Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2021 by DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P. We also advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. as dealer manager in connection with DuPont Fabros Technology L.P.’s cash tender offer for its outstanding 8.5% senior notes due 2017 and related consent solicitation. The tender offer will be funded in part with the proceeds of the notes offering.

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The Firm recently represented J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities and the other initial purchasers in a sale of $500 million of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2021 of JBS USA, LLC, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.  The Firm also represented the lenders in a concurrent borrowing by JBS USA, LLC of incremental term loans in the amount of $500 million under JBS USA’s existing senior secured term loan facility.  The use of proceeds of the transactions is to repay existing indebtedness of JBS USA.

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Winston & Strawn LLP has announced Christine A. Spletzer and Bola Oloko have joined the firm’s real estate practice in the New York office. Ms. Spletzer, who was previously with Winston & Strawn, rejoins the firm as partner from Paul Hastings, and Mr. Oloko joins as of counsel from Duval & Stachenfeld.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised the debt financing providers in connection with affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.’s acquisitions of PRA International and ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., both leading global contract research organizations that provide outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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