Dechert Advises on Major Irish Offshore Gas and Energy Agreement

International law firm Dechert LLP advised Chrysaor E&P Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of long-standing firm client Chrysaor Holdings Limited, an independent exploration and production company focused on developing and commercializing oil and gas discoveries in the UK North Sea and Ireland, on its farm-out agreement with Capricorn Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC. Capricorn will acquire the rights to obtain a 38% interest in its two Frontier Exploration Licences 2/04 and 4/08 and in the Licensing Option 11/2 in Quad 35 offshore west of Ireland by paying 63.3% of future exploration costs for up to two wells, subject to a cap.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Crestwood in Connection with its Merger with Inergy Midstream to Form $7 Billion Midstream Energy Partnership

The Firm is representing Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP) (“Crestwood”) in connection with the merger of Crestwood and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (NYSE: NRGM) (“Inergy Midstream”), an affiliate of Inergy, L.P. (NYSE: NRGY), to create a fully integrated midstream partnership with a total enterprise value of approximately $7 billion. The combination of Crestwood and Inergy Midstream will create a diverse platform of midstream assets providing broad-ranging services in the premier shale plays in North America. Under the terms of the definitive transaction agreements, the combination of the two companies will be effected through a series of transactions, which will result in Crestwood Holdings acquiring the general partner of Inergy prior to the consummation of the merger.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Catalent in Entering into New Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility and Redemption of Senior PIK Notes

Simpson Thacher recently represented Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. in connection with a new $275,000,000 senior unsecured term loan facility. The proceeds of the senior unsecured term loan facility will be used to redeem all of the Company’s outstanding 9.5%/10.25% Senior PIK-Election Notes due 2015.

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Willkie Advises on $6.9 Billion Consortium Acquisition of BMC Software

On May 6, it was announced that Houston-based software company BMC Software has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private investor group led by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd and Willkie client Insight Venture Partners. Pursuant to the agreement, affiliates of the investor group will acquire all outstanding BMC common stock for $46.25 per share in cash, or approximately $6.9 billion.

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