Clifford Chance Paris advised the lead managers (HSBC, Citibank, BNP Paribas and the other banks in the syndicate) on the issue by Electricité de France of 2.5 billion euros (in two tranches) and 1.25 billion pounds sterling of hybrid subordinated perpetual bonds.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLPNew Arrival in Ottawa: Leading International Trade Lawyer Joins Fasken Martineau
Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that Cliff Sosnow has joined the firm as a partner in Fasken Martineau’s Ottawa office.
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International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has appointed Tom Nicholls as a partner in its corporate practice. Tom joins from Lawrence Graham LLP where he was head of the energy and natural resources sector group.
Tags: Stephenson HarwoodBLG Counsels Anheuser-Busch InBev in $1.2B Maple Bond Offering
On January 25, 2013, Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. (“ABIF”) completed a maple bond offering of Senior Unsecured Notes due January 25, 2018 and January 25, 2023 in the aggregate principal amount of $1,200,000,000 (the “Notes”).
Tags: Borden Ladner Gervais LLPHealth Care Attorney Joins Middleton Reutlinger
Middleton Reutlinger is pleased to announce that Billy J. Mabry has joined the firm.
Tags: Middleton ReutlingerField Fisher Waterhous Boosts TMT Offering with Paul Graham Appointment
European law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has appointed Paul Graham as a Partner in its Technology and Outsourcing practice. Paul has over 15 years’ experience of advising on strategic IT/TMT, telecoms regulation, data privacy and outsourcing arrangements with particular focus on the financial services, energy/utilities and telecoms sectors.
Tags: Fieldfisher LLPBracewell Represents Evercore Partners in Hi-Crush Partners LP’s Acquisition of Interest in Hi-Crush Augusta LLC
Bracewell represented Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the general partner of Hi-Crush Partners LP, regarding Hi-Crush Partners’ acquisition of a preferred ownership interest in Hi-Crush Augusta LLC from Hi-Crush Proppants LLC for $37.5 million in cash and 3.75 million of newly issued convertible Class B units in Hi-Crush Partners.
Tags: Bracewell LLP | HoustonEversheds Advises Banks on Financing of $450m O2 Arena Hotel Development
Global law firm Eversheds has advised the bank funders, Santander and United Overseas Bank Limited, London Branch, in relation to the financing of a consortium of investors on the $450m development of a three hectare riverfront hotel-led site directly linked to The O2 Arena, on the Greenwich Peninsula, London.
Tags: Eversheds SutherlandEversheds Advises Legal & General on £120 Million Property Loan
Global law firm Eversheds has advised Legal & General Investment Management on a new £120 million, 10 year debt facility to Bruntwood, the Manchester-based, family-owned commercial property company which owns and manages over 100 UK office buildings.
Tags: Eversheds SutherlandGordon & Rees Continues National Expansion with New Philadelphia Office
On Feb. 1, 2013, Gordon & Rees LLP will open a Philadelphia office with the addition of eight new lateral partners who joined the firm from Cozen O’Connor. William P. Shelley, who previously served on Cozen’s board of directors and Management Committee as well as chairman of the firm’s Global Insurance Group, will serve as the Philadelphia office Managing Partner for Gordon & Rees.
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