Skadden represented Realogy Holdings Corp. in its $1.2 billion secondary offering of the remaining 25 million shares of its common stock owned by certain funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management LLC, which closed on July 22.
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Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Victor C. Johnson to its Intellectual Property Group as a member in the firm’s Dallas Office. Prior to joining Dykema, Johnson was a Principal at the Yarbrough Law Group (YLG), where he was head of the Intellectual Property Litigation and Brand Protection Group.
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McGuireWoods LLP today announced that Franklin D. Kang has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Baker & McKenzie has advised New Zealand’s Z Energy Limited on non-New Zealand aspects of its proposed NZ$900 million initial public offering, including its proposed international offerings.
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King & Spalding advised HanesBrands in its definitive agreement to acquire Maidenform Brands, Inc., for approximately $575 million dollars in cash, on an enterprise-value basis.
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Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that environmental and natural resources lawyer Sean M. Sullivan has joined the firm as a partner in the Raleigh, North Carolina office.
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Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with its $2 billion senior debt offering in reliance on the Section 3(a)(2) exemption of the Securities Act. The offering consisted of $500 million of 1.45% senior bonds due 2016, $500 million of 2.5% senior bonds due 2018, $700 million of 3.95% senior bonds due 2023 and $300 million of 3.95% senior floating-rate bonds due 2016, each guaranteed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s New York branch. The joint lead managers for the offering were Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | TokyoDavis Polk advised underwriters represented by Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with the offering of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 1% bonds due July 22, 2016, issued by the Province of Ontario.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk is advising Maidenform Brands, Inc. in connection with its $575 million acquisition by Hanesbrands Inc. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Maidenform’s board of directors, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick G. King as a partner in the firm’s Financial Services and Securities Litigation practice group. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, Mr. King joins Ulmer & Berne from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, where he was a partner.
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