King & Wood Mallesons is advising China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec Corporation”) on a share purchase of oil and gas assets from China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec Group”), the Chinese state-owned majority shareholder of Sinopec Corporation, a publicly traded corporation.
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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that R.J. Zayed has joined the Intellectual Property Litigation group in the firm’s Minneapolis office as a partner. Zayed’s practice emphasizes patent and trade secret litigation involving a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, investment models and nutritional supplements, among many others. He also is active in defending white collar crime cases, and is currently the court-appointed receiver in the SEC v. Cook and SEC v. Beckman fraud cases pending in United States District Court. As a former Assistant United States Attorney, Zayed tried many high profile cases including white collar fraud and environmental crimes.
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Troutman Sanders LLP has expanded the firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice with the addition of partner Sharie A. Brown, who will be resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Nomura Securities International, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC in an offering of $1,400,000,000 5.325% Step-up Callable Subordinated Notes due 2073 by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. The notes were sold to international investors outside of Japan in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The notes are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher recently represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and the other Arrangers in connection with a $1.35 billion acquisition financing facility for NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. Proceeds of a drawing under the facility were used at closing to finance in part the $16.7 billion acquisition by Comcast Corporation of General Electric Company’s remaining 49% common equity interest in NBCUniversal, LLC. The transactions also resulted in the incorporation of NBCUniversal Media, LLC into Comcast’s existing cross-guarantee structure, pursuant to which Comcast Corporation and certain of its cable holding companies now guarantee the acquisition financing facility and NBCUniversal Media, LLC’s $11 billion of public debt securities and NBCUniversal Media, LLC guarantees Comcast Corporation’s $6.25 billion revolving credit facility and Comcast Corporation and such cable holding companies’ $30 billion of public debt securities.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm recently represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as initial purchaser, in connection with a US$250 million inaugural international bond offering of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2018 by Tanner Servicios Financieros S.A. The bonds were offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
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Morrison & Foerster today announced that Kenji P. Taneda, a highly regarded capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a corporate partner in its Tokyo office.
Tags: Morrison & Foerster LLP | TokyoMorrison & Foerster today announced that leading privacy and consumer protection lawyer Andrew B. Serwin has joined the firm as a partner, along with of counsel Peter F. McLaughlin and associate Daniel Muto. The additions enhance a group widely lauded as one of the very best in the field. Morrison & Foerster’s group is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Legal 500, and it recently was named by Law360 as one of its Privacy and Consumer Protection Practice Groups of the Year.
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Samuel P. Queirolo has joined the firm’s Tampa office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.
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