Cravath – TriMas Corporation’s Common Stock Offering

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, in connection with the US$183 million registered offering of common stock of TriMas Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of products for industrial, commercial and consumer end markets. The shares were listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction closed on September 16, 2013.

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Baker & Mckenzie Advises Beijing Enterprises Water Group on Its RMB955 Million Acquisition of Nine Water and Sewage Treatment Projects in the PRC

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Baker & McKenzie is advising Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited on its RMB 955 million acquisition of nine raw water, water treatment, water supply and sewage treatment projects, four of which are located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, one in Fujian province, and four projects in Shandong province in the PRC, from Salcon Berhad, a company listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and its joint venture company, Salcon Water (Asia) Limited.

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Duane Morris Philadelphia Office Adds Trial Partner John C. Ryan

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that John C. Ryan, a former partner at the firm, has rejoined Duane Morris’ Trial Practice Group as a partner in the Philadelphia office. Ryan joins the firm from ARAMARK Corporation, where he was Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. He was previously at Duane Morris as an associate from 1999 to 2003 and as a partner from 2004 to 2005.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises alstria office REIT-AG on Successful Refinancing of Its Syndicated Loan

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Shearman & Sterling represented alstria office REIT-AG, the leading German office Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), on the successful refinancing of its syndicated loan in the amount of €544 million. The early refinancing significantly improves the overall debt maturity profile of alstria and leads to a substantial reduction in financing charges.

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Veteran LNG Lawyer Natalie Regoli Joins Baker & McKenzie

Monday, September 16, 2013

Natalie Regoli has joined Baker & McKenzie’s North America Banking, Finance and Major Projects Practice as a partner in Houston, further boosting the Firm’s oil and gas capabilities. Ms. Regoli has extensive experience advising on the entire lifecycle of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, having recently served as the lead lawyer managing a $15 billion LNG facility in Angola, the largest in sub-Saharan African history.

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Litigator and Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Stevens Joins Gibson Dunn in San Francisco

Monday, September 16, 2013

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Charles J. Stevens has returned to the firm in its San Francisco office as a partner.  Stevens, a former Gibson Dunn partner, U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney, was the founding partner of Stevens, O’Connell & Jacobs, a litigation boutique focused on government investigations.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in US$1.0 Billion Sovereign Debt Offering for The Republic of Korea

Monday, September 16, 2013

The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, Goldman Sachs International, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, The Korea Development Bank and Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., as underwriters, in connection with The Republic of Korea’s US$1.0 billion takedown offering of 3.875% Notes due 2023 under its shelf registration program on Schedule B registered with the U.S. SEC.

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