Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised EP Energy LLC in three separate deals announced today involving the sale of some of its natural gas assets.
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Williams Mullen Welcomes Litigation Attorney Jonathan Lucier to the Richmond Office
Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that attorney Jonathan “Jon” Lucier has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as an Associate. Mr. Lucier will be working out of the Richmond office.
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Allen & Overy – Co-operative Group Announces GBP1.5 Billion Capital Plan for Co-operative Bank
Allen & Overy LLP is advising Co operative Group Limited (the Group) and The Co operative Bank plc (the Bank) on the comprehensive plan announced yesterday to generate capital for the bank and provide stability.
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Freshfields Advises Triton on the Acquisition of Befesa
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised private equity investor Triton Partners on the acquisition of leading European recycling specialist Befesa from the Spanish listed energy and environment technology company Abengoa. The value of the deal, including debt taken over by Triton, is €1,075 billion. The completion of the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected during mid July.
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Cravath – Weyerhaeuser’s $2.65 Billion Acquisition of Longview Timber
On June 16, 2013, Weyerhaeuser Company announced it has a signed definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Longview Timber LLC from affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. for US$2.65 billion, which includes the assumption of debt. Cravath represented Weyerhaeuser in connection with this transaction, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2013.
Tags: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | New YorkCravath – First Solar’s Registered Common Stock Offering
Cravath represented First Solar, Inc. in connection with its US$448 million registered offering of common stock. First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic solar energy solutions. The shares were listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction closed on June 18, 2013.
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Goldberg Segalla Accelerates International Growth With New Addition in London and New York
Goldberg Segalla continues its steady and organic international expansion with the addition of a new partner in its London and New York offices. The appointment of dual-qualified Helen A. Franzese to the firm’s Global Insurance Services Practice Group is the latest step in Goldberg Segalla’s growth as a global practice, which took a significant leap last year with the April 2012 opening of its London office.
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David Graff Joins Anderson Kill as a Shareholder in Litigation Group; Associates Shveta Kakar and Rachael Kierych also Join Firm
Anderson Kill announced today that David Graff has joined the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Litigation Group as a shareholder. At age 31, he is Anderson Kill’s youngest shareholder.
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Simpson Thacher Represents China Harmony Auto Holding Limited in Its HK$1.67 Billion (US$215.5 Million) Hong Kong Initial Public Offering and Rule 144A/Regulation S Offering
The Firm represented China Harmony Auto Holding Limited in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of an aggregate of 275,126,000 ordinary shares, which raised approximately HK$1.67 billion (approximately US$215.5 million) in gross proceeds. China Harmony Auto Holding Limited is a leading dealership group that deals exclusively in luxury and ultra-luxury passenger vehicles in China and operates 25 dealership stores covering 14 cities in China. The ordinary shares of China Harmony Auto Holding Limited are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs acted as the sole global coordinator and Goldman Sachs and CICC acted as the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers and joint sponsors.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Hong KongSimpson Thacher Represents LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. in its US$90.7 Million Initial Public Offering of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (“LightInTheBox”) in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange of 9,545,000 American Depositary Shares, each representing two ordinary shares. LightInTheBox and its selling shareholders raised a total of US$90.7 million in gross proceeds from the offering, after the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated acted as the joint bookrunners for the offering. This transaction is the first US IPO of a Chinese company in 2013.
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