Greenberg Glusker today announced the consummation of the historic sale of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise by The Sterling Family Trust to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

The $2 billion transaction closed earlier today after Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas issued his formal ruling that Shelly Sterling had properly removed her husband Donald Sterling as co-trustee of the Trust and that the sale could be completed.  The ruling followed an eight day trial in July handled by a Greenberg Glusker trial team led by Pierce O’Donnell.

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The Firm represented the initial purchasers, led by BMO Capital Markets Corp., Jefferies LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the initial purchasers of $300 million of 9.000% Senior Notes due 2022 of Warren Resources, Inc. (the “Company”). The Firm also represented Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with  the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with an increased borrowing base of $225 million. The proceeds of the notes offering and borrowings under the credit facility were used to finance the acquisition of the Marcellus Assets of Citrus Energy Corporation and two additional working interest owners.
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Paragon Partners GmbH, a leading owner-managed private equity group in Munich, has instituted the next funds generation with the closing of “The Paragon Fund II GmbH & Co. KG”. In reaching EUR 412 million, the fund significantly surpassed its initial subscription target.

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Faegre Baker Daniels represented Hormel Foods Corporation in the $450 million purchase of CytoSport Holdings, Inc., the maker of Muscle Milk® products. Hormel entered into a definitive agreement on June 30, and the closing was announced August 12.
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Hinman, Howard & Kattell is pleased to announce the opening of our latest branch office location at 20 Warren Street, Suite 5 in Concord, New Hampshire.  Our New England office is run by Donald R. Stacey, who has joined HHK as special counsel in our Corporate and Securities and General Business Representation practice groups.  Mr. Stacey has many years of law firm and private business experience, including as general counsel and senior vice president for a national equipment finance company and chief operating officer and legal counsel for a software development company.
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Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce that the firm has taken the lead in advising Hong Kong-based and-listed energy and resources company Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited on its successful US$1.1 billion cash acquisition of Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd., the China unit of Texas-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, one of the world’s biggest independent exploration and production companies.

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Appleby acted as BVI counsel to Asia View Limited (Asia View) and Bermuda counsel to Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Limited (YXT) in US$200 million, 1.5% Guaranteed Exchangeable Bonds due 2019.

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Cooley LLP announced today that it advised the underwriters on HealthEquity, Inc.’s $146.5 million initial public offering. HealthEquity is a leader and innovator in the high growth category of technology-enabled services platforms that empower consumers to make health care saving and spending decisions. The company now trades on The NASDAQ Global Stock Market under the symbol “HQY.”

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Shearman & Sterling represented SafeNet and Vector Capital in Gemalto’s acquisition of SafeNet from Vector Capital in an $890 million transaction.

Gemalto is a world leader in digital security with 2013 annual revenues of €2.4 billion and more than 12,000 employees operating out of 85 offices and 25 research and software development centers, located in 44 countries.

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Shearman & Sterling advised underwriters Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jefferies, Deutsche Bank Securities, Blackstone Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray, Raymond James, Wells Fargo Securities, William Blair and Evercore in connection with the initial public offering of 42,500,000 shares of common stock of Catalent, Inc. The offering raised $871,250,000 and the shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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