Simpson Thacher recently represented Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC (“EFIH”) and EFIH Finance Inc., direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFH Corp.”), formerly known as TXU Corp., in their issuance and sale of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 and $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11.750% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022. The issuers intend to dividend a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to EFH Corp., and EFH Corp. intends to use the funds it receives from EFIH to repay a portion of certain inter-company demand notes. The issuers intend to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

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Davis Polk advised Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent in connection with a $500 million 364-day revolving credit facility for Ecolab Inc. The 364-day facility refinances Ecolab’s existing 364-day facility and will be used for general corporate purposes and to backstop commercial paper.

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Davis Polk advised Jefferies & Company, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint book-running managers in connection with the $233 million initial public offering of 16,666,667 Class A ordinary shares of Manchester United plc. Of these shares, Manchester United offered 8,333,334 shares and the selling shareholder offered 8,333,333 shares. The Class A ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MANU.”

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The international law firm of Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the addition of corporate and transactional attorney Roger Griesmeyer as a Partner in the firm’s New York office.

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