Simpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan in $850 Million Offering of Global Depositary Shares by Fubon Financial Holding

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Simpson Thacher recently represented J.P. Morgan in connection with the offering by Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Fubon”) of US$850 million global depositary shares. Fubon is a leading financial holding company in Taiwan and its common shares are traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the trading code “2881”. The global depositary shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. This transaction was the largest equity offering by a Taiwanese company since the financial crisis in 2008.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Issuer in $1.05 Billion Initial Public Offering by ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Simpson Thacher represented ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) in connection with its $1.05 billion initial public offering of common stock. The Fund is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBA”. The underwriting syndicate for the offering was led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

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Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, TD Securities and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in Connection with the Increase and Extension of $1.5 Billion Revolving Credit Agreement for Amphenol Corporation

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, TD Securities and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners in connection with the increase and extension of Amphenol Corporation’s existing Revolving Credit Agreement. In connection with the transaction, the amount of the total commitments was increased from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion and the maturity date was extended by two years.

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Antitrust Partner Rejoins Perkins Coie

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that David Chiappetta has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Litigation practice. Chiappetta returns to Perkins Coie from Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Melbourne, Australia, where he prosecuted antitrust and consumer protection cases on behalf of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian government’s competition watchdog.

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Locke Lord London Office Represents EBRD in PLN 800 Million Long-Term Loan Facility for Project Involving Poland’s Electricity Grid

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The London office of international law firm Locke Lord represented the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and advised on a PLN 800 million (EUR 195 million equivalent) long-term corporate loan facility to Energa SA and Energa Operator SA as part of the modernisation of Poland’s electricity distribution network (to include the introduction of an advanced metering system to strengthen the grid capacity). EBRD will hold up to 50 percent of the loan and has syndicated the remainder to two Polish commercial banks, PKO Bank Polski and ING Bank Slaski. The total cost of Energa Operator’s 2012-2015 investment programme is approximately PLN 5.2 billion (EUR 1.3 billion equivalent). Energa SA is one of the largest power utilities in Poland.

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