Monthly Archives: December 2011

Linda C. Goldstein Joins Dechert as Partner in New York

Monday, December 19, 2011
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Linda C. Goldstein has joined the firm as a partner in the White Collar and Securities Litigation practice. She will be resident in the firm’s New York office. Goldstein was most recently a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and a co-chair of its Securities/Derivatives Litigation & Enforcement practice.

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Tags:  Dechert LLP | New York

Clifford Chance Advises Affinity Equity Partners on Sale of Leader Harvest Power Technologies for US$650 Million

Monday, December 19, 2011
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Affinity Equity Partners and Unitas Capital on the sale of Leader Harvest Power Technologies Holdings Limited through auction to Schneider Electric SA for US$650 million. The transaction closed after successfully obtaining China merger control clearances.

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Tags:  Clifford Chance LLP | Beijing

Simpson Thacher Represents American Industrial Partners in Raising $700 Million Private Equity Fund

Monday, December 19, 2011
Simpson Thacher represented American Industrial Partners in connection with the establishment of its fifth private equity fund, American Industrial Partners Capital Fund V, L.P. (the “Fund”).  The Fund, which raised $700 million in limited partner commitments, held a first and final closing after only two months of fundraising.  American Industrial Partners seeks to acquire control positions in industrial companies based in North America.

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Tags:  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York

Davis Polk Advises New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. on Its US$1.9 Billion Initial Public Offering

Monday, December 19, 2011
Davis Polk advised New China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (NCI) on its US$1.9 billion initial public offering (IPO), including a global offering of H shares, consisting of an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and an international offering in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S, and a concurrent offering of A shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The IPO, with total proceeds of nearly US$2.1 billion if the over-allotment option is fully exercised, is one of the largest initial public offerings of PRC companies and the only concurrent A + H shares offering in 2011.

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Tags:  Davis Polk & Wardwell | Hong Kong