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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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.
Tags: Perkins Coie LLP | San FranciscoPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jonesh (Jon) G. Daryanani has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice. He was most recently a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
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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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Farella Braun + Martel LLP welcomes San Francisco exempt organizations and tax attorney Cynthia R. Rowland to its partnership effective July 1.
Tags: Farella Braun + Martel LLP | San FranciscoPaul J. Schoff has joined the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC as a Member in the Bankruptcy, Business Counseling, Environmental, Real Estate, Corporate and Financial Transaction Groups.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP today announced the arrival of Robert C. Folland. Folland joins the firm in its Columbus office where he will practice in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring (FIR) Department.
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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Sloan Kelly has joined the Firm’s London office as a partner, where he will head the Firm’s London Real Estate practice. Mr. Kelly’s practice focuses on commercial real estate investment and development, acting for U.K. and off-shore property companies, private investors, funds and institutions. He also specializes in real estate joint ventures, commercial leases (representing landlords and tenants), real estate finance and secured lending. Prior to joining Dorsey, Mr. Kelly was most recently a partner and former head of real estate in the London office of Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Sustainable Power Group (sPower), a Utah-based owner and operator of utility and distributed electrical generation systems, in its acquisition of the assets of Tioga Energy Inc.
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