O’Melveny & Myers LLP welcomes back Danielle Gray as a litigation partner. Gray will split her time between the Firm’s New York and Washington, DC, offices starting next month.
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Jenner & Block Welcomes Former SEC Leading Trial Lawyer Christian Bartholomew
Jenner & Block LLP today announces that Christian R. Bartholomew, prominent litigator and former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) senior trial counsel, has joined the firm as a partner in our D.C. office. He is a member of the firm’s Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice.
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Bird & Bird Appoints Another Top Corporate Lawyer in Germany
Bird & Bird is pleased to announce the appointment of well-known corporate law expert, Dr Peter Veranneman, as a partner in its Frankfurt and Dusseldorf offices.
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Davis Polk Advises Credit Suisse on the Spinout of DLJ Merchant Banking
Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Asset Management on the spinout of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners into an independent advisory firm called aPriori Capital Partners L.P. The DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P. and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners IV, L.P. private equity funds collectively represent approximately $2 billion of value across 22 portfolio companies as of December 31, 2013. Credit Suisse is one of the world’s leading financial services providers.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on Its $1.2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
Davis Polk advised Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and certain of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries (MMC) in connection with the amendment and restatement of its existing revolving credit facility with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the amendment and restatement, MMC increased the facility size to $1.2 billion, extended the maturity of the facility to March 27, 2019, and made certain other changes. MMC will use the proceeds of the facility for general corporate purposes.
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Skadden Opens Office in Seoul
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Seoul, Korea, our 23rd office worldwide and seventh in the Asia Pacific region. The office provides the firm with a local platform to represent Korean and international companies and financial institutions in one of the world’s leading and dynamic business centers.
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McGuireWoods Opens New Office in Dallas – the Firm’s 3rd in Texas – With Arrival of New Partners
McGuireWoods LLP is opening a new office in Dallas, expanding the international law firm’s depth of services available in Texas and the southwestern United States.
Tags: McGuireWoods LLP | DallasMacfarlanes advises Intu on £867.8m acquisition of three shopping centres
Macfarlanes acted for Intu Properties Plc on the acquisition of three shopping centres from Westfield for a consideration of £867.8m. The centres are in Derby, Sprucefield (Northern Ireland) and Merry Hill (West Midlands). In the case of Merry Hill, Intu acquired a 50 per cent interest, with the remaining Merry Hill interest being owned by QIC, an Australian fund. The interests were held in a complex trust/partnership/corporate structure and the firm led on the acquisition of those interests and all underlying real estate.
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Shearman & Sterling Represents Almirall, S.A. on €325 Million Inaugural Bond Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented Almirall, S.A. (“Almirall”) on its inaugural High Yield bond offering of €325 million 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of Almirall’s subsidiaries. The offering, which was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the US Securities Act, closed on March 27, 2014. The net proceeds from the issue and sale of the Notes are to be used to repay certain loan facilities and for general corporate purposes.
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Weil Advises Aston Martin on its Issuance of $165 million high yield PIK notes
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has advised new London office client Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited (“Aston Martin”), British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, in connection with a private offering of $165 million of high yield PIK notes. More >>
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