Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley, in connection with the US$1.6 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior debt and senior payment-in-kind (PIK) “toggle” debt offering of Mariposa Borrower, Inc. and Mariposa Merger Sub LLC, issuers controlled by Ares Management and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. Cravath also represented the lead arrangers, led by Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley, of a $2.9 billion term loan to Mariposa Merger Sub LLC. The financing was in connection with the acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group LTD Inc., one of the largest luxury, multi-branded, fashion retailers in the world. Cravath previously represented Credit Suisse as joint lead arranger of committed financing in connection with the acquisition. The transaction was completed on October 25, 2013.

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Holland & Knight is enhancing its Latin America and Financial Services practice groups in New York with the addition of partner Stephen Double. Mr. Double represents investment banks, financial institutions and corporations worldwide in connection with capital markets, lending, securitizations and other finance transactions, with a primary focus on Brazil and Latin America.

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The Firm represented Hyundai Rotem Company (“Hyundai Rotem”) in connection with its initial public offering in Korea of 27,060,000 common shares with an offering size of approximately US$585 million.  This offering was the largest IPO by a Korean company since 2010.

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Osborne Clarke has announced the opening of an office in New York, USA.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS Investment Bank in connection with the financing of the acquisition by private equity firm Centerbridge Partners, L.P. of a 40% interest in, and the related recapitalization of, syncreon Ireland B.V., a specialized provider of integrated logistics services to global industries, which, following the consummation of such transactions, will be indirectly controlled by a fund affiliated with GenNx360 Capital Partners, L.P., investment funds sponsored by Centerbridge and certain other investors.

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