Shearman & Sterling advised Deere & Company, John Deere Capital Corporation and John Deere Bank S.A. as borrowers under a $1 billion 364-day facility and a $2.5 billion five-year credit facility agented by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises on First-Ever IPO of US REIT on Non-US Exchange by Non-US Entity
Shearman & Sterling advised BMO Capital Markets and CIBC, as co-lead underwriters, in connection with the initial public offering of Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust. The IPO raised gross proceeds of $200 million.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises on DFS Furniture Holdings plc’s £310 Million High-Yield Bond Offering and Refinancing of Existing Notes
Shearman & Sterling has advised private equity firm Advent International Corporation and DFS Furniture Holdings plc on the high yield bond offering of DFS’s £200 million 7⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and £110 million Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2018.
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Williams & Connolly LLP is pleased to announce the return of Ambassador (Ret.) Laurie S. Fulton as a partner practicing in the areas of privacy and data security, class actions, arbitration, internal investigations, congressional investigations, products liability and white-collar criminal defense.
Tags: Williams & Connolly LLPPaul Hastings Represents Mapletree Investments in Singapore’s Largest REIT IPO
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. (“Mapletree”), a leading real estate development, investment and capital management company based in Singapore, as Sponsor and Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Management Ltd. as Manager in the US$1.3 billion initial public offering of Singapore-based REIT Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (“MGCCT”). The successful closing of this transaction marks the largest-ever REIT initial public offering in Singapore.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong KongHWL Ebsworth Assists NewSat to Expand Satellite Communications Capabilities
HWL Ebsworth has acted for NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) on its placement of A$105 million and convertible note issue of US$30 million to institutional and sophisticated investors. Credit Suisse and Baillieu Holst acted as joint lead managers in respect of the placement.
Tags: HWL EbsworthSparke Helmore Welcomes Insolvency Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Castle as a partner in its Commercial & Projects Group in its Sydney office.
Tags: Sparke HelmoreSimpson Thacher Represents TRW Automotive in $400 Million Senior Notes Offering
The Firm recently represented TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (“TRW”) and its subsidiary TRW Automotive Inc. (“TAI”) in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by TAI of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2021. TAI intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan in Refinancing of Realogy’s Credit Facilities
Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as lead arranger, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with the refinancing of Realogy Group LLC’s senior secured credit facilities. Realogy Group LLC’s amended and restated credit facilities are comprised of $1.920 billion aggregate principal amount of term loans and a $475 million revolving credit facility.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkHogan Lovells Advises SCOR in Major Transaction in Spain
Hogan Lovells has advised leading reinsurer SCOR on the value in force (VIF) reinsurance of the individual life insurance business portfolio of BBVA Seguros, the life insurance subsidiary of Spanish bank BBVA. It is the largest deal of its kind to have been put in place in Spain.
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