The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, RBS and Scotiabank, in connection with a public offering by Altria Group, Inc. of $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.000% Notes due 2024 and $1.8 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2044. The offering closed on October 31, 2013.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher advised Brixmor Property Group Inc., a Blackstone portfolio company, on its $948.8 million initial public offering of common stock. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities were the joint bookrunners and representatives of the underwriters for the offering. The common stock began trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BRX” on October 30, 2013. Brixmor owns and operates the nation’s largest wholly-owned portfolio of grocery-anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers, with more than 520 properties aggregating approximately 87 million square feet of gross leasable area located primarily across the top 50 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas.
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Addleshaw Goddard is expanding its Corporate and Litigation capability in Greater China with the arrival today of Nigel Francis, former Head of Litigation and Employment at Minter Ellison, as head of its associated Hong Kong law firm operations, and the appointment of five additional senior hires.
Tags: Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Hong KongAddleshaw Goddard is enhancing its Singapore practice with the appointment of energy, shipping and international trade expert Mike Melwood Smith. Mike will join the firm as a consultant as part of the firm’s ongoing investment in its international division in response to client demand.
Tags: Addleshaw Goddard LLP | SingaporeAddleshaw Goddard has strengthened its GCC offering with the appointment of corporate expert Ben Gillespie to its Dubai office. Ben joins the firm’s International Division as a partner on 4th November and is the latest in a series of strategic overseas investments targeting new income streams in high growth areas.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented Finnish games company Supercell Oy on the strategic investment by SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet company, and GungHo Online Entertainment, a Japanese games company, for a total of US$1.53 billion for a 51% interest in the company.
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Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers on the SEC-registered offering by Altera Corporation of $600 million of its 2.5% senior notes due 2018 and $400 million of its 4.1% senior notes due 2023.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on a public offering by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2.5% senior notes due 2018 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4% senior notes due 2023.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkCollas Crill is expanding its London office to provide international legal advice direct to the financial services, private wealth and e-gaming markets in the capital.
On November 1, Willkie client Brookfield Property Partners L.P. announced that it has agreed to acquire additional shares and warrants of General Growth Properties, Inc. for total consideration of $1.4 billion. As a result of the acquisition, Brookfield will increase its fully-diluted ownership interest in GGP to 32%, assuming the exercise of all of the outstanding warrants or approximately 28% on an undiluted basis. Brookfield will continue to hold its interest in a consortium alongside institutional investors who, collectively with Brookfield, will own approximately 40% of GGP on a fully-diluted basis.
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