Orrick Expands White Collar Practice in New York

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Guy D. Singer has joined the firm as a partner in its White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Group, resident in New York.  Mr. Singer joins Orrick from Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, where he was head of the Government Investigations and White Collar Group for the New York office.  Prior to that, Mr. Singer served as a prosecutor for more than 13 years, at the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in the Fraud Section, as an Assistant State Attorney at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office, and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney.

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Dentons Boost Ranks in Chicago, Welcomes Erik W. Chalut

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Dentons announced today that Erik W. Chalut has joined its Corporate Practice as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Chalut focuses on the general representation of business entities. In particular, he represents companies in cross-border transactions and in corporate transactions involving distress, including in restructuring situations.

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Morgan Lewis Broadens Commercial Litigation Capabilities in California

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Morgan Lewis announced today that Daniel Grunfeld—an accomplished commercial litigator with deep public sector experience—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Los Angeles. Mr. Grunfeld will serve as leader of Morgan Lewis’s West Coast Litigation Practice. He most recently served as co-managing partner of the Los Angeles and Palo Alto offices and as co-chair of the Los Angeles office litigation department of Kaye Scholer.

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Ropes & Gray – Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. Buys Stake in Medicago in Transaction Valued at $357M

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Ropes & Gray is providing U.S. legal counsel to Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) in its definitive arrangement agreement to acquire of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Medicago Inc., other than the shares currently held by Philip Morris Investments B.V. an affiliate of Philip Morris International Inc. and MTPC, in a transaction valued at approximately $357 million. The transaction was announced on July 12, 2013; and upon its completion, Medicago will be jointly owned by MTPC (60%) and PMI (40%).

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Nationally Recognized Litigation Team Joins Arent Fox

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the addition of leading litigators and arbitration partners Howard Graff and Nikol Gruning Thompson to its New York office and nationally recognized Complex Litigation practice. Mr. Graff joins Arent Fox with a reputation for successfully crafting legal strategies to advance his clients’ business goals in industries that include commercial real estate, communications, finance, and alcoholic beverages.

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Arent Fox Expands Real Estate Practice with Addition of Partner David M. Martin and Counsel Patrick A. Nickler

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its nationally recognized Real Estate practice with the addition of real estate finance partner David M. Martin and counsel Patrick A. Nickler. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Martin re-joins the firm where he practiced as an associate and will work out of the Washington, DC office. He will focus on commercial real estate finance, acquisition and disposition transactions, corporate and banking mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial lending, and real estate restructuring.

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Davis Polk – China Vanke $2 Billion Medium-Term Note Program Establishment

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Davis Polk advised Bestgain Real Estate Lyra Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Vanke Co., Ltd. (China Vanke), in connection with its establishment of a $2 billion medium-term note program. The notes to be issued under the program will be guaranteed by China Vanke’s wholly owned subsidiary Vanke Real Estate (Hong Kong) Company Limited and supported by a keepwell deed and an equity purchase undertaking from China Vanke.

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Davis Polk – LYB International Finance B.V. $1.5 Billion Guaranteed Notes Offering

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered offering by LYB International Finance B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4% guaranteed notes due 2023 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% guaranteed notes due 2043. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

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Davis Polk Advises Oracle Corporation on Its $3 Billion Notes Offering

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Davis Polk advised Oracle Corporation on its SEC-registered debt offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of floating-rate notes due 2019, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.375% notes due 2019 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.625% notes due 2023. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. were the lead joint book-running managers.

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