Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in connection with the registered public offering by Apple Inc. of $12 billion aggregate principal amount of notes over seven tranches with maturities ranging from 3 to 30 years. The net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including repurchases of common stock and payment of dividends under Apple’s recently expanded program to return capital to shareholders.

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Shearman & Sterling advised Piraeus Bank S.A. – the largest financial group in Greece by assets, loans, and deposits – on its €1.75 billion equity offering led by Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs as Joint Global Coordinators.

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Global law firm Proskauer represented Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. in the closing of a new $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, as well as a $250 million senior unsecured term loan facility, effectively restructuring the company’s existing revolving credit facilities.

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O’Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented the International Olympic Committee in a long-term deal that awards broadcast rights for the Olympic Games to NBCUniversal. The deal encompasses broadcast rights across all media platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, Internet, and mobile from 2021 to 2032 and is valued at US$7.75 billion. More >>

Jones Day is advising Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. on its $420 million acquisition of oil and gas interests located in the Rangely field in northwest Colorado. More >>

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised a group of seventeen international, regional and local banks on a EUR 3.15 billion multi-currency club deal for Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (“Etisalat”).  The financing has been raised using a DIFC SPV as borrower whose obligations are guaranteed by Etisalat, to fund the acquisition of Vivendi’s 53% stake in Maroc Telecom.

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Akin Gump has advised Banglalink Digital Communications Limited, a subsidiary of VimpelCom Ltd., on an innovative $300 million Rule 144A/Regulation S high-yield bond offering “first.” Banglalink issued $300 million Senior Notes due 2019, listed on the Singapore Exchange.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Labregah Real Estate Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, and Barwa Real Estate Company Q.S.C. on the approximately US$2.07 billion acquisition by Labregah of Barwa City, a large scale residential development project in Doha, Qatar. More >>

Skadden is representing XL Group plc in connection with the $570 million sale of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd.’s wholly owned subsidiary XL Life Reinsurance Ltd. to GreyCastle Holdings Ltd., announced May 1.

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