Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm, represented Jefferies Finance LLC in connection with providing debt financing for Apax Partners, L.L.P.’s acquisition of Cole Haan LLC, a leading designer and retailer of premium footwear and related accessories, from NIKE, Inc. for $570 million in cash.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Santander, Credit Suisse and Evercore as initial purchasers in connection with Fibra Uno’s US$1.75 billion follow-on equity offering, which is the largest equity offering in Latin America this year. This oversubscribed offering marks the third equity offering by Fibra Uno, which has now issued almost US$3 billion in equity in less than two years. The issued stock was offered publicly in Mexico on the Mexican Stock Exchange and internationally pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkThe international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that it has expanded its Mexico City office with the hiring of a prominent energy lawyer and an employment attorney.
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Davis Polk is advising Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. in connection with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp. The transaction is subject to approval by Metals USA stockholders, along with the receipt of regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised CVS Caremark Corporation in connection with its first ever international acquisition – Drogaria Onofre, a retail drugstore chain in Brazil. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP advised Asia Growth Capital Advisors (“AGCA”) on the acquisition of a seasoned private equity investment portfolio in Asia from Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia Partners. AGCA worked with lead investor HarbourVest Partners LLC, who structured the transaction, and their co-investors Axiom Asia Private Capital. AGCA is a Singapore-based private equity advisor focused on managing private equity investments in Asia, specifically in India and South East Asia.
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Skadden represented Pfizer Inc. in the carve-out of its Animal Health business into a separate publicly traded company called Zoetis Inc. via a $2.6 billion initial public offering of Class A common stock, announced on February 1.
Tags: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLPSkadden is representing Cigna Corporation in its agreement with Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska to reinsure two of Cigna’s annuity businesses for $2.2 billion, announced on February 4.
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McCarthy Tétrault is pleased to announce that on March 4, Peter Birkness will join the firm’s Financial Services Group as a partner in Calgary. Mr. Birkness will join the Calgary office’s financial services partners Daniel Sears and Ira Cooper.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised BAIC Motor, Beijing Automotive Group’s passenger car unit, on the increased investment of up to 12% from Daimler AG. The investment will be through the issuance of new shares and is subject to approval by the Chinese government.
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