Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the joint lead managers of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s (ANZ) offer of new Tier 1 hybrid securities known as ANZ Capital Notes 2 (Notes) and concurrent reinvestment offer and buyback of ANZ’s CPS1 securities (Offer). The Offer will seek to raise A$1 billion, with the ability to raise more or less.

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The Firm is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its role as financial advisor to Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) in connection with Actavis plc’s (NYSE: ACT) definitive agreement to acquire Forest for a combination of cash and equity valued at, based on Actavis’ pre-announcement closing price, approximately $25 billion or $89.48 per Forest share. In the proposed transaction, shareholders of Forest will receive 0.3306 shares of Actavis common stock and $26.04 in cash for each share of Forest. The transaction will include an election mechanism for Forest shareholders to elect all-stock or all-cash consideration, subject to proration in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement. The transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of both companies, as well as customary regulatory approvals, including a Hart-Scott-Rodino review in the United States.

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Herbert Smith Freehills is advising SG Fleet Group Limited (SG Fleet) in relation to its initial public offering and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The offer consists of an institutional offer, broker firm offer and priority offer (Offer) and values SG Fleet at A$454.2 million at the offer price of A$1.85 per share. More >>

King & Wood Mallesons has advised NewSat Limited on the US$390M financing of its Jabiru-1 satellite project, which achieved financial close on 13 February 2014.  The export credit financing included US$300.5M from US-EXIM Bank and US$89.6M from COFACE (the French export credit agency).

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Skadden is representing Actavis plc on the antitrust aspects of its $25 billion acquisition of Forest Laboratories, Inc., announced on February 18. More >>

The Firm is representing MultiPlan, Inc. (“MultiPlan”), a portfolio company of BC Partners and Silver Lake, in connection with its sale to a group led by Starr Investment Holdings and Partners Group.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has advised Salamanca Group, the Merchant Banking and Operational Risk Management business, on its acquisition of Investec Trust Group (Investec Trust), from Investec Bank plc. (Investec).

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Global law firm White & Case LLP advised Deutsche Bank, as Sole Bookrunner, on Astaldi S.p.A.’s high yield ‘tap’ offering of €150 million additional 7.125% Senior Notes due 2020. More >>

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A cross border team from Norton Rose Fulbright advised Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX, NYSE: BTE) on its proposed acquisition of Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (TSX: AEF, ASX: AUT).

Baytex has this morning entered into a scheme implementation deed to acquire 100% of the shares of Aurora for A$4.10 cash per share via scheme of arrangement. Baytex announced at the same time a $1.3 billion bought deal equity capital raising and an increase in its credit facilities.

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