Kirkland & Ellis Represents L Capital Asia on Closing of US$950 Million L Capital Asia 2

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Kirkland & Ellis represented L Capital Asia, the Asian private equity arm of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH), which recently closed its second private equity fund. The fund was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of US$950 million, exceeding its original target of US$800 million. The fund, which will make investments in Asia’s lifestyle-consumer and branded goods sectors, accepted commitments from a broad mix of global institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, endowments and foundations, diversified financial institutions and family offices.

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Hogan Lovells Closes US$650M Acquisition of Two Global Kodak Businesses for KPP

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Hogan Lovells advised the Trustees of the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) on the implementation and completion of a comprehensive settlement of its claims against Eastman Kodak Company (EKC) and Kodak Limited, its UK subsidiary. This included the acquisition of EKC’s Personalized Imaging (PI) and Document Imaging (DI) businesses, valued at US$650 million but acquired through a mixture of release of claims and a cash consideration of $325m. The acquisition closed 3 September 2013, the day of EKC’s emergence from bankruptcy.

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Dentons Advises Shareholders of Russia’s National Container Company on US$1.6 Billion Sale to LSE-listed Russian Ports Operator Global Ports

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Dentons is advising the shareholders of NCC Group Limited, a major container terminals operator in Russia, on the sale of 100% of NCC Group’s shares to LSE-listed Russian ports operator Global Ports, for a cash consideration of US$291 million and new shares representing approximately 18% of the enlarged share capital of Global Ports to be issued to the sellers, of which 50% will be in the form of GDRs and 50% will be non-voting shares.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Platinum Equity Capital Partners in Raising $3.75 Billion Private Equity Fund

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Firm represented Platinum Equity in raising its target of $3.75 billion for Platinum Equity Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. and its related entities.  Platinum Equity specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies involved in information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metals services, manufacturing and distribution.  The Firm also represented Platinum Equity in connection with its two prior funds.

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Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan and Barclays as Joint Lead Arrangers for Eastman Kodak Company’s Bankruptcy Exit Financing

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Simpson Thacher represented affiliates of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC as joint lead arrangers in connection with a $420 million senior term loan facility, a $275 million junior term loan facility and a $200 million asset-based revolving credit facility.  JPMorgan and Barclays will act as administrative agents under the term loan facilities.  The exit financing was effectuated through a plan of reorganization confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on August 23, 2013 and was consummated upon Kodak’s exit from bankruptcy.

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