Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in a secondary offering by certain funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”) of an aggregate of 25,125,070 shares of Realogy Holdings Corp.’s (“Realogy”) common stock, representing Apollo’s remaining equity interests in Realogy. The offering raised aggregate net proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) in connection with a new $850 million revolving five-year credit facility. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility are available to be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as lead arranger, in connection with a $225 million, second lien term loan facility for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lions Gate”). In connection with the financing, Lions Gate also issued $225 million of senior secured second priority notes.
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Saul Ewing LLP announced today that Glenn D. Fox has joined the firm as a partner in the Business and Finance Department.
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Bricker & Eckler LLP is pleased to announce the opening of the firm’s newest location in Ohio at 258 Front Street in downtown Marietta.
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Lars Kjølbye will join the firm’s Brussels office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Kjølbye is widely recognized as a leading antitrust practitioner in Europe.
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Skadden is representing the board of Spartan Stores, Inc. in its $1.3 billion merger with Nash Finch Company, announced on July 22. Both companies are food distributors.
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Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, as joint bookrunners and representatives of several initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of notes by Myriad International Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Naspers Limited. The offering consisted of $750 million principal amount of 6% notes due 2020 and a tap issuance of $250 million principal amount of 6% notes due 2020. The notes are guaranteed by Naspers Limited.
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Hogan Lovells will be opening an office in Luxembourg on 1 August as part of its strategy to continue to grow its funds and tax practices and develop in markets that are key to the firm’s clients.
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Osborne Clarke has continued its rapid international expansion with the opening of its 15th office, in Paris. France is the 7th jurisdiction in which the international law firm has an office. The office is being opened by Béatrice Delmas-Linel who joins from De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, where she was Partner. Béatrice has also held several senior roles in the legal team at Microsoft Corporation, and was managing Partner of August & Debouzy.
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