Simpson Thacher Represents the International Managers in $7.8 Billion Global Offering of Shares of Japan Tobacco Inc.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Simpson Thacher recently represented the international managers in connection with a global offering of shares of Japan Tobacco Inc. All of the shares were sold by Japan’s Minister of Finance, and the offering included a public offering in Japan and an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. Japan Tobacco is the sole manufacturer of tobacco products in Japan and the third largest global manufacturer of tobacco products by market share based on unit sales of cigarettes.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in Offering of Convertible Preferred Stock by iStar Financial Inc.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters Barclays Capital Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in the recent public offering of 4,000,000 shares of 4.50% Series J Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock issued by iStar Financial Inc. The offering included 500,000 shares issued following the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.

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Dilworth Paxson Opens New York City Office and Welcomes Litigator Greg Blue

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Dilworth Paxson LLP announced the opening of its New York City office, adding a seventh location to its regional presence. The firm also welcomes Gregory Blue who will serve as resident partner in charge of the office. Blue’s practice is primarily devoted to business litigation and representation of creditors, shareholders, and official committees in complex bankruptcy cases.

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Buchalter Nemer Adds Corporate Attorney in Orange County

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Philip C. Schroeder joins the Buchalter Nemer Corporate Practice Group as a Shareholder. Phil focuses his practice on fulfilling the general corporate needs of early stage to middle market companies with an emphasis on financing transactions and technology transfer agreements.

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BLB&G Obtains $730 Million Cash Recovery for Citigroup Bond Class; Nearly $4 Billion Recovered for Investors in 5 Months

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

BLB&G announced today that it has obtained a $730 million cash recovery for the Class in In re Citigroup, Inc. Bond Litigation. The settlement, which is subject to Court approval, comes after more than four years of protracted litigation, including the denial of defendants’ motions to dismiss and a massive and intensive discovery effort that involved more than 70 depositions.

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Robert W. Cook, Former Director of SEC Division of Trading and Markets, Returns to Cleary Gottlieb

Monday, March 18, 2013

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Robert W. Cook, former Director of the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will return to the firm as a partner this spring. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and will focus on securities, derivatives, and market regulation.

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