Sandvik has reached an agreement to acquire Varel International Energy Services Inc. The acquisition price is approximately $740 million. The closing of the acquisition is subject to standard regulatory approvals and certain environmental due diligence.

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WilmerHale represented Thermo Fisher Scientific in a transaction with GE Healthcare announced today. Thermo Fisher has agreed to sell its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses to GE Healthcare for approximately $1.06 billion. The businesses will become part of GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences division.

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Skadden is advising the independent board directors of The Jones Group Inc. in connection with the company’s $1.2 billion acquisition by affiliates of Sycamore Partners, announced on December 19. More >>

The Firm represented Walter Investment Management Corp. (NYSE: WAC) (the “Company”), in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $575 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of its existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee its secured credit facility.

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The Hong Kong office of global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright advised TIPTOP Energy Limited (TIPTOP) and Sinopec Century Bright Capital Investment Limited (Century Bright) on a US$3.5 billion five-year syndicated term loan facility. The loan was guaranteed by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group).

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After completion of the voluntary conditional offer, Great Wall Technology Company Limited will apply for the voluntary withdrawal of H shares from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.   China Great Wall Computer Group Company and Great Wall Technology Company Limited will then be merged and absorbed by China Electronics Corporation in accordance with PRC company law and other applicable PRC laws.

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Lowenstein Sandler represented Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (“IVL”) in the United States of America with the negotiation and closing of a $640 million term loan from a consortium of banks based in Asia, including The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, who were the mandated lead arrangers and book runners. More >>

Cooley LLP announced today that it represented Mandiant Corporation in its acquisition by FireEye, Inc. valued at more than $1 billion.

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Baker Donelson’s Nashville office continues to grow with the addition of Matthew T. Harris, Richard L. Pensinger and Anne Marie Kempf. Previously with the Waller law firm, the three attorneys have joined as members of Baker Donelson’s Real Estate Group.

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