Davis Polk Helps Pinnacle Airlines Gain Confirmation of Its Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.
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Saul Ewing Adds Four More Attorneys in Pittsburgh, Expanding Suite of Services Offered to Local Clients
Saul Ewing LLP today announced that the firm is again growing its local presence with the addition of a top complex commercial litigator; two construction industry litigators; and a well-regarded transactional lawyer. These additions follow building the Pittsburgh office since the beginning of the year with the additions of five attorneys including a prominent energy/environmental partner and four ERISA and employee benefits attorneys.
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Ashurst Appointed to $1.6bn NSW Light Rail Project
Ashurst Advises on A$910m Fitness First Global Restructuring
Norma M. Gant Joins LeClairRyan
Norma M. Gant has joined LeClairRyan as a partner in the firm’s litigation department. She will be resident in the national law firm’s Detroit office.
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Paul Hastings Represents RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley in Livingston International’s Refinancing
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with $555 million in senior secured credit facilities in favor of Livingston International, a North American provider of customs brokerage services, for the refinancing of certain existing indebtedness of Livingston International.
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Goodwin Procter Acts as Lead Counsel in Countrywide RMBS Litigation
Bank of America announced on April 17, 2013 that a settlement in principle has been reached in class action litigation concerning residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued by subsidiaries of Countrywide Financial Corporation, prior to Countrywide’s acquisition by Bank of America in 2008. For more information, see Bank of America’s First-Quarter 2013 Press Release. The $500 million settlement resolves claims concerning a total of 429 RMBS offerings with an original principal balance exceeding $350 billion, and is subject to final court approval.
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KWM Continues Streak of Cross-border Real Estate Investment Deals
King & Wood Mallesons has continued its streak of advisory roles on South East Asian investment into the Australian Real Estate Sector, acting for Singapore-listed Far East Orchard (FEOrchard) on its $225 million investment with Australian hotel and property company, Toga Group.
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Willkie Advises Issuer in $1.25 Billion Public Debt Offering
On April 15, Willkie client Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (“FIS”), completed a public offering of $1 billion of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2023 and $250 million of 2.0% Senior Notes due 2018. The offerings represented FIS’s initial entry into the investment grade debt market following recent upgrades by both Moody’s and S&P. The managing underwriters of the offerings were J.P. Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays. FIS will use the proceeds to redeem $750 million of 7.625% Notes due 2017 and for general corporate purposes. The deals were preceded by a three-day non-deal roadshow during the week of April 1.
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Sills Cummis & Gross Welcomes Victor J. Herlinsky, Jr. and Amy M. Handler
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. is pleased to announce that Victor J. Herlinsky, Jr. and Amy M. Handler recently joined the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Herlinsky is a Member of the Firm and Ms. Handler is an Associate.
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