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 Advises Inktank on $190 Million Acquisition by Red Hat
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.
Tags: Cooley LLPChadbourne Represents SunPower in Creation of Residential Solar Finance Program with Google
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.
Cahill Represents Initial Purchasers in $850 Million Notes Offering by Clear Channel
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 >>
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Allen & Overy Advises Banks on Bond Issue with an Exchange Offer by Air Berlin PLC
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.
The fixed bonds have terms of five and seven years, denominations in Euro and Swiss Franc and a high-yield style covenant package. The bonds have an aggregate principal amount of EUR 250 million (or the equivalent in Swiss Franc).
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Lenovo Group Limited’s $1.5 billion Bond Offering
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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Weil advises RPC Group Plc in its acquisition of ACE Corporation Holdings Limited
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 >>
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Olswang advises Viacom on Channel 5 acquisition
International TMT law firm Olswang has advised Viacom International Media Networks on its acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited for £450 million (approximately $757 million). Olswang advised the US media giant on the commercial and regulatory media aspects of the transaction.
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Paul Hastings Represents Mapletree Investments in Multi-Billion Dollar Serviced Apartment Deal
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is advising Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. (“Mapletree”), a leading real estate development, investment and capital management company based in Singapore, on a multi-billion dollar joint venture with Oakwood Worldwide (“Oakwood”) that aims to open more than 100 new properties around the world over the next five years. Mapletree will acquire a 49% stake in Oakwood Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (“OAP”), Oakwood’s serviced apartment business in Asia, and will target acquiring and developing US$4 billion worth of corporate and serviced apartments in Asia, Europe and North America.
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Perkins Coie Represents Strategic Hotels & Resorts in $300 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Perkins Coie represented client Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:BEE), a real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and provides value enhancing asset management of high-end hotels and resorts in the United States and Europe, in a $300 million stock secured credit facility with an accordion feature allowing for additional borrowing capacity up to $400 million.
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