O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented leading international genomics organization BGI-Shenzhen (BGI) in its acquisition via all cash tender offer, followed by a short form merger, of Nasdaq listed Complete Genomics (Complete). The deal closed on March 18, 2013. It has been reported as the first time a Chinese company has successfully acquired a US public company.
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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Whitney Holmes has joined the Corporate practice in the Firm’s Denver office as a Partner. Mr. Holmes concentrates his practice on general corporate matters, capital markets and mergers & acquisitions. He has extensive experience representing clients in corporate finance transactions including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt, bank credit, structured and venture capital financings. Mr. Holmes’ clients span a broad range of industries including energy, health care, pharmaceuticals, high-tech manufacturing, telecommunications, software and financial services.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has today announced the opening of an office in Madrid, and the addition of partner Juan Manuel De Remedios, who joins as Madrid Office Executive Partner.
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Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered debt offering by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% senior notes due 2023.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as representatives of the several underwriters on the $92.86 million initial public offering of 5,462,500 shares of common stock of Silver Spring Networks, Inc., including 712,500 shares from the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. Silver Spring Networks’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SSNI.”
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Silicon ValleyDavis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as underwriters in connection with the SEC-registered secondary offering of 26,679,386 Class A shares of Yandex N.V., including 2,425,399 additional Class A shares sold pursuant to an option granted to the underwriters. The public offering price was $22.75 per share, and the total gross proceeds to the selling shareholders amounted to $600 million. The Class A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “YNDX.”
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that Anita Sabine has joined the Los Angeles office as a partner in the Real Estate and Land Use practice. Sabine comes to the firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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On March 19, 2013, AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced that it is entering into a strategic, long‑term relationship with Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH, which will streamline the distribution of pharmaceuticals to Walgreens stores and leverage global supply chain efficiencies while improving patient access to affordable pharmaceuticals to increase the efficiency of the healthcare system. Cravath represented AmerisourceBergen in this transaction.
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WilmerHale announced today that Bruce Manheim is joining the firm’s Washington DC office as a partner in the Regulatory and Government Affairs Department. Bringing more than 30 years of regulatory, legislative and litigation experience, Manheim will further strengthen WilmerHale’s representation of life science companies on a wide array of matters, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues, government and internal investigations, administrative and other litigation, transactions, and environmental compliance issues involving biotech products.
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Bryan Cave HRO today announced that J. Christopher Kinsman and Adam Chenell have joined the Denver office. Kinsman was previously chair the of the real estate practice and a member of the executive committee at Fairfield and Woods, where both had practiced. Together, Chris and Adam bring more than 30 years of experience to the Bryan Cave HRO Real Estate client service group.
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