Hall Estill, Oklahoma’s leading law firm, announces the addition of a new Family Law practice area to the Oklahoma City office. New attorneys John W. Gile and Matthew R. Gile will lead the practice.
Tags: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.Monthly Archives: October 2013
Clifford Chance Advises Haitong Securities on Its First International US Dollar Bond Offering
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Haitong International Finance Holdings Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (Haitong Securities), on its issue of US$900 million 3.95% Reg S credit-enhanced bonds due 2018. This is the first time that Haitong Securities has tapped the international US dollar market and is the second-largest credit-enhanced offering to date. The notes included credit enhancement from Bank of China Singapore in addition to a keepwell deed from Haitong Securities.
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Reed Smith Adds Two Leading Insurance Recovery Partners in D.C.
Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of two partners to its nationally ranked Insurance Recovery Group in Washington, D.C. John W. Schryber, a nationally renowned insurance litigator, and Andrew M. Weiner, named a 2013 “Rising Star” by Washington DC Super Lawyers, were formerly partners in the insurance practice of Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
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Cravath – Crown Castle’s Public Offerings of Common Stock and Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
Cravath represented Crown Castle International Corp. in connection with its US$3.063 billion offering of 41,400,000 shares of its common stock and its US$977.5 million offering of 9,775,000 shares of its Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Crown Castle expects to use the net proceeds from these offerings to finance a portion of the consideration to be paid to AT&T Inc. and its affiliates in connection with the recently announced tower transaction between Crown Castle and AT&T. The offerings closed on October 28, 2013. Crown Castle owns, operates and leases towers and other infrastructure for wireless communications.
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Alejandro Fiuza Joins Brown Rudnick as the Firm Bolsters its Global Transactional and Disputes Capabilities
Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Alejandro Fiuza has joined the Firm’s Boston and New York offices as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group.
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Haynes and Boone Advises Consolidated Graphics in R.R. Donnelley Merger for $620 Million
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers represented Consolidated Graphics, Inc. a commercial printing company, in its sale to integrated communications provider R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company for $620 million.
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Greenberg Traurig Atlanta Attorneys Represent Gentiva Health Services, Inc. in Closing $925 Million Credit Facility to Fund Gentiva’s Acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
Attorneys with the Global Banking and Finance Practice Group at the Atlanta office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig represented Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) in closing on an $925 million credit facility to fund Gentiva’s $408.8 million acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings. The transaction enables Gentiva, the nation’s largest provider of home health and hospice care, to expand its diverse national portfolio of healthcare businesses. The closing of the credit facility occurred on October 18, 2013.
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Schiff Hardin Grows National Product Liability Practice in Washington
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Runyan Geise and Valerie E. Ross have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as partners in the Product Liability Group. Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Ms. Geise served as head of the Litigation Department in Goodwin Procter’s Washington office. Ms. Ross also was a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Washington office.
Tags: Schiff Hardin LLPClifford Chance Advises on AMC Networks’ €750m Acquisition of Chellomedia from Liberty Global
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised AMC Networks on its definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global, for EUR 750 million (approximately USD 1.035 billion). The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
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King & Wood Mallesons Attracts Leading Tax Partner
King & Wood Mallesons has strengthened the ranks of its Tax team with the lateral partner appointment of renowned tax expert Michael Perez.
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