Ashurst has advised Commerzbank, Germany’s second-biggest lender, on the sale by Hypothekenbank Frankfurt A.G. (formerly Eurohypo) of its UK commercial real estate portfolio to a US consortium comprised of certain Wells Fargo & Company entities and certain funds of private equity group Lone Star.
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Global specialist law firm Dechert LLP announced today that it is expanding its corporate and real estate expertise in Russia with the arrival of partner Dr. Taras Oksyuk, who will lead the firm’s Russian real estate and construction practices in Moscow. Oksyuk was most recently a partner at a major transatlantic international law firm, where he headed the Russian real estate and construction practices.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of Litigation partner Suzanna Bonham to the firm’s Houston office. Bonham joins Seyfarth from Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP.
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Davis Polk is advising Corsair Capital as a selling shareholder in connection with the $692 million sale of Torus Insurance Holdings Limited to Enstar Group Limited and affiliates of Stone Point Capital LLC. Corsair Capital will receive both Enstar shares and cash consideration in the transaction. The transaction, which is subject to governmental and regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the year.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer manager in connection with the cash tender offer by Swiss Re Solutions Holding Corporation to purchase any and all of its $400 million 6.45% notes due March 1, 2019, its $600 million 7% notes due February 15, 2026, and its $350 million 7.75% notes due June 15, 2030.
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Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property litigation partner Arthur S. Beeman, counsel Joel T. Muchmore, and health care administrative law counsel Steven V. Schnier to its new San Francisco office and its nationally recognized Intellectual Property, Complex Litigation, and Health Care practices.
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The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented Suntory Beverage & Food Limited in connection with its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which included a global offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. As of its completion, the IPO was the largest in Asia in 2013.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoThe Firm recently represented Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of 217 million shares of common stock. The offering raised approximately ¥94 billion (US$ 935 million). Goldman Sachs International and J.P. Morgan were the Joint Lead Managers for the offering.
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that David L. Goldberg has joined the firm as partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in New York where he will represent corporate and individual clients in securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters.
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