Clifford Chance Advises European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. and Its Subsidiary EADS Finance B.V. on Its Debut US Bond Issue

Friday, April 19, 2013

Clifford Chance advised European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. and its subsidiary EADS Finance B.V. on its debut US bond issue with an issue volume of USD 1 billion. The bonds were issued by EADS Finance B.V. primarily to US institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and were irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by the Dutch listed holding company European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and RBS acted as joint Book-Running Managers.

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King & Spalding Recruits Peter Megens to Its Asia-Pacific Disputes Team

Friday, April 19, 2013

King & Spalding has recruited Peter Megens, one of Australia’s leading international arbitration and construction lawyers, as a partner in its Singapore office. Megens will join King & Spalding from King & Wood Mallesons in Melbourne, Australia, where he is co-head of that firm’s arbitration practice and a senior member of its construction team. Megens is expected to arrive at King & Spalding in July.

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Davis Polk – The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. $300 Million Senior Notes Offering and $800 Million Cash Tender Offers

Friday, April 19, 2013

Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The Hartford) of $300 million of 4.3% senior notes due 2043.

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Davis Polk – Asia Standard International Group Limited CNY500 Million Senior Notes Offering

Friday, April 19, 2013

Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as joint lead managers in connection with a Regulation S offering by Asia Standard International Group Limited of CNY500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.5% senior notes due 2018 under its US$1 billion Medium Term Note Programme. Davis Polk also advised Morgan Stanley as arranger and Morgan Stanley and UBS as initial dealers in connection with the establishment by Asia Standard of the MTN Programme, of which the underlying documents are governed by English law.

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Davis Polk – Durata Therapeutics Follow-on Offering

Friday, April 19, 2013

Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Jefferies LLC as representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the SEC-registered follow-on offering of 8,222,500 shares of common stock of Durata Therapeutics, Inc., including 1,072,500 shares from the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, for a price to the public of approximately $57.6 million.

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Willkie Advises on $1.06 Billion Acquisition of MONY Life Insurance Company and Certain Business of MONY Life Insurance Company of America

Friday, April 19, 2013

On April 10, Willkie client Protective Life Corporation announced that its principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, has signed an agreement with certain subsidiaries of AXA S.A. to acquire MONY Life Insurance Company in a stock acquisition and certain business of MONY Life Insurance Company of America through reinsurance for approximately $1.06 billion in cash.

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Stamford Law Scored the Lead Role in Advising SGX-listed Contel Corporation Limited in Its S$582 Million Proposed Reverse Take-over by YuuZoo Corp

Friday, April 19, 2013

Stamford Law scored the lead role in advising SGX-listed Contel Corporation Limited in its S$582 million proposed reverse take-over by British Virgin Islands incorporated but Singapore-based YuuZoo Corporation. The Proposed RTO shall be effected via a shares and options scheme of arrangement to be sanctioned by the BVI courts, whereby Contel will acquire the entire issued and paid-up YuuZoo share capital and outstanding options from the YuuZoo shares and options holders, by way of exchange for new Contel shares and options. Upon completion of the Proposed RTO, YuuZoo shares and options holders will own 85% of Contel and YuuZoo will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contel.

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