Allen Matkins, a California-based full service business and real estate law firm, served as legal counsel for Content Partners in the entertainment finance investment fund’s March 2013 acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the three series comprising the hit television franchise “CSI” (“CSI: Las Vegas,” “CSI: New York” and “CSI: Miami”). Content Partners acquires interests and participations in completed entertainment properties, including motion pictures and television series.
Tags: Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP | Los AngelesKirkland & Ellis Represents CVC on Financing for Acquisition of Ista International
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP advised CVC Capital Partners on the financing for CVC’s acquisition of Germany’s ista International GmbH. Ista offers energy management services to increase the energy efficiency of buildings. The financing is expected to include an aggregate of €2.3 billion of senior secured bank debt, senior secured high-yield bonds and senior unsecured high-yield bonds. The transaction is expected to close by mid year and will be Germany’s largest private equity deal in five years.
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLPMan Group General Counsel Stephen Ross to Join Sidley Austin LLP London Funds Group
Sidley Austin LLP announced that funds lawyer Stephen Ross will join the firm as a partner, and will co-head London’s Investment Funds group, part of the firm’s global Investment Funds practice. Mr. Ross will join Sidley from his position as Group General Counsel of London-based Man Group PLC, the world’s second largest hedge fund manager. Before arriving at Man in 2004, Mr. Ross was co-head of the Private Funds Group of a Magic Circle law firm.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLPAppleby Advised CNPC General Capital Limited in Relation to a US$2 Billion Notes Issuance
Appleby acted as British Virgin Islands counsel for CNPC General Capital Limited, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, the largest integrated oil and gas company in the PRC, in relation to the issuance of guaranteed senior notes due 2016, 2018 and 2023, respectively, in an aggregate principal amount of US$2 billion. This is CNPC’s biggest overseas bond to date.
Tags: ApplebyDavid Van Horne Joins Goodwin Procter in San Francisco
David W. Van Horne, Jr. has been recruited by Goodwin Procter for their San Francisco office. The partner practices in the corporate space, primarily focusing on emerging growth compaies and venture capital funds. He brings a solid background in corporate formation, governance, and M&A work and represents clients in the software and entertainment industries.
Tags: Goodwin Procter, LLP | San FranciscoWilliam Scott Matney Joins Porter Hedges in Houston
Porter Hedges announced the recruitment of William Scott Matney to join the firm in Houston. The attorney joins the law firm as a partner and brings extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration.
Tags: HoustonJeffrey Held Joins Day Pitney in New York
Jeffrey S. Held has been recruited by Day Pitney in New York, according to a press release from the law firm. The real estate partner brings years of legal experience to the new firm, having worked on numerous transactions involving commercial properties. He has additional experience advising on corporate transactions for private equity sponsors and in financing deals.
Tags: Day Pitney LLP | New YorkJackson Walker Welcomes Michael S. Held
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome new attorney Michael S. Held. Mr. Held joins the Bankruptcy group in the Dallas Office.
Tags: Jackson Walker, LLP | DallasBaker & McKenzie Advises Li Ning Company Limited on its Open Offer of Convertible Securities in the Principal Amount of HK$1,847.8 Million
Baker & McKenzie recently advised HKSE-listed Li Ning Company Limited (the “Company”), one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, in relation to its open offer of convertible securities in the principal amount of HK$1,847.8 million (US$ 236.9 million), which are convertible into shares in the capital of the Company.
Tags: Baker & McKenzie LLP | Hong KongSimpson Thacher Represents Biosev S.A. in its R$677.5 Million (US$332.2 Million) IPO
Simpson Thacher recently represented Biosev S.A. (“Biosev”) in connection with its R$677.5 million (US$332.2 million) initial public offering registered in Brazil, with international placement efforts to qualified institutional buyers and other non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The offering related to (i) the issuance of 46,666,667 common shares listed on the Novo Mercado segment of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (“BM&FBOVESPA”) at the price of R$15.00 per common share and (ii) the sale, by Hédera Investimentos e Participações Ltda. (“Hédera”), a subsidiary of the Louis Dreyfus Commodities group, of 37,406,609 put options at the price of R$0.25 per put option, each of which grants to its holder the right to sell to Hédera one common share of Biosev on July 21, 2014 at a price equal to R$16.57, equivalent to R$15.00 plus an estimated premium based on the Certificado de Depósito Interbancário rate over the price per share in the offering until July 21, 2014. The put options are listed and traded on the Derivatives Market of the BM&FBOVESPA. Investors were given the option to subscribe for common shares of Biosev only, or to subscribe for common shares of Biosev and the related put options.
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