Scott Fulton, the former General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will join Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. as a Principal in the Firm’s Washington, DC office, effective March 25, 2013.
Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna Joins Orrick
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Rob McKenna, former Attorney General of the State of Washington, has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of Orrick’s Public Policy Group. Mr. McKenna’s second term as Washington Attorney General ended on January 16, 2013. He will be based in Orrick’s Seattle office.
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Simpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in Micron Technology, Inc.’s $600 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering and the Dealers in 55 Million Share Capped Call Option Transactions
The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and J.P. Morgan, in connection with Micron Technology, Inc.’s offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2033. The notes were offered in two tranches and only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Silicon ValleySimpson Thacher Represents LineRate Systems, Inc. in Connection with Its Sale to F5 Networks, Inc.
Simpson Thacher represented LineRate Systems, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to F5 Networks, Inc. Based near Boulder, Colorado, LineRate Systems, Inc. provides software that offers layer 7+ network services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Silicon ValleySimpson Thacher Represents NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) in a $910.5 Million Registered Secondary Offering
The Firm represented NXP Semiconductors N.V. (“NXP”) in connection with a $910.5 million registered secondary offering of 30,000,000 common shares by certain of its principal stockholders, including affiliates of funds managed or advised by AlpInvest Partners B.V., Apax Partners LLP, Bain Capital Partners, LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and Silver Lake Technology Management, LLC. The offering settled and closed on February 7, 2013.
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Locke Lord Welcomes Partner John McKinsey in Sacramento as Member of Energy and Corporate Practice Groups
John A. McKinsey has joined Locke Lord’s Sacramento office as a Partner in the Energy and Corporate practices. He is well-known as a lead counsel for the siting of major power projects in California before the California Energy Commission and other state environmental and land use agencies as well as for advising independent power producers on western energy and power regulatory matters.
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Sidley Austin LLP Granted License to Practice Local Law in Singapore
Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that it has been granted a license to practice local law in Singapore under Singapore’s Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) program. Sidley is one of only four firms to have been granted this license on February 19, 2013 by Singapore’s Ministry of Law, bringing the total number of QFLP firms to ten.
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Clifford Chance Advises on THB9.75 Billion Financing for Clean Energy Project
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised B. Grimm BIP Power Limited and Bangkadi Clean Energy Limited on a total financing of THB9.75 billion (approximately US$ 325 million) for two gas-fired power projects located in Bangkadi Industrial Park, Pathumthani Province in Thailand.
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Allen & Overy – Tesco Issues Sixth Credit-linked CMBS Bond
Allen & Overy has advised the joint lead managers (Goldman Sachs and Barclays) on Tesco Plc’s sixth credit tenant linked (CTL) CMBS financing, launched by Tesco Property Finance 6 Plc. The financing raised debt in excess of GBP490 million.
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