The Firm represented NXP B.V. and NXP Funding LLC in connection with their offering of $750 million of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018. The proceeds of the offering were used to refinance outstanding indebtedness.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm recently represented Nielsen Holdings N.V. (“Nielsen”), a portfolio company of AlpInvest Partners, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Centerview Partners, Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Thomas H. Lee Partners (together, the “Sponsors”) in connection with a secondary offering of 40,25,000 shares of Nielsen’s common stock. The offering closed at a public offering price of $35.01 per share, resulting in gross proceeds to the Sponsors of approximately $1.4 billion.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented The Hershey Company in the offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% Notes due 2023. The proceeds of the offering were used for general corporate purposes.
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King & Spalding has established a London trade practice with the addition of respected partner Iain MacVay as the firm continues to expand its global trade offering. MacVay joins King & Spalding from Bird & Bird, where he was head of international trade and customs for Brussels and London.
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Veteran natural resources lawyer Steven Richardson has joined Wiley Rein as a partner in its Environment & Safety Practice in Washington, DC. Mr. Richardson’s practice focuses on regulation, public policy and litigation in complex, high-profile matters involving water, wetlands, hydroelectric, land, energy and environmental law.
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Torys is delighted to announce that Derek Flaman will be joining the firm as a partner in our Calgary office. Derek is recognized by Chambers and others as a leading energy lawyer.
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Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce that it is advising Brockman Iron Pty Ltd on its application for third party access to the rail infrastructure owned by Fortescue Metals Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd (TPI).
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Eversheds has announced the launch of its Beijing office, opening on 20 May 2013, with the appointment of two new partners: corporate energy law expert Ingrid Zhu-Clark and corporate lawyer Jay Ze.
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Jung Yeon Son has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group, based in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Son joins from Technology Crossover Ventures in Palo Alto, where she served as Associate General Counsel. Before that she was VP & Associate General Counsel at Blum Capital Partners in San Francisco, as well as practicing numerous years at Simpson Thacher in New York and Palo Alto.
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