Davis Polk advised Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and China Merchants Securities (HK) Limited, as initial purchasers of a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Evergrande Real Estate Group Limited of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 8.75% senior notes due 2018.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong Kong
Morrison & Foerster today officially opened its 17th office, located in central Berlin at One Potsdamer Platz. It is the firm’s first office in Germany and third in Europe.
Tags: Morrison & Foerster LLP | Germany
Shearman & Sterling represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by the Dayton Power and Light Company of $445 million of its First Mortgage Bonds 1.875% Series Due 2016.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New York
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Joseph Chu as a Dispute Resolution partner in its Beijing office.
Tags: Simmons & Simmons | Beijing
Today (1 November 2013) marks the launch of the combination between King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin, the first global law firm headquartered in Asia.
Tags: King & Wood MallesonsShearman & Sterling acted as US counsel to Olympus Corporation in its $1.2 billion international offering of shares of common stock pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | Tokyo
Senior finance and infrastructure lawyers Tony Holland, Damian McNair and Luke Westmore will join Gilbert + Tobin in Melbourne in the firm’s national Banking and Finance practice.
Tags: Gilbert, LLP
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent, in connection with a $300,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility for Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Houston
Newfield Exploration Company, an independent energy company, has announced the signing of a share purchase agreement to sell all of its equity interests in Newfield Malaysia Holdings to SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad for a total cash consideration of $898 million. The transaction is expected to close in early 2014.
Tags: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | HoustonDavis Polk advised Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and RBS Securities Inc. as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered public debt offering by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company of $500 million principal amount of its 1.750% notes due 2019, $500 million principal amount of its 3.250% notes due 2023 and $500 million principal amount of its 4.500% notes due 2044.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York