Baker & McKenzie has acted for Taiwan-based CTBC Financial Holding Company Ltd. (“CTBC FHC”) on its acquisition of a 98.16% stake in Japan-based Tokyo Star Bank for JPY 52 billion of cash considerations.
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Dechert Advises on U.S. $1.25B Issuance by Jordan Guaranteed by the United States
Dechert’s London-based capital markets team advised the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the issuance of its U.S.$1.25 billion 2.503% Guaranteed Notes due 2020. The Notes are guaranteed by the United States of America, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development. The Notes were underwritten by Citi, HSBC and J.P. Morgan. Arnold & Porter acted as counsel to the underwriters.
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Winstead Welcomes Shareholder Marcus J. Brooks
Winstead PC welcomes Marcus J. Brooks. Brooks is a shareholder in Winstead’s taxation, employee benefits and private business practice group. He was previously a partner at Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC.
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Top Ranking Attorney with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Joins Polsinelli
David Cade, the highest ranking career official in the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), joined Polsinelli effective today. Most recently, Cade served as Deputy General Counsel to HHS. Cade cited the firm’s deep commitment to being at the forefront of healthcare reform and innovation as a key factor in deciding to join Polsinelli’s Health Care Practice, which is ranked as the fourth largest in the nation by both Modern Healthcare and The American Health Lawyers Association.
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Freshfields Advises on the US$546m Bank of Chongqing IPO – China’s First Bank IPO in Three Years
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the underwriters on the US$546m global offering and listing of Bank of Chongqing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange which took place today.
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HWL Ebsworth Welcomes Market Leading Team to Further Enhance Insurance Offering
Leading independent Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has announced that Jenne Tzavaras, Joanna Apostolopoulos and Ivan Medak have been appointed as partners within its Sydney Insurance team.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Oesterreichische Kontrollbank’s $1 Billion Bond Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (“OeKB”) in connection with OeKB’s public offering of $1 billion of its 0.750% Guaranteed Global Notes due 2016. The bonds are guaranteed by the Republic of Austria and will be listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
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Sidley Expands Los Angeles Office with Addition of Investment Funds Partner
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Timothy A. Spangler has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and member of Sidley’s global Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives practice. Mr. Spangler brings extensive experience in advising clients on an array of investment vehicles and related securities and regulatory issues.
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King & Spalding Recruits Finance Partner Maya Melnikas in Moscow
King & Spalding has recruited Maya Melnikas, a well-known figure in the Russian legal market and corporate and banking worlds, as a finance partner in its Moscow office as part of the firm’s continued commitment to develop its international finance offerings. Melnikas joins King & Spalding from White & Case, where she was a partner and co-head of financial restructuring and insolvency in the central and eastern European region.
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Cravath – Weyerhaeuser’s $2.7 Billion Sale of Homebuilding Business to TRI Pointe Homes
On November 4, 2013, Weyerhaeuser Company (“Weyerhaeuser”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Weyerhaeuser’s homebuilding subsidiary, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company (“WRECO”), will be spun off or split off to Weyerhaeuser’s shareholders and, following the spin‑off or split‑off, will merge with a subsidiary of TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (“TRI Pointe”) in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. Cravath represented Weyerhaeuser in connection with this transaction.
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