Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented Holt Texas, Ltd., as borrower, in complex financing transactions totaling over $850 million. The transactions, which closed on Feb. 19, 2013, included $200 million in new credit and amending and renewing over $650 million in existing credit.
Tags: Jackson Walker, LLPThe Florida-based law firm Broad and Cassel is pleased to announce that veteran health law attorney Mike Bittman joins Broad and Cassel’s nationally-recognized Health Law Practice Group. With nearly three decades of experience, the board-certified health law attorney brings a reputation for integrity, depth and expertise to an already strong practice, which includes more board-certified attorneys than any other firm in the State of Florida. Based in Orlando, Bittman also adds a senior presence in the central part of the state, enhancing the firm’s statewide presence.
As has been widely reported in several news outlets including Bloomberg, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, Charter Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media Corporation announced that Liberty Media has entered into a definitive agreement with investment funds managed by, or affiliated with, Oaktree Capital Management, Apollo Management and Crestview Partners. Paul, Weiss represented Oaktree in the transaction. The firm was first retained in 2008 to represent Oaktree and a committee of bondholders in restructuring Charter, so this transaction is the culmination of many years of work.
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Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters, led by Nomura Securities International, Inc., in an offering of $1.2 billion 2.00% Medium-Term Notes, Series A due 2016 and $300 million floating rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A due 2016 of Nomura Holdings Inc. The Notes are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher represented MDC Partners Inc. (“MDC”) in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% Senior Notes due 2020, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by all of its existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee its senior secured credit facility. MDC used the net proceeds of the offering to redeem all $425 million aggregate principal amount of its 11% senior notes due 2016, to pay accrued interest, related premiums, fees and expenses. Any remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including funding of deferred acquisition consideration. Simpson Thacher also represented MDC and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with the entry into an amended and restated $225,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility. The notes offering and credit facility closed on March 20, 2013.
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Clifford Chance has advised Barclays and HSBC, as joint sponsors, joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, and Numis as lead manager, in connection with housebuilder Crest Nicholson Holdings plc’s successful IPO and Premium Listing.
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Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Jeffrey A. Bernick has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as Partner. Mr. Bernick joins the firm from Ridenour, Hienton & Lewis, where he concentrated his practice on employment counseling and litigation as well as commercial litigation and appeals.
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Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Simmons & Company International, Jefferies LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers for the several underwriters in connection with the SEC-registered secondary offering of 9,775,000 shares of common stock of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., which includes 1,275,000 shares of common stock purchased by the underwriters pursuant to their additional share purchase option.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkDavis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as sole book-running manager and representative of the underwriters of a $149 million SEC-registered offering of 1,725,000 shares of common stock of HeartWare International, Inc., including 225,000 shares from the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Canaccord Genuity Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Lazard Capital Markets LLC acted as co-managers of the offering. The common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “HTWR.”
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International law firm DAC Beachcroft has significantly expanded its global footprint after sealing new associations with partner firms in Colombia and Kuala Lumpur.
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