Elizabeth R. Murray has rejoined Frost Brown Todd’s Cincinnati office in the firm’s Personal and Succession Planning practice area. In her practice, Murray will serve clients in the area of domestic relations including divorce, dissolution, prenuptial agreements, adoptions, custody issues, post decree matters, child and spousal support, grandparents’ rights, visitation and collaborative law. She is also a certified mediator.
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Davis Polk is advising Telecom Italia S.p.A. on its $960 million sale of its entire controlling interest in Telecom Argentina to Fintech Telecom LLC, an affiliate of Fintech Advisory, Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by ServiceNow, Inc. of $575 million aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2018, which included $75 million aggregate principal amount of notes from the full exercise of the initial purchasers’ over-allotment option. In addition, Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and RBC Capital Markets, LLC as counterparties to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions in connection with the convertible notes offering.
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Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Bryan K. Brown and Marlen Whitley as partners in its Houston office.
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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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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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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 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 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 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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