Hogan Lovells advised Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global, Inc., on the acquisition of MGM Networks Inc (MGM Networks) from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). The deal was announced on 1 August 2012.
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King & Spalding Advises Gatehouse Bank on $155 Million Shari’ah-Compliant Real Estate Acquisition
King & Spalding has advised London-based Gatehouse Bank plc and its investment group on the acquisition of a 20-property U.S. industrial real estate portfolio in a joint venture with Brennan Investment Group. The 100% leased portfolio, acquired from an affiliate of AIC Ventures, spans 12 states and is valued at $155 million. Shari’ah-compliant financing for the acquisition was secured through The Royal Bank of Scotland. The financing is one of the ten largest securitized financings executed in the United States in 2012.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | New YorkExperienced Construction Lawyer Joins Fulbright
An accomplished lawyer with a background in construction law has joined Fulbright’s litigation practice.
Davis Polk Advises Campbell Soup Company on $1.25 Billion Acquisition Financing
Davis Polk advised Campbell Soup Company on its registered offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of floating-rate notes due 2014, $450 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5% notes due 2022 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.8% notes due 2042. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk – Praxair, Inc. $500 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised the underwriters on the registered offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.2% notes due 2022 by Praxair, Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDLA Piper Strengthens Wealth Management and Private Client Services in Asia
DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Todd Martin Beutler, as partner in the Hong Kong office. With over 15 years of experience with firms in Hong Kong, Singapore and the US, Todd represents high net worth private clients with multinational interests as well as US, Asian and European companies with global operations. In addition to counselling and planning, Todd’s regularly represents clients in tax controversy matters and fiduciary litigation.
Tags: DLA Piper | Hong KongCorporate Lawyer Eric Grossman Joins DLA Piper in Northern Virginia
DLA Piper today announced that Eric Grossman has joined the Corporate and Finance practice as a partner in the Northern Virginia office.
Tags: DLA PiperDLA Piper Australia Closes Its Fourth PPP Deal in Just Over a Year
DLA Piper has acted for Lend Lease Project Management & Construction on the $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital PPP, the first health sector public private partnership in Queensland. Lend Lease Project Management & Construction will construct the new hospital and associated facilities in a public private partnership with Queensland Health.
Tags: DLA PiperDLA Piper Advises Pfizer on the Disposal of Key R&D Plant
Thomas B. Snyder Joins Crowe & Dunlevy
Crowe & Dunlevy recently announced Thomas B. Snyder has joined the firm as a director in the litigation and trial and the white collar crime practice groups in the firm’s Oklahoma City office.




