Monthly Archives: April 2012

Simpson Thacher Represents Zoomlion H.K. SPV Co., Limited and Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. in Offering of $400 Million Senior Notes

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Firm recently acted as both United States and Hong Kong counsel to Zoomlion H.K. SPV Co., Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong (the “Issuer”), and its parent, Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China which common shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (the “Parent”), in connection with the offering and sale of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2017 of the Issuer. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed by the Parent on a senior basis. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The notes were rated BB+ and BBB- by S&P and Fitch, respectively, and contained only investment-grade covenants. The Notes are listed and quoted on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

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Simpson Thacher Represents BofA Merrill Lynch in $263 Million Secondary Offering of Common Stock by SBA Communications Corporation

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Firm represented BofA Merrill Lynch as the sole underwriter in a secondary offering of 5,250,000 shares of Class A common stock of SBA Communications Corporation (“SBA”).  The shares sold in the offering comprised all of the shares issued by SBA to the selling shareholders in connection with SBA’s acquisition of certain assets of Mobilitie. The offering closed on April 9, 2012 and resulted in gross proceeds to the selling shareholders of approximately $263 million.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Christina Egan Joins McGuireWoods in Chicago

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
McGuireWoods LLP announced today that Christina Egan, former deputy chief assistant United States attorney in Chicago, has joined the firm as a partner in its Government, Regulatory and Criminal Investigations Department (GRCI). Egan will focus her practice on representing companies and individuals in matters dealing with criminal and civil investigations, by the government as well as by federal and state regulators.

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Jones Day welcomes litigation partner Jeffrey Bresch in Pittsburgh

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Jeffrey J. Bresch has joined the Pittsburgh Office as a partner in the Business and Tort Litigation (USA) Practice. He joins Jones Day from Reed Smith, where he was partner in the trial group. Mr. Bresch’s significant and diverse practice includes energy, intellectual property/trade secrets, and general commercial litigation, among many others. As first chair counsel, he has tried both bench and jury trials to successful verdict in a wide array of matters throughout the United States.

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