Leading independent Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has announced the appointment of Greg Lewis as a partner within its Sydney Litigation team.
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Verrill Dana Merges with the Law Firm of Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf; Adds Award-Winning Trial Lawyers
Verrill Dana, LLP, a full-service law firm with headquarters in Portland, Maine, today announced that it has merged with the law firm of Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf, LLP (FGW), creating a superior team of award-winning trial lawyers. Verrill Dana now totals 118 lawyers in the firm’s five offices located throughout the Northeast.
Simpson Thacher Represents Dentsu Inc. in its ¥121 Billion Offering of Common Stock
The Firm recently represented Dentsu Inc. in connection with its offering of 35 million shares of common stock, which included an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The offering raised approximately ¥121,886 million.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher Represents The Travelers Companies, Inc. in $500 Million Notes Offering
The Firm represented The Travelers Companies, Inc. in connection with the registered offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.60% Senior Notes due 2043.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents MultiPlan in $750 Million Senior PIK Toggle Notes Offering, $100 Million Incremental Term Loan Amendment and Related Distribution to Equityholders
Simpson Thacher recently represented MultiPlan in connection with a 144A/Regulation S high yield offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2018 by MPH Intermediate Holding Company 2, an indirect parent company of MultiPlan, Inc., and MultiPlan, Inc.’s amendment to its existing credit agreement providing for, among other things, $100 million of incremental term loans. MultiPlan used the net proceeds from the notes offering, along with the incremental term loan borrowings and cash on hand, to distribute approximately $838 million to a parent entity, MPH Intermediate Holding Company 1, which is indirectly controlled by affiliates of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. and BC Partners, Inc.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkNew Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Joins RHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Howard & Howard and Bliss McGlynn Join Forces: Expand Intellectual Property Practice
Bliss McGlynn P.C. joined Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC effective July 1, 2013. Founded in 1994, Bliss McGlynn P.C. will carry on under the Howard & Howard name. With this merger, we welcome Daniel H. Bliss and Gerald E. McGlynn, III. Both will practice out of the Firm’s Royal Oak Office.
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Willkie’s Frankfurt Office Advises Rockwood Holdings on Sale of Business Unit to ALTANA Group
On July 30, German chemicals producer Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its rheology business to ALTANA Group, a German based global specialty chemical company for $635 million (approx. EUR 480 million). ALTANA Group, which employs 340 people at four production sites in the U.S., Germany and the U.K., produces clay-based additives that are used to modify the flow characteristics of various materials.
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Mayer Brown Represents China-based Hanergy Holding Group Limited on US Acquisition
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, represented Hanergy Holding Group Limited, China’s largest private renewable energy company, on its US acquisition of Global Solar Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar technology based in Tucson, Arizona.
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Davis Polk – Fleetmatics Group PLC Follow-On Offering
Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered follow-on offering of 10,925,000 ordinary shares of Fleetmatics Group PLC, of which 1,000,000 ordinary shares were issued and sold by the Company and 9,925,000 ordinary shares were sold by the selling shareholders, for an aggregate price to the public of $313.5 million. The shares include 1,425,000 ordinary shares purchased by the underwriters pursuant to an option provided by one selling shareholder.
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