Monthly Archives: September 2014

Milbank Acts on Highly Successful US$ Reopening of High Yield Notes for Philippine Property Developer

Monday, September 15, 2014

The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has recently advised on the successful reopening of notes by the Vista Land group. Milbank advised DBS Bank Ltd. (DBS), as international underwriter, on the US$125 million reopening of 7.45% Guaranteed Notes due 2019 (the Notes) by VLL International, Inc., a subsidiary of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. (Vista Land), one of the largest residential property developers in the Philippines. The Notes were unconditionally guaranteed by Vista Land and other subsidiaries of the Vista Land group. More >>

Tags:  Milbank LLP | Hong Kong

Woods Oviatt Gilman to Open a Buffalo Office

Monday, September 15, 2014

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, one of Rochester, New York’s oldest and largest law firms, announced today that it is opening a Buffalo, New York office, effective October 6, 2014. The Firm also announced that four Buffalo based attorneys will be joining the Firm as partners, effective as of the same date. The attorneys include business litigator and debtor’s/creditor’s rights attorney and William F. Savino, private equity and corporate lawyer Christian J. Henrich, general business lawyer Anthony L. Eugeni, and business litigator, Brian D. Gwitt. All four attorneys were formally with the Buffalo firm, Damon & Morey, LLP, where Savino served as the Chairman of the Business Litigation and Insolvency practices and Henrich served as the Co-Chair of the Business and Corporate practice and Chair of the Private Equity practice. More >>

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Norton Rose Fulbright advises COFCO Land on HK$2 billion acquisitions of two real estate companies

Monday, September 15, 2014

Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised COFCO Land Holdings Limited on its acquisitions of the minority interests in Jetway Developments and Yalong Development (HK) Company.

The aggregate consideration was approximately HK$2 billion which was satisfied by the issue and allotment of shares in COFCO Land to the respective sellers. More >>

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Cahill Represents Initial Purchasers in $250 Million Notes Offering by Omega Healthcare Investors

Monday, September 15, 2014

Cahill represented J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Agricole CIB, and RBS as joint book-running managers and the co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Senior Notes due 2025 by Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. Proceeds were used to refinance existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Tags:  Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Certilman Balin Opens New Jersey Office

Monday, September 15, 2014

Thomas Monroe, of Counsel to the firm, will be based in the New Jersey Office. Mr. Monroe has provided counsel and litigated matters for some of the nation’s largest financial institutions and corporations. Prior to joining Certilman Balin, Mr. Monroe was an associate at two prominent law firms in New Jersey. For the past 14 years, he has concentrated his practice in the areas of commercial lending, complex civil litigation, and trust and estate litigation and administration. He has also represented small businesses, family businesses and individuals. More >>

Tags:  Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

Paul Hastings Represents RBC and Credit Suisse in $300 Million High Yield Bond Offering by Sanchez Energy

Friday, September 12, 2014

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as joint bookrunning managers in connection with the offering of $300 million principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2023 by Sanchez Energy Corporation, an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of unconventional oil resources in the onshore U.S. Gulf Coast. More >>

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O’Melveny Represents GIC, Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, in Definitive Agreement for a US$700 Million Investment in XPO Logistics

Friday, September 12, 2014

O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, in a definitive agreement to invest US$700 million, along with PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, in XPO Logistics. The transaction is scheduled to close on September 17, 2014. More >>

Tags:  O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | Silicon Valley | Singapore

Paul Hastings Represents West China Cement in US$400 Million High-Yield Bond Offering

Friday, September 12, 2014

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented West China Cement Limited in connection with its Regulation S offering of US$400 million of 6.50% senior notes due 2019. West China Cement is one of the leading cement producers in Shaanxi Province. Credit Suisse and Nomura acted as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers for the transaction. More >>

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