The Firm is representing Fieldwood Energy LLC (“Fieldwood”), a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings LLC, in connection with the acquisition financing relating to its announced acquisition of Apache Corporation’s (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) Gulf of Mexico Shelf business for $3.75 billion. The properties to be acquired represent the largest operated asset base on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf and comprise more than 500 blocks and 1.9 million net acres.
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, announced today that Clarence Davis has joined as shareholder in the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation and Commercial Litigation practices. Davis will be based in the firm’s Atlanta office. Prior to joining the firm, Davis practiced at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia, South Carolina in the areas of business, pharmaceutical and medical device, toxic torts, product liability, and class action trial defense.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLPChadbourne & Parke announced today that leading finance lawyer Çağdaş Selvi has joined the firm’s Istanbul team as a partner. Çağdaş joins the firm from the ASC law firm in Istanbul, where he advised clients on project finance, corporate finance, acquisition finance, banking, capital markets and derivative transactions. His experience involves representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private debt and equity offerings, with an emphasis on Rule 144A/Regulation S placements.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is representing Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, BofA Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, in the underwritten committed debt financing for Fieldwood Energy’s LLC’s acquisition of Apache Corporation’s Gulf of Mexico Shelf business for $3.75 billion.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Haitong International Securities Group Limited (“Haitong International”), a subsidiary of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., the second largest securities firm in China by total assets, in its issuance of HK$776 million 1.25% convertible bonds due 2018. HSBC acted as the sole global coordinator, bookrunner and lead manager on the transaction.
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Baker & McKenzie has enhanced its Madrid offering with the hire of a team of more than 20 lawyers, led by partners Alberto Alonso Ureba and Francisco Bauzá Moré.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has advised UK-based frozen food producer Findus Group on the issuance of its £410m equivalent senior secured bonds issued in sterling and euros, which priced on 12 July and closed today, and a new £60m super senior revolving credit facility. Multinational food business Findus Group is headquartered in the UK, with operations across Europe, and the group’s product portfolio includes well-known brands Young’s, Findus and The Seafood Company.
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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is pleased to announce that Jorge M. Leon has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group, effective July 15, 2013.
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Clifford Chance’s London, New York and Sydney offices recently advised a consortium of 80 Lenders on the US$17.34 billion refinancing of commodity trading and mining company Glencore Xstrata. The new revolving credit facilities are for general corporate purposes and replace the previous facilities of both Glencore and Xstrata.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | New YorkInternational law firm Clifford Chance is advising Cinven and its portfolio company, Enserve on the sale of Inenco, the energy division of EnServe, to Vitruvian Partners, its management team and Intermediate Capital Group Plc. EnServe, the energy and utility outsourcing business, was acquired by Cinven in a public to private transaction in 2010 when it was known as Spice PLC.
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