Three government contracts attorneys and a senior public policy advisor with federal procurement experience have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C., office, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in government procurement, defense programs, and homeland security.
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Squire Sanders is pleased to announce that Barbara P. Alonso has joined the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group as a partner in its Miami office. She joins from Greenberg Traurig where she was a partner.
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In the second new partner announcement this week, premium independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed widely respected M&A specialist Jonathan Farrer as a partner.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. (“SIHL”), a conglomerate whose core businesses include infrastructure facilities, real estate and consumer products, on its issuance of HK$3.9bn Zero Coupon Guaranteed Convertible Bonds due 2018. The bonds, issued through a wholly owned subsidiary of SIHL, are guaranteed by SIHL and are convertible into shares of SIHL.
Tags: Freshfields LLP | Hong KongInternational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer worked alongside BT’s legal function to advise BT Group, one of the world’s leading communications services companies, on the acquisition of ESPN’s UK and Ireland television channels business. These primarily comprise the ESPN and ESPN America channels and their live sports rights portfolio, including the FA Cup, Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League, UEFA Europa League, and the German Bundesliga.
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The Firm represented Citi, HSBC and J.P. Morgan, as initial purchasers, in connection with an offering of U.S.$500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2023 issued by Banco de Bogotá S.A. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
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Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that benefits litigator Charles F. Seemann, III has joined the firm’s New Orleans office as Partner. Mr. Seemann’s primary area of practice is the defense of complex ERISA fiduciary actions. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Seemann was a member of the ERISA Litigation practice group at Proskauer Rose LLP.
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Kirkland & Ellis represents the Special Committee of the board of directors of WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: WH) in its merger agreement announced on February 21, 2013, with WSP OCTG GROUP Ltd., a company owned by H.D.S. Investments LLC. The transaction contemplated under the merger agreement represents a total transaction value of approximately $893.6 million, including the assumption of the outstanding debt of WSP Holdings Limited.
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Hong KongKirkland & Ellis LLP advised Golden Gate Capital on the sale of its portfolio companies Vistec Lithography, Inc. and Vistec Lithography B.V. to Raith GmbH. The transaction was signed and closed on 15 February 2013. The value of the transaction is confidential.
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLPTelephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE:TDS], the parent company of TDS Telecommunications Corp., has announced an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Baja Broadband for a purchase price of $267.5 million. Edwards Wildman advised Baja Broadband in the transaction. This acquisition will support TDS Telecom’s broadband and video growth strategy. Baja Broadband is a full-service telecommunications company that provides high-speed broadband and voice services to residential and commercial customers in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The deal team was led by Jeff Hardin, a partner in Edwards Wildman’s Business Law Department in Washington, DC, and Bob Baute and Devin Fargnoli, associates in the firm’s Providence office.
