Morgan Lewis Expands Business and Finance Capabilities to Orange County, Continues Southern California Expansion

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Morgan Lewis announced today that a group of lawyers led by partners Ellen S. Bancroft and Bryan S. Gadol have joined the firm in its Business and Finance Practice, resident in the firm’s Irvine office. Their arrival extends the firm’s corporate capabilities to Orange County, and continues the firm’s growth there, following the arrivals of Collie James in 2012 and Robert Gooding and Scott Garner in 2011. Ms. Bancroft and Mr. Gadol most recently served as partners at another AmLaw 100 firm, with Ms. Bancroft leading that firm’s California Corporate Group. Joining them is of counsel Joo Ryung Kang, a seasoned corporate lawyer who has been practicing with Ms. Bancroft and Mr. Gadol for years.

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Greenberg Traurig Expands Its San Francisco Office with the Addition of Prominent White Collar Litigation Attorney Carolyn F. McNiven

Thursday, January 17, 2013

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Carolyn F. McNiven has joined as a shareholder in the Litigation practice in San Francisco. She focuses her practice on white collar defense matters, representing multi-million dollar public companies, private companies, as well as individuals.

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Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Its $3 Billion Notes Offering

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Davis Polk advised Comcast Corporation on its SEC-registered debt offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.85% notes due 2023, $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% notes due 2033 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.5% notes due 2043. The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., RBS Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.

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Willkie Advises Allstate in $500 Million Hybrid Securities Offering and Restructuring of Replacement Capital Covenants

Thursday, January 17, 2013

On January 10, Willkie client The Allstate Corporation closed its $500 million offering of 5.100% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2053. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated served as joint book-running managers for the offering. The Subordinated Debentures received partial equity credit according to the rating agencies’ hybrid methodology.

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