McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Jonathan A. Ballan has joined the firm as partner in the New York office. Ballan will head the New York Public Finance Group and will co-chair the firm’s Global Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships practice.
Tags: New York
Paul Hastings Represents Morgan Stanley in $500 Million High Yield Bond Offering For Dynegy Inc.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and the other initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of $500 million of 5.875% senior notes due 2023 by Dynegy Inc., a producer and distributer of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services in key U.S. markets.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkChadbourne Represents Investors in Burger King’s Expansion Plans in Germany
Chadbourne & Parke acted as the key legal advisor to investment firm Yi-Ko Holding GmbH in its acquisition from Burger King Worldwide Inc. of its wholly-owned subsidiary Burger King GmbH and its 91 company-owned Burger King restaurants in Germany. As part of the transaction, Yi-Ko Holding GmbH agreed to develop new Burger King restaurants during the next five years and remodel an additional 57 Burger King restaurants during the next 18 months. Burger King is the second largest fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the world.
Tags: GermanyMatheson Advises on $5 Billion Warner Chilcott Acquisition
Matheson is advising the US pharmaceutical firm Actavis on its $5.1 billion acquisition of Dublin-based Warner Chilcott. The Matheson team is led by Patrick Spicer, George Brady and Tim Scanlon with tax advice from John Ryan and Shane Hogan.
Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation Standout David Schiller Joins Baker Botts L.L.P.
Nationally-recognized employee benefits and executive compensation lawyer David I. Schiller, who has substantial experience in all facets of the practice, joined Baker Botts L.L.P. today as a partner in the firm’s Tax department. He will be based in the Dallas office.
Tags: Baker Botts L.L.P. | Dallas
O’Melveny Further Bolsters Global Restructuring Practice
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that Zachary H. Smith has joined O’Melveny’s Restructuring Practice as a partner in New York. Smith joins the Firm from Cadwalader following the announcement last week that John J. Rapisardi and George A. Davis, former co-chairs of Cadwalader’s Global Financial Restructuring Department, and former Cadwalader partner Peter M. Friedman were joining O’Melveny.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | New York
Ropes & Gray Represents Blackstone-Led Consortium in Take-Private Deal for Pactera Technology
Ropes & Gray is representing the Blackstone-led buyer group consortium in the going-private transaction of China-based Pactera Technology International Ltd. (Pactera).
Tags: Ropes & Gray LLP | Hong Kong
Duane Morris in New York Adds Corporate Partner Bruce Czachor
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Bruce Czachor has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in its New York office. Czachor further strengthens Duane Morris’ capabilities in the areas of domestic and international capital markets, including debt and equity offerings, as well as merger and acquisition transactions. He joins the firm from Orrick, after spending more than 23 years at Shearman & Sterling.
Tags: Duane Morris LLP | New York
Partner Mike Heimbold Joins Sheppard Mullin Century City
Michael R. Heimbold has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Trial and Intellectual Property practice groups, based in the firm’s 60-attorney Century City office. Heimbold joins from Steptoe & Johnson in Century City.
Tags: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Los Angeles
Kirkland & Ellis Represents Landmark Partners in Secondary Acquisition of HM Capital Energy Portfolio
Kirkland & Ellis LLP represents Landmark Partners, which partnered with Tailwater Capital to complete the secondary purchase of HM Capital’s legacy energy investment portfolio today. Tailwater Capital is a newly formed private equity firm with a $425 million fund focused on oil and gas investments. Tailwater will manage a portfolio that includes BlackBrush Oil & Gas, TexStar Midstream Services and SunTerra Well Services.
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLP