The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as initial purchasers, in a US$1.0 billion offering of 5.875% Amortizing Notes due 2024 issued by The Dominican Republic. The sovereign debt offering was conducted in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S and was the largest bond offering to date by the Dominican Republic.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher is representing Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of Strategic Partners, Credit Suisse’s dedicated secondary private equity business with $9 billion in assets under management. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the third quarter 2013. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Baker & McKenzie announces that Christian Alejandro López-Silva joined the Firm as the head of its Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences legal practice. Dr. López-Silva brings more than 14 years of experience to the Mexican offices of the Firm where he will coordinate the various practices that are focused on the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences industry, enriching with his experience the multidisciplinary team of professionals serving important companies in this industry in Mexico.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | Mexico CityBaker & McKenzie recently acted for the Saudi Binladin Group in relation to a SAR 1.3 billion (US$347 million) sukuk al-ijara issued by SBG Sukuk Limited as an exempt offering in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The innovative sukuk structure benefits from security over prime real estate in Jeddah as well as a corporate guarantee from the Saudi Binladin Group.
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Future Land Development Holdings Limited (“Future Land”), a leading Chinese property developer focused on developing quality residential and mixed-use projects and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in a CNH high yield bond offering of senior notes (“Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of RMB1.5 billion, due 2016.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong KongPaul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Avalon Ventures, a San Diego-based venture capital fund, in its $495 million collaboration with global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to fund and launch up to ten early-stage life sciences companies. While the technologies for the companies may come from anywhere in the world, the companies and their management and scientific teams will all be located in San Diego.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLPPaul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented GE Capital as joint lead arranger and sole administrative agent in connection with the repricing of a $416 million term loan credit facility for Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
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Alejandro Sotelo, an international business attorney licensed in Mexico, has joined the ScottHulse PC as an attorney and shareholder. Mr. Sotelo will lead the firm’s Mexico Law practice and play a key role in the development of the firm’s International Trade and Cross-Border Business practice group.
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Davis Polk advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers of the several underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of 15,789,474 shares of common stock of Taminco Corporation at $15.00 per share for net proceeds to Taminco of approximately $223.8 million. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TAM.”
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk is advising the senior management of Strategic Partners, Credit Suisse’s dedicated secondary private equity business, on the sale of Strategic Partners to Blackstone. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2013.
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