Maples and Calder is advising Amedeo (formerly known as Doric Lease Corp.) in connection with its order for Airbus A380 wide body aircraft.  The order, which is worth US$8.3 billion at list prices, is one of the most significant recent investments in Airbus A380 aircraft in the market.  The ground-breaking deal was announced during a press conference at the Singapore Airshow.

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King & Spalding advised SunTrust Banks, Inc., in the issuance of $650 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.50% senior notes due 2019, pursuant to an underwriting agreement with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters. The transaction closed on May 5.

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, which announced today that it completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Fund XI. The fund was significantly oversubscribed and closed at $3.65 billion, reaching its hard cap of limited partner commitments and exceeding its initial target of $2.5 billion. Fundraising activity for Thoma Bravo’s newest fund culminated relatively quickly after launching in January. The firm was able to complete fundraising with a single close. More >>

Skadden is representing Youku Tudou Inc., China’s leading Internet television company, in a $1.22 billion investment by Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Yunfeng Capital, announced April 28. More >>

Cooley LLP announced today that it represented Inktank Storage on its acquisition by Red Hat for $190 million in cash consideration and certain retention payments.

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Chadbourne & Parke represented SunPower Corp., the second-largest US solar manufacturer, in a transaction with Google, Inc. to create a US$250 million program to finance residential solar systems.

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Cahill represented the joint book-running managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.0% Senior Notes due 2018 by CCU Escrow Corporation, an escrow corporation for Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Upon release from escrow, proceeds will be used to refinance existing indebtedness. More >>

Allen & Overy LLP advised ANOA Capital S.A., quirin bank AG and Close Brothers Seydler Bank AG in connection with the issue of four series of bonds by Air Berlin PLC in connection with its recapitalization. Please enter ByLine.

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Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters in connection with the Regulation S offering of US$1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 4.7% Senior Notes due 2019 by Lenovo Group Limited (“Lenovo”). Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. acted as the global coordinator of the underwriting banks, including Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Bank of China Limited, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, BOCI Asia Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Hong Kong Branch, China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, DBS Bank Ltd., Merrill Lynch International, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International PLC, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and Standard Chartered Bank.

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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is advising FTSE 250 company RPC Group Plc, one of the world’s leading suppliers of rigid plastic packaging, in its planned acquisition of Hong Kong headquartered ACE Corporation Holdings Limited, for an initial consideration of US$301 million (£178 million) and a total consideration of up to US$430 million (£255 million) on a cash-free, debt-free basis. More >>