Cahill represented Wells Fargo Securities, J.P. Morgan, Barclays and Citigroup as joint book-running managers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $3,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2020 by Hawk Acquisition Sub. Inc., to be merged with and into H.J. Heinz Company.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkCahill represented Bank of America as administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with the $610,000,000 credit facilities comprised of a $460,000,000 Term B loan and revolver and a $150,000,000 Second Lien Term B loan for Berlin Packaging L.L.C.
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Wragge & Co has increased its international IP offering with the appointment of Dr. Caroline Cichon as a new partner in Munich. Dr.Caroline Cichon joins the firm from Bird & Bird. Her appointment and the promotion of brands specialist Kate Swaine in the UK take the total number of IP partners at the firm to 13.
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Cravath represented the underwriters, J.P. Morgan Securities, Credit Suisse, BofA Merrill Lynch and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in connection with the US$300 million registered high‑yield senior debt offering of Navistar International Corporation, a leading manufacturer of commercial and military trucks, buses, diesel engines and recreational vehicles. The transaction closed on April 2, 2013.
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Herbert Smith Freehills advised Pepper Australia Pty Limited (“Pepper”) on its acquisition and financing of a A$250 million small balance commercial mortgage loan portfolio from a major international lender as Pepper expands its specialised lending capabilities into a new asset class.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPPennington, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of attorney William D. Horgan to its Tallahassee, FL office.
Tags: Pennington P.A.Chadbourne & Parke commenced a case under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code for Chartis Excess Ltd., a subsidiary of AIG. Chartis Excess is requesting an order granting recognition to court proceedings before the High Court of Ireland and enforcing a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the Irish High Court. The action is part of a larger reorganization of AIG and to prepare for upcoming changes to European insurance rules, which are designed to protect policyholders and prevent insurance companies from failing.
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