Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and RBS Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, in connection with a $3 billion Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement for Valero Energy Corporation.
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Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Teresa (Terry) Stanek Rea, former acting and deputy director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and acting and deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property, has returned to Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. She also joins as a director with C&M International, Ltd. (CMI), the international trade and investment consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring. Rea brings to the firms an impressive breadth of domestic and international experience and skills. Her private practice background in intellectual property (IP) and international trade coupled with her senior government service combine to make Rea a true asset for advising clients in the explosive growth area of IP protection. Rea will work with clients in several key areas, including global IP policies and strategies, patent enforcement and post-grant administrative proceedings, trade secrets policy and enforcement, and digital/Internet-related copyright issues.
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Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. as initial purchaser in connection with a Rule 144A offering by NVIDIA Corporation of an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of its 1% convertible senior notes due 2018, which included $200 million aggregate principal amount of notes from the full exercise of the initial purchaser’s over-allotment option. In addition, Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. as counterparty to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions in connection with the convertible notes offering.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised ICICI Bank Limited, acting through its Dubai branch, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.8% notes due 2019. Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Standard Chartered Bank were the joint lead managers and dealers for the offering.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong KongDavis Polk advised China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited in connection with its Regulation S only English law offering of $500 million 3.5% bonds due 2018. Mengniu is a leading dairy product manufacturer in China and offers a wide range of dairy products, including liquid milk products (such as UHT milk, milk beverages and yogurt), ice cream and other dairy products (such as pediatric milk formula and cheese).
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Teddy Eynon as a shareholder in its Government Law & Policy Practice. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Eynon was a partner at McDermott Will & Emery and also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Arizona Congressman John Shadegg. He will be based out of Greenberg Traurig’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Hogan Lovells advised Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) in its US$1 billion loan transaction from Russia’s Gazprombank.
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Shearman & Sterling advised ArcelorMittal S.A. on its acquisition with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (through a 50/50 joint venture partnership) of 100% of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA from ThyssenKrupp for an agreed price of US$1.55 billion.
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Akin Gump advised Monongahela Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., in a Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $1 billion of first mortgage bonds. The bonds were issued in two tranches: $400 million of 4.10 percent bonds due 2024 and $600 million of 5.40 percent bonds due 2043. Monongahela Power is using the proceeds primarily to repay existing debt, including debt incurred in connection with its recent acquisition of sole ownership of the coal-fired Harrison Power Station (1,984 MW) in an asset swap with affiliate, Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC.
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