Investment Funds Specialist Dawn Howe Joins Walkers as Partner

Walkers is delighted to announce that Dawn Howe has joined the firm as a Partner in the Global Investment Funds Group.  Dawn, a highly regarded offshore investment funds specialist, was previously a Partner at Maples and Calder in their Cayman Islands and London offices.

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Davis Polk – Korea Finance Corporation Notes Offering

Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch, The Korea Development Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch as underwriters in connection with a Schedule B debt offering by Korea Finance Corporation of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% notes due 2018.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $1.05 Billion Debt Offering for Boston Scientific Corporation

The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in connection with the public offering by Boston Scientific Corporation (“Boston Scientific”) of $1.05 billion of debt securities, consisting of $600 million of 2.65% notes due 2018 and $450 million of 4.125% notes due 2023. Boston Scientific will use the net proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings under its recent $400 million term loan facility, to redeem all or a portion of its 5.45% notes due June 15, 2014 and 4.50% notes due January 15, 2015, and to pay related fees, expenses and premiums.

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The Pritzker Organization to Acquire Kaye Scholer Client TMS International Corp. for Approximately $1 Billion

TMS International Corp. (NYSE:TMS) and The Pritzker Organization, LLC (TPO) announced earlier today a definitive merger agreement under which business interests of certain members of the Pritzker family will acquire TMS in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1 billion, including refinanced third-party debt. Kaye Scholer is advising TMS on legal matters related to the transaction.

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Leading Environmental Lawyer, Brooks Smith, Joins Troutman Sanders’ Richmond Office

Troutman Sanders is pleased to announce that Brooks Smith, a top-ranked environmental and administrative lawyer, has joined the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources practice in the Richmond office. He previously served as co-chair of the environmental practice at Hunton & Williams. Smith will help the firm execute various strategic initiatives focused on environmental markets, sustainability, coal, energy, water, and compliance assurance.

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