Simpson Thacher Represents JLL Partners and Patheon in $2 Billion Financing for Combination of Patheon and the Pharmaceutical Products Business of Royal DSM

Thursday, March 13, 2014

The Firm represented JLL Partners, Inc. and its 56%-owned portfolio company, Patheon Inc., in the financing transactions for JLL Partners’ take-private acquisition of Patheon and Patheon’s related combination with the Pharmaceutical Products business of Koninklijke DSM N.V., known as Royal DSM. As a result of the transactions, which closed on March 11, 2014, the combined business is held by JLL/Delta Dutch Newco B.V. (the “Company”), which is 51% owned by JLL Partners and 49% owned by Royal DSM.

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Firm Advises on Synageva Biopharma’s $211.5 Million Equity Offering

Thursday, March 13, 2014
On March 5, Synageva BioPharma Corp. announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of common stock consisting of 2 million shares at $105.75 per share. Willkie represented book-running managers Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in the offering. In connection with this offering, Synageva granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase 300,000 additional shares of common stock. Massachusetts-based Synageva is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for life-threatening rare diseases. Willkie previously advised on Synageva’s $113 million and $90 million stock offerings in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Leading Oil and Gas Attorney Michael Byrd Joins Akin Gump in Houston

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Akin Gump today announced the addition of Michael J. Byrd as a partner in the firm’s energy practice in Houston. Mr. Byrd is an experienced and recognized attorney in the oil and gas industry, whose practice emphasizes upstream M&A transactions. He comes to Akin Gump from Baker & McKenzie, where he served as chair of that firm’s North America oil and gas practice group.

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Simpson Thacher Represents HCA in $3.5 Billion High Yield Debt Offering and Revolving Credit Facilities Refinancing

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Simpson Thacher recently represented HCA Inc. in its high yield offering of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2024. HCA intends to use the net proceeds for the repayment and redemption of certain series of its existing secured and unsecured notes and for general corporate purposes.

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Partners Mark Fawer and Carolyn Austin Join Arent Fox’s Real Estate Practice in New York

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its nationally recognized Real Estate practice with the addition of partners Mark S. Fawer and Carolyn Austin and associate Brandilyn Y. Dumas. Mr. Fawer, Ms. Austin, and Ms. Dumas are joining the firm’s New York office, where they will focus on representing lenders, private equity funds, real estate developers, real estate investment trusts, and other investors in the financing, acquisition, disposition, and development of multifamily, retail, industrial, office, and hotel properties.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes New Partner to Cross Border Transactions and Latin America Practice Group in New York

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Attorney Xavier Ruiz has joined Holland & Knight’s New York office as a partner in its international cross-border transactions and Latin America practice groups. Mr. Ruiz brings a background in sophisticated cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, finance transactions and privatizations. In his previous law firm work, he led the Spanish/Latin American practice for two international firms.

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