Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Bryan K. Brown and Marlen Whitley as partners in its Houston office.
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K&L Gates Adds Prominent Litigation Partner to Growing Houston Office
The Houston office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes John F. Sullivan III as a partner in the firm’s commercial disputes practice. Sullivan joins K&L Gates from Watt Beckworth Thompson Henneman & Sullivan LLP.
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Former California State Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer Joins Akin Gump
Akin Gump today announced that Dario J. Frommer has joined the firm as a partner in its public law and policy practice in Los Angeles. Mr. Frommer is a former majority leader of the California State Assembly and has held a variety of high-level state government positions. He comes to Akin Gump from Mayer Brown and will lead the firm’s California public law and policy practice.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $2 Billion Debt Offering by Philip Morris International Inc.
The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC and J.P. Morgan as joint book-running managers, in connection with an offering by Philip Morris International Inc. of $750 million of 1.875% Notes due 2019, $500 million of 3.600% Notes due 2023 and $750 million of 4.875% Notes due 2043. The notes were sold in a public offering and will be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Baker & McKenzie Acts for K&S Corporation on Merger with Scott Corporation
Baker & McKenzie is acting for K&S Corporation Limited (ASX: KSC) in relation to its proposed merger with Scott Corporation Limited (ASX: SCC) by way of recommended off-market takeover offer.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises ICE on Its US$11 Billion Acquisition of NYSE Euronext
Shearman & Sterling has advised ICE (IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.) on the European aspects of the approximately US$11 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext. The transaction combines two leading exchange groups to create a premier global exchange operator diversified across both cash and derivatives markets. The deal is notable because of the complexities of the unique, multi-headed regulatory and governance structure of the NYSE Euronext group in Europe.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLPShearman & Sterling Advises on Banco Nacional de Costa Rica’s $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, the largest bank in Costa Rica, in connection with its 144A/Regulation S offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2023. This is Banco Nacional de Costa Rica’s first issuance of securities in the international capital markets.
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Paul Hastings’ New York and London Offices Represent Fresnillo plc in Inaugural US$800M Senior Notes Offering
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Fresnillo plc, the world’s largest silver miner and one of the world’s largest precious metals miners, in connection with its inaugural international issuance of debt securities. Fresnillo is a U.K. organized, FTSE 100 company, with operations primarily in Mexico. The five times oversubscribed offering involved the issuance of US$800 million of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2023 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The underwriters involved were Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan.
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Bird & Bird to Open in Dubai
Bird & Bird today announced that it has opened an office in Dubai and that it is transferring corporate partner Anders Nilsson from its Stockholm office to its UAE-based team.
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Renowned Trial Lawyer John P. “Sean” Coffey Joins Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel in New York: The Former NY Attorney General Candidate Will Lead the Firm’s Complex Litigation Group
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP announced today that prominent trial lawyer John P. “Sean” Coffey will join the firm on December 1, 2013 as a partner in New York, where he will serve as the firm’s chair of complex litigation.
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