Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Banco Continental S.A.E.C.A., one of the largest banks in Paraguay, in connection with its issuance of $200 million 8.875% Senior Notes due 2017 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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The Firm recently represented J.P. Morgan Securities, as joint physical bookrunner and joint lead arranger and bookrunner, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with a $1.82 billion senior secured credit facility for iStar Financial, Inc. (“iStar”). Proceeds from the facility were used to refinance iStar’s existing 2011 credit facility.

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The Firm is representing a joint venture between Emeritus Corporation (NYSE:ESC), Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, and others in connection with a sale of 142 senior housing communities to HCP (NYSE: HCP) and Emeritus for US$1.79 billion. As part of the transaction, Emeritus, the nation’s largest assisted living and memory care operator, will enter into a new triple-net, master lease for the properties acquired by HCP and continue to operate these communities. The portfolio of communities encompasses over 11,000 units in 31 states. The closing of this transaction is subject to regulatory approval and third party consents, as well as other customary closing conditions.

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The Firm represented joint book-running managers Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, and co-managers Stephens Inc. and B. Riley & Co., in connection with the issuance by ViaSat, Inc. (“ViaSat”) of an additional $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2020. The additional notes constituted a reopening of the $275 million aggregate principal amount of notes initially issued on February 27, 2012. ViaSat intends to use the net proceeds from the notes offering to fund a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $275 million 8.875% Senior Notes due 2016 and for general corporate purposes. The Firm is also representing Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its capacity as dealer manager in the concurrent tender offer and consent solicitation.

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International law firm Quinn Emanuel has recruited to partners to its New York office, Dominic Cerrito and Eric Stops.  The pair of attorneys focus their practice on pharmaceutical intellectual property litigation and disputes, including Hatch-Waxman litigation and FDA law.
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