Simpson Thacher represented a finance subsidiary of Travelex in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of £200 million aggregate principal amount of its 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and £150 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2018. Additionally Simpson Thacher represented a subsidiary of Travelex in connection with its entry into a new £90 million Revolving Credit Facility. The transaction closed on August 1, 2013. Travelex used the net proceeds from this offering to refinance outstanding indebtedness.

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Morgan Lewis announced today that Thomas Zielinski—former executive vice president and general counsel at Coventry Health Care, Inc.—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in Philadelphia.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has strengthened its UK and European private equity practice with the addition of partner Ross Allardice in the London office.

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Law firm Lander & Rogers has announced the appointment of commercial disputes partner, Tean Kerr.

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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Jeremiah A. DeBerry has been named Director of Diversity & Inclusion in the United States, and will be based in the firm’s New York office.

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Scott N. Godes, a veteran trial lawyer with deep experience in insurance coverage matters and technology issues, has joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Coverage Group.

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Leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Barclays Bank plc as global co-ordinator, Credit Suisse as sponsor, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as joint bookrunners and underwriters on Barclays plc’s proposed rights issue to raise approximately £5.95 billion.

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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised British engineer Invensys on a recommended offer by France’s Schneider Electric to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Invensys.

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