Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Wells Fargo Securities and UBS Investment Bank as joint book-running managers for Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.’s (NYSE: BXMT) public offering of class A common stock.

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Simpson Thacher is representing J.P. Morgan in its role as financial advisor to Service Corp International (“SCI”) in its acquisition of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (“STEI”) in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of STEI’s Class A and Class B common stock will receive $13.25 in cash for each share of common stock they hold.

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The Firm represented Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (“Cooper-Standard”) in connection with its offering of $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2018 and its subsequent offering of $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2018. The notes were issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC acted as joint book-running managers of the offerings.

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Cahill represented Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets and Credit Suisse Securities as joint book-running managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.00% Senior Notes due 2020 by Springleaf Finance Corporation.

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On May 29 Willkie client Insight Venture Partners announced the closing of Insight Venture Partners VIII, a $2.57 billion private equity fund. Like its seven predecessor funds, Insight will invest Fund VIII in the technology sector, including global software, e-Commerce, internet and data-services businesses. Investments will be made in growth stage and more mature companies as minority or control transactions. The new fund, which is Insight’s largest, will further Insight’s existing strategy of assisting portfolio companies to achieve their long-term operational and financial goals. It will have the flexibility to invest in opportunities worldwide any amount up to approximately $300 million of equity per transaction. Since its founding in 1995, New York-based Insight has raised more than $7.6 billion and made more than 190 investments worldwide. Willkie has represented Insight in a host of transactions including most recently the $6.9 billion consortium acquisition of BMC Software.

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