Davis Polk advised Nomura Securities International, Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by Cowen Group, Inc. of an aggregate principal amount of $149.5 million of 3% cash convertible senior notes due 2019. In addition, Davis Polk advised Nomura Global Financial Products Inc. as counterparty to cash convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with Cowen Group, Inc. in connection with the cash convertible senior notes offering.

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Edwards Wildman acted as bond counsel to the Town of Cicero, Cook County, IL, to successfully close its $40,690,000 Series 2014A Illinois General Obligation Corporate Purpose Refunding Bonds. The funds will go toward refunding of existing debt, resulting in substantial savings for the town. More >>

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Skadden is representing the Permira funds in their $1.1 billion pending disposition of Renaissance Learning, a K12 assessment and learning analytics company, to Hellman & Friedman LLC, announced on March 13.
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Two major law firms, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC and Fowler White Boggs P.A. announced that a vote from shareholders of both firms today affirmed their merger, effective March 14, 2014.

The addition of more than 90 attorneys and government relations professionals from Fowler White to the nearly 450 at Buchanan will propel the unified firm to one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States and will further enhance the firm’s preeminent East Coast presence and key practice areas. Both firms enter the combination from positions of financial strength with deep client relationships and a culture that focuses on maintaining the highest levels of client service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More >>

Skadden is representing Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. in its $1.8 billion acquisition by The Men’s Wearhouse, announced on March 11.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited on its HK$2.57 billion (approx. US$ 331 million) global offering and listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The Company sold a total of 77,781,000 shares at HK$33.0 each.

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The Joint Compulsory Liquidators of Hellas Telecommunications (Luxembourg) II SCA, Andrew Hosking and Simon Bonney, after consultation with legal advisors and the company’s creditors’ committee, have filed a lawsuit against TPG Capital Management, L.P. and Apax Partners LLP, among other defendants, seeking damages of more than US$1.3 billion plus interest. The complaint filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that TPG and Apax engaged in wrongdoing giving rise to claims of actual and constructive fraudulent conveyance and unjust enrichment.

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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has recently advised Hopu Investment Management, as part of a consortium, on a combined investment of up to US$2.5 billion in Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a Singapore-listed provider of logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil. GLP intends to use the majority of the proceeds to enhance access to strategic land holdings and customers, and further develop its network in China. This transaction is subject to regulatory and GLP shareholder approval.

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