Cooley LLP announced today that it advised Otsuka in its $825 million collaboration agreement with Lundbeck to further the development and commercialization of a developmental drug, Lu AE58054, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Brookfield Investment Management Inc. in connection with the completion of a $420 million common stock offering for the Brookfield Mortgage Opportunity Income Fund Inc., a newly-organized, diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks to capitalize on the recovery in the U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets by investing primarily in a portfolio of mortgage-related investments.
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Andrea J. Chambers, who advises energy industry clients nationwide on policy, regulatory, and compliance matters and represents them before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has joined Ballard Spahr’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Energy and Project Finance Group, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.
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Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in offerings by United States Steel Corporation of (i) $275 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and (ii) $316.25 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2019 (including $41.25 million aggregate principal amount related to the underwriters’ over-allotment option, which was exercised in full). United States Steel used the proceeds of the offerings, along with cash, to repurchase approximately $541.9 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
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Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Lowell Ness has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a Partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies practice. Ness was most recently a Partner in the Silicon Valley office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank Securities as underwriters’ counsel in a $310 million offering by major El Salvador electricity provider AES El Salvador.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkThe law firm Ober|Kaler announced today that Catherine A. “Cathy” Martin, formerly an associate at the firm, has returned as a principal in its Health Law Group.
Hall Estill is pleased to announce John M. Hickey has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Tulsa office.
Workman Nydegger, a premier intellectual property law firm, is pleased to welcome Justin J. Cassell as a new equity shareholder. Prior to coming to Workman Nydegger, Mr. Cassell worked as a partner for Bacon & Thomas, PLLC, a Virginia based intellectual property law firm.
ALDILA, INC. (formerly OTCQX:ALDA) announced on March 27 that Aldila has closed its merger with Mitsubishi Rayon America, Inc. (MRA). The official effective time of the merger will be April 1. Steptoe advised Aldila on the transaction.
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