Hogan Lovells announced today that nationally-regarded energy partners Kevin J. Lipson, Stefan M. Krantz, John R. Lilyestrom, and Christopher A. Schindler will return after just over a year at another law firm.
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Orrick Grows IP Practice with Addition in Tokyo
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that David E. Case has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property Group based in the firm’s Tokyo office.
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Covington Advises AstraZeneca on Moderna Therapeutics Deal
AstraZeneca and Moderna Therapeutics announced an agreement to develop and commercialise pioneering messenger RNA therapeutics™ for the treatment of serious cardiovascular, metabolic and renal diseases as well as cancer. Covington & Burling advised AstraZeneca on the deal, working alongside AstraZeneca’s in-house legal team.
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McGuireWoods Strengthens Securities Practice in New York with Partner Hire
McGuireWoods LLP today announced that Stephen Older has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate and securities group in New York. As part of his practice, Older routinely represents both issuers and underwriters in a broad variety of securities transactions and has experience in a number of different industries, including healthcare, consumer and financial services and REITs, and has broad mergers and acquisitions and private equity experience.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Underwriters in $1.5 Billion Debt Offering by Avon
Shearman & Sterling represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters, in a four-tranche debt offering by Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) of $250 million of 2.375% Notes due 2016, $500 million of 4.600% Notes due 2020, $500 million of 5.000% Notes due 2023 and $250 million of 6.950% Notes due 2043. Avon is a global manufacturer and marketer of beauty and related products, having sales operations in 65 countries and territories and distributing products in 43 more. This transaction is the sixth securities offering that Shearman & Sterling has completed in connection with Avon that have raised over $3.7 billion for the company.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises on Alicorp Senior Notes Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented Alicorp S.A.A. in connection with its issuance of US$450 million of its 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 under Rule 144A/Regulation S. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BCP Capital Financial Services S.A. acted as joint lead managers.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkNovak Druce Welcomes Pamela K. Fulmer to the Firm
Continuing with its planned strategic growth, Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP, the IP super boutique, announced that Pamela K. Fulmer joined the firm as a partner on March 18th. She will practice out of the firm’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices where she will concentrate on intellectual property litigation as well as disputes related to trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing and other complex issues.
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KWM Strengthens Tax Practice with Lateral Partner Appointment
King & Wood Mallesons has bolstered its Tax team with the appointment of prominent tax practitioner Tim Sherman as a partner in the firm’s Sydney office.
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Davis Polk Advises on Placement of Shares in NagaCorp Ltd.
Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited in their capacity as placing agents for the top-up placement of 200,000,000 shares in NagaCorp Ltd. for a total consideration of approximately US$154 million.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong KongDavis Polk – BankUnited, Inc. $558 Million Secondary Offering
Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representatives of the underwriters on the SEC-registered secondary offering of 22,540,000 shares of common stock of BankUnited, Inc. sold by investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Centerbridge Partners, L.P., WL Ross & Co. LLC and certain officers and directors of BankUnited, Inc. The shares of common stock sold in the offering include shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ fully exercised option to purchase additional shares. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately $558 million. BankUnited’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BKU.”
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