Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, announces the addition of Terrence O. Davis to the Firm’s Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C. offices.
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Haynes and Boone Mexico City Continues Growth with Veteran Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure Lawyer
Ariel Ramos has joined the Haynes and Boone, LLP Mexico City office as a partner in the firm’s Finance Practice Group. With the addition of Ramos, the firm illustrates its ongoing commitment to elevate and grow the existing robust talent in Mexico City.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Joint Lead Managers on Westpac $500 Million Capital Notes Offer
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Joint Lead Managers of Westpac Banking Corporation’s (Westpac) offer of a new Tier 1 hybrid security known as Westpac Capital Notes, which are fully paid, non-cumulative, convertible, transferable, redeemable, subordinated, perpetual, unsecured notes issued by Westpac. The offer is to raise $500 million, with the ability to raise more or less.
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Appleby Advises on US$1.2 Billion Euroset Mobile Deal
Simpson Thacher Represents Chinalco Mining Corporation International in Its Hong Kong IPO
The Hong Kong office and Beijing office of the Firm represented Chinalco Mining Corporation International (“CMC”), a resource development subsidiary of Aluminum Corporation of China’s (“Chinalco”), as its US counsel, in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of 1,764,913,000 ordinary shares, raising approximately HK$3.1 billion (approximately US$400 million) in gross proceeds (before the exercise of the over-allotment option). CMC’s ordinary shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CMC is intended to act as Chinalco’s core platform for the future acquisition, investment, development and operation of non-ferrous and non-aluminum mineral resources and projects overseas.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | BeijingSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in IPO of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.
The Firm recently represented a group of underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc., in the initial public offering of common stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (“Bright Horizons”), a portfolio company of Bain Capital Partners, LLC. Bright Horizons’ shares are now listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BFAM”. Bright Horizons received approximately $222 million in gross proceeds from the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $250 Million 7.500% Senior Notes Offering by Zachry Holdings, Inc.
Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2020 by Zachry Holdings, Inc. The proceeds of the notes offering were used repay certain indebtedness.
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Energy Executive and Attorney Jeff Baudier Joins Phelps Dunbar’s Baton Rouge Office
Phelps Dunbar is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Baudier has joined the firm’s Baton Rouge office as a partner, where his practice will focus on serving clients in the oil, gas, and energy industries. Most recently, Mr. Baudier was President and CEO of Petra Nova LLC, an NRG company, where he led the creation of an industry-leading joint venture that uses carbon dioxide captured from existing coal plants to revitalize production at mature oil fields in Texas and Louisiana through proven Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) processes.
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Gray Plant Mooty Adds Three New Attorneys to Firm
Gray Plant Mooty is pleased to announce three new attorneys have joined the firm. They include:
Tags: Gray Plant MootyStarwood Property Trust Acquires LNR Property LLC for USD1.05 Billion
Allen & Overy has advised LNR Property LLC (“LNR”) on the non-US aspects of the USD1.05 billion sale of LNR to Starwood Property Trust and Starwood Capital Group.
