Monthly Archives: June 2015

Polsinelli Adds Dealmaker From Top Am Law 100 Firm

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Polsinelli welcomes Frank Koranda to its Kansas City office as shareholder where he will join the national Corporate and Transactional practice. His practice focuses on corporate and financial transactional matters, specifically with middle market, private company mergers and acquisitions. Koranda was previously a partner with a large, international law firm. He has provided representation to more than $6 billion in completed mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions. More >>

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NXP Semiconductors Completes $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Firm represented NXP B.V. and NXP Funding LLC in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $600 million of 4.125% senior notes due 2020 and $400 million of 4.625% senior notes due 2022. NXP intends to use the proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand and/or other financing resources, to (i) finance the cash portion of the consideration payable pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement with Freescale Semiconductor Limited (“Freescale”) under which NXP will merge with Freescale (“Merger”), (ii) refinance certain of Freescale’s indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the Merger, and (iii) effect the repayment of any amounts drawn under Freescale’s revolving credit facility and/or NXP’s revolving credit facility. Alternatively, if the Merger does not close, NXP intends to use the proceeds from the offering to redeem certain of NXP’s existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. More >>

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Simpson Thacher Represents Certain Asset Subsidiaries of American Tower Corporation in $875 Million American Tower Secured Revenue Notes Offering by GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC

Monday, June 8, 2015

Simpson Thacher represented GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (“GTP Acquisition Partners”) and certain other asset entities formerly owned by Global Tower Partners, which American Tower Corporation (“AMT”) acquired in 2013, in the offering of $875 million aggregate principal amount of American Tower Secured Revenue Notes by GTP Acquisition Partners. The Notes were issued in two series, $350 million principal amount of Series 2015-1, Class A Notes having an anticipated maturity of 5 years and $525 million principal amount of Series 2015-2, Class A Notes having an anticipated maturity of 10 years. The proceeds from the offering were primarily used to repay all outstanding amounts under existing notes issued by GTP Acquisition Partners, plus prepayment consideration and other related costs and expenses. Barclays Capital Inc. served as sole structuring advisor and lead bookrunner. The offering closed on May 29, 2015. More >>

Tags:  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York

McNair Strengthens Environmental Practice with Return of Pamela Baker

Monday, June 8, 2015

McNair Law Firm announced today that environmental attorney Pamela Baker has rejoined the firm’s Columbia office as a shareholder.

Pam brings to the firm a wealth of experience in navigating environmental issues. She represents clients in state and federal enforcement actions related to environmental and health statutes and regulations. She regularly serves as counsel in complex Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) negotiations with the EPA and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), as well as in matters related to brownfield redevelopment and landfill compliance. Pam also has substantial experience in strategic permitting matters, including air and water permits, voluntary cleanup contracts, and renewable/sustainable energy projects. More >>

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April R. Schilling Joins Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Practice Group

Monday, June 8, 2015

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that April R. Schilling has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group.

Schilling has served as counsel for Fortune 200 corporate clients in real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, and subleasing transactions throughout the United States. She has broad real estate transactional experience, assisting developers, public, and private companies, landlords, tenants, and lenders in commercial, residential, and industrial matters. More >>

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Dickinson Wright Continues to Expand in Las Vegas; Adds Reno Office

Monday, June 8, 2015

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that it has once again expanded its Las Vegas office with the addition of seven attorneys, bringing the total number of Las Vegas attorneys to 24. Dickinson Wright is also announcing the addition of a new office in Reno, Nev. with six attorneys. All 13 attorneys are joining the firm from Gordon Silver and will be reuniting with Gordon Silver’s co-Founder and Gaming Attorney Jeffrey Silver, who joined Dickinson Wright last month. More >>

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Jackson Lewis Attracts Top Talent in Albany

Friday, June 5, 2015

Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the expansion of its attorney roster in Albany with the addition of prominent Shareholders John E. Higgins and Vincent E. Polsinelli, both formerly partners in the labor and employment group at Nixon Peabody, and Associate Daniel O’Neil, recently an Assistant District Attorney with Worcester, MA’s Office of the District Attorney, Middle District. More >>

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Milbank Represents Initial Purchasers in LATAM Airlines $1.02 Billion EETC Offering

Friday, June 5, 2015

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in the $1.02 billion offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETC) backed by 17 aircraft by LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM). This is the first aircraft-backed EETC in South America and one of only six non-U.S. airlines to issue a modern EETC.

The offering was split between two tranches of $845,213,000 aggregate face amount of 4.200% class A pass through trust certificates and $175,610,000 aggregate face amount of 4.500% class B pass through trust certificates. More >>

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Miller Canfield Expands Chicago Office with Lateral Hires from Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno

Friday, June 5, 2015

The law firm of Miller Canfield announces that it is expanding its Chicago office again with the addition of 10 lawyers from Chicago-based corporate law firm, Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C.

“We first expanded to Chicago eight years ago. Chicago is a strategic priority based on client needs and continues to be a key market in our business growth plan as the largest economic and financial center in the Midwest,” said Michael McGee, CEO of Miller Canfield. “We expect more additions in 2015.” More >>

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Quinn Emanuel to Open Shanghai Office; Hires Star Lateral Samuel Williamson for Expanding International White Collar Practice

Friday, June 5, 2015

White Collar specialist Samuel Williamson is joining the firm as a partner based in Shanghai, a new office for the firm. Before joining Quinn Emanuel, Williamson was head of Kirkland & Ellis’ Asia-based Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice. He will have a similar role at Quinn Emanuel as managing partner of the firm’s new Shanghai office, which will open once regulatory approvals are obtained. More >>

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