Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced on February 28, 2013 that it advised AEON Co., Ltd., the holding company of AEON Group, a leading retail company in Japan, on its buyout of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.’s 50% equity interest in Warner Mycal Corporation (“Warner Mycal”).
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | TokyoPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Tenedora Nemak, S.A. de C.V., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of powertrain components for the automotive industry, in connection with its inaugural international issuance of high yield debt securities. The offering involved the issuance of $500 million of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2023 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Based on credit rating and terms, we understand from the investment bankers that this is one of the most favorably priced debt securities offerings to date in Latin America.
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King & Spalding represented the management of hotel and conference centre operator Principal Hayley Group in relation to the sale of the company to an investment fund affiliated with Starwood Capital Group.
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Today Bird & Bird in The Hague welcomes partner Brian Mulier who is rejoining the International Tax and International Trade & Customs Practice Groups. He also brings with him customs and trade associate Goran Danilović.
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Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it acted as legal advisor to DVB Group Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd and Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale on a loan facility led by DVB’s chemical, LPG and product tanker group to refinance 16 LPG carriers. The financing was implemented following a merger by Epic Shipping and Pantheon Inc for which DVB Corporate Finance separately served as exclusive financial advisor. Both the merger transaction and associated financing involved multiple jurisdictions including Panama, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Singapore, the British Virgin Islands and England and Wales.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Strides Arcolab Limited (SAL), an Indian pharmaceutical company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India on the US$1.6 billion (cash) disposal, by way of auction, of Agila Specialities its generic specialty injectable business to Mylan Inc., a US generic pharmaceutical company listed on NASDAQ.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLPHerbert Smith has advised long-standing client BSkyB plc on its recent acquisition of Telefónica UK’s entire Broadband and Fixed-Line Telephony Business. This transaction will make BSkyB the second-largest provider in the UK broadband market, building on its existing position as the UK’s fastest-growing broadband and telephony business.
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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) is pleased to announce that Michael J. Tarutis has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He is a member of the firm’s corporate finance practice group, wherein he focuses on start-up and early-stage firms.
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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of the general partner of Regency Energy Partners LP, regarding Regency Energy Partners LP’s acquisition of Southern Union Gathering Company, LLC from Southern Union Company, a jointly owned affiliate of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., for $1.5 billion.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, represented the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, a public corporation of the government of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority on an approximately $2.6 billion, 40-year lease agreement with Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC to privatize Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan.
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