A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers represented Consolidated Graphics, Inc. a commercial printing company, in its sale to integrated communications provider R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company for $620 million.
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Greenberg Traurig Atlanta Attorneys Represent Gentiva Health Services, Inc. in Closing $925 Million Credit Facility to Fund Gentiva’s Acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
Attorneys with the Global Banking and Finance Practice Group at the Atlanta office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig represented Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) in closing on an $925 million credit facility to fund Gentiva’s $408.8 million acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings. The transaction enables Gentiva, the nation’s largest provider of home health and hospice care, to expand its diverse national portfolio of healthcare businesses. The closing of the credit facility occurred on October 18, 2013.
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Schiff Hardin Grows National Product Liability Practice in Washington
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Runyan Geise and Valerie E. Ross have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as partners in the Product Liability Group. Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Ms. Geise served as head of the Litigation Department in Goodwin Procter’s Washington office. Ms. Ross also was a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Washington office.
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Clifford Chance Advises on AMC Networks’ €750m Acquisition of Chellomedia from Liberty Global
International law firm Clifford Chance has advised AMC Networks on its definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of Chellomedia, the international content division of Liberty Global, for EUR 750 million (approximately USD 1.035 billion). The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
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King & Wood Mallesons Attracts Leading Tax Partner
King & Wood Mallesons has strengthened the ranks of its Tax team with the lateral partner appointment of renowned tax expert Michael Perez.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in Initial Public Offering by CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in the initial public offering by CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (“CommScope”), a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”), of an aggregate of 38,461,537 shares of its common stock. A total of approximately $576.9 million in proceeds was raised in the offering. CommScope received approximately $461.5 million in gross proceeds from the offering and the remaining $115.4 million in gross proceeds were received by an affiliate of Carlyle as selling stockholder. CommScope intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, to repay outstanding indebtedness. CommScope shares are now listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “COMM”.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in Offering of US$1.0 Billion Senior Notes by JBS S.A.
The Firm recently represented BB Securities Limited, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Santander Investment Securities Inc., as initial purchasers, in a sale of US$1.0 billion of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2020 issued by JBS Investments GmbH and unconditionally guaranteed by its parent company JBS S.A., a Brazilian corporation, and JBS Hungary Holdings Kft., a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS S.A. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S.
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Baker & McKenzie Welcomes Cross-Border Corporate M&A Partner Jeremy White to the Tokyo Office
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) welcomes Jeremy White as a new partner, who joined the Tokyo office as of October 24. Mr. White, a Registered Foreign Lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi), will be working as a member of the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice group and will be involved mainly with cross-border commercial corporate and M&A matters.
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Paul Hastings Advises Samsung Display on US$1.9 Billion Sale of Its Joint Venture Stake and Its Strategic Investment in Corning Incorporated
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“Samsung Display”), a global leader in display panel technology and products and a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, in its agreement with Samsung Corning Precision Materials (“SCP”) and Corning Incorporated (“Corning”) to have SCP repurchase Samsung Display’s 43% interest in SCP.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on CSX Corporation’s $500 Million Notes Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in connection with CSX Corporation’s public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.700% Notes due 2023.
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