O’Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented 1Verge Holdings Ltd. in connection with Alibaba Group’s US$1.22 billion investment in Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU), China’s leading Internet television company. 1Verge Holdings Ltd. is jointly owned by Victor Koo, the chairman and chief executive officer of Youku Tudou, and funds managed by Chengwei Evergreen Management, and is the largest corporate shareholder in Youku Tudou. More >>

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Akin Gump advised private equity firm True Green Capital on the closing of a $130 million credit facility with KeyBank National Association and Investec Bank plc. The credit facility is secured by a number of solar projects across the northeastern United States.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented GE Capital’s Healthcare Financial Services, as administrative agent on $165 million senior credit facilities for Paradigm Management Services, LLC, a specialty provider of healthcare management services for patients with complex medical needs. The proceeds of the credit facilities were used to refinance an existing term loan, pay a dividend to shareholders, and for general corporate purposes. More >>

Shearman & Sterling has represented a joint venture between SL Green Realty Corp. and Jeff Sutton (Wharton Properties) in connection with its $275 million refinancing of 724 Fifth Avenue in New York City, a mixed use building with prime retail space. The $235 million senior mortgage loan was provided by an investment banking firm and the $40 million mezzanine loan was provided by a German bank.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP advised Kaufman, Hall & Associates, the leading provider of strategic financial consulting services and software tools to healthcare organizations, in connection with its acquisition of Axiom EPM.

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Colin Ng & Partners LLP (“CNP”) advised and acted for Mainboard-listed Memstar Technology Ltd. (“Memstar”) in a S$293 million disposal, completed on 11 April 2014. More >>

Gilbert + Tobin is acting as issuer’s counsel to Spotless Group Holdings Limited, on its initial public offering and listing on ASX.  The indicative price range set out in the prospectus lodged with ASIC today implies an enterprise value of between approximately $2.37 billion and $2.55 billion for Spotless on listing.

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King & Spalding advised Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S., one of the leading Turkish participation banks, in relation to the issuance of US$500 million senior unsecured certificates due 2019, listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The certificates are issued through TF Varlik Kiralama A.S., a Turkish incorporated asset leasing company.

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Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, in connection with the US$3.0 billion registered high‑yield senior debt offering of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the second‑largest producer of natural gas and the 10th largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the United States. The transaction closed on April 24, 2014. Cravath also represented Morgan Stanley and Citigroup as dealer managers for a concurrent senior notes tender offer by Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

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