National Litigation Star David Bernick to Join Dechert

Dechert LLP announced today that renowned trial lawyer David M. Bernick will join the firm’s litigation practice in New York effective Monday, August 26. Bernick spent more than 30 years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP before leaving to become Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Philip Morris International in 2010.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $400 Million Notes Offering for Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

The Firm represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with a registered offering by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Senior Notes due 2020.

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Akerman Senterfitt Represents XPO Logistics, Inc. in its $365 Million Acquisition of 3PD Holding, Inc.

Akerman Senterfitt today announced that it represented XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) in its $365 million acquisition of 3PD Holding, Inc. (3PD). XPO Logistics is one of the fastest growing providers of transportation logistics services in North America, with business units in freight brokerage, expedited transportation and freight forwarding. 3PD is the largest provider of heavy goods, last-mile delivery logistics in North America. The acquisition was financed with the net proceeds of XPO Logistics’ recent $220.5 million public offering of common stock, together with cash on hand. Additional details about the transaction can be found here.

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Miles & Stockbridge P.C. Expands Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Seven Lawyers

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. continues the strategic expansion of its Intellectual Property Practice with the addition of seven lawyers and a patent agent. On August 26th, the firm will welcome Susan McBeeChester Moore, and David Woodward as principals; Richard Henderson as of counsel; Bryan Jones and David Vanik as counsel; and Shazi Jiang as an associate. All were previously with the Washington, D.C. office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. William Brett Stauffer, a registered patent agent, will also join the firm.

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Willkie Advises on Formation of Maritime Finance Company

On August 20, private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co. L.P. (KKR) announced the formation of Maritime Finance Company, a new specialty finance company created to lend to the maritime industry. Willkie is advising Maritime Finance Company and its founders, Kristan Bodden and Gabriel Tolchinsky, in the deal. The company will be initially capitalized by a $580 million investment, 45% of which has been provided by KKR and its affiliates. The balance was arranged by MerchCap Solutions LLC. The new investment platform will acquire assets in the offshore oil field services industry as well as traditional shipping sectors.

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Proskauer Advises CCB International on $200 Million Senior Notes Offering

Global law firm Proskauer represented CCB International as the lead initial investor in respect of a US$200,000,000 guaranteed secured senior notes issued by Zhuguang Holdings Group Company Limited, a property development and investment company based in Guangdong Province China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). In consideration of the purchase of the senior notes, the Issuer also issued to the initial investors warrants representing aggregate exercise price of US$40,000,000.

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