Brown Rudnick Strengthens Its Global Corporate Practice with the Addition of Adolfo R. Garcia

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce that Adolfo R. Garcia has joined the Firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate & Capital Markets Department. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Garcia was a partner at K&L Gates. Previously Mr. Garcia was a partner in the Corporate Department at Ropes & Gray and served as co-founder and co-head of Ropes & Gray’s International Practice where he integrated, managed and expanded a valuable worldwide network of international counsel.

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Norton Rose Advised Shun Tak on the Establishment of a US$1 Billion MTN Program and the Initial Issuance of US$400 Million Notes Under the Program

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

International legal practice Norton Rose has advised Shun Tak Holdings Limited on the establishment of a US$1 billion Guaranteed Medium Term Note Program and the initial issuance of US$400 million 5.70% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 under the Program. Shun Tak was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1973, and is principally engaged in the property, transportation, hospitality and investment businesses in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Duane Morris San Francisco Office Adds Lawyer Liability Defense Attorneys James C. Krieg and Allison Lane Cooper

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that James C. Krieg and Allison Lane Cooper have joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as partners in its San Francisco office. The attorneys further strengthen Duane Morris’ trial practice in commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of professional liability defense, fiduciary liability, legal ethics and commercial disputes. Krieg and Cooper join the firm from Krieg, Keller, Sloan, Roman & Holland LLP.

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Duane Morris Miami Office Adds Corporate, Securities and Venture Capital Attorney Leslie J. Croland

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Leslie J. Croland has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its Miami office. Croland further strengthens Duane Morris’ corporate, securities and venture capital practices, particularly in the areas of technology and life sciences transactions. Croland joins the firm from Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP.

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WFW Advises Isuzu Motors Limited on the Acquisition of Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Isuzu Motors Limited, the Japanese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, light commercial vehicles and diesel engines, on its acquisition of the remaining issued share capital of Isuzu’s UK distribution company, Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited (“ITUK”).

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Akerman Senterfitt Represents OPKO Health in $290 Million Acquisition of Cytochroma Inc., Closes Private Offering of $175 Million

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Akerman Senterfitt recently represented OPKO Health Inc. (NYSE: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, in its $290 million acquisition of Cytochroma Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that treat patients with kidney disease. The deal was led by Mary Carroll, national chair of Akerman Senterfitt’s Corporate Practice Group and shareholder Teddy Klinghoffer. The Akerman team also recently closed a $175 million private offering of its three percent convertible senior notes due 2033. The offering was led by shareholders Esther Moreno and Christina Russo.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $200 Million Debt Offering by Tupperware Brands Corporation

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Firm represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities, in an offering of an additional $200 million of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2021 by Tupperware Brands Corporation (“Tupperware”). The additional notes constituted a reopening of the $400 million aggregate principal amount of notes initially issued on June 3, 2011. The notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Tupperware’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dart Industries Inc. The collateral securing the Guarantee consists of certain Tupperware® trademarks and service marks owned by Dart.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Catalent in Repricing and Refinancing

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Simpson Thacher recently represented Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. in connection with an amendment of Catalent’s senior secured credit facility in order to refinance approximately $1.45 billion aggregate principal amount of certain tranches of term loans. As part of the refinancing, lenders agreed to reduce the pricing and extend the maturity of certain term loans.

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