,000,000 Second Lien Loan, and a $40,000,000 Revolving credit facility for Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC and Washington Trotting Association. Proceeds from the facility will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.

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