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.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong KongDavis 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.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis 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.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers in connection with a public offering by Best Buy Co., Inc. of $500 million principal amount of 5% notes due 2018.
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Ben Patrick, a national authority and leading author on intellectual property rights in the construction industry, has joined Wilson Elser as a partner.
Tags: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | MiamiDykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Brian Melendez and Timothy Kelly have joined the firm, resident in the Minneapolis office. The two attorneys, both accomplished litigators, are the newest additions to Dykema’s Business Litigation group.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented BMO Capital Markets and Madison Capital Funding LLC, as joint lead arrangers, and Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with a $125 million senior secured first lien term loan and revolving credit facility for ANCILE Solutions, Inc.
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Hunton & Williams LLP advised Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), Costa Rica’s largest power and telecom provider, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering and sale in the international markets of $500 million of 6.375 percent Senior Notes due 2043.
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Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce Penina Lieber has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as a Partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Taxation Group.
Tags: Dinsmore & Shohl LLPBond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC is pleased to announce that Sharon M. Porcellio has joined the Firm as a Member of the Litigation Department, resident in the Buffalo and Rochester offices.
