The Firm is acting as U.S. counsel to Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA) in connection with Cogeco Cable’s proposed acquisition of PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX: PIX) for approximately US$642.2 million (C$635 million), or $3.85 in cash per share.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher represented Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) in connection with its $177 million initial public offering of common stock. The Fund’s common stock will not be listed for trading on any securities exchange. Beginning in 2014, the Fund intends, but is not obligated, to conduct annual tender offers for up to 10% of its common stock then outstanding in the sole discretion of its board of directors. It is anticipated that the Fund will terminate on or before December 31, 2020.
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Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has added former Haynes and Boone partner and section chair, Jonathan C. Wilson as a shareholder in its Dallas, TX office. A seasoned labor lawyer, Wilson brings with him expertise in defending employers in wage and hour cases, discrimination and whistle-blower lawsuits, executive contract disputes and fiduciary and unfair competition claims.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and UBS Securities LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation as joint lead arrangers for the senior secured financing of Consolidated Precision Products Corp.’s acquisition of the Turbine Technologies Group of ESCO Corporation from ESCO Corporation and ESCO Turbine Components Europe, sprl. The senior secured financing consists of a $515,000,000 first lien senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility and $185,000,000 second lien senior secured term loan facility. Consolidated Precision Products Corp. is a leading manufacturer of highly-engineered castings serving the commercial aerospace, military and industrial markets and is owned by private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings has advised TCR Capital as well as the management of Editions Oberthur in connection with the secondary LBO structured by 21 Centrale Partners.
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Saul Ewing LLP is pleased to announce that John P. Englert has joined the firm as a partner in the Energy, Environment and Utilities Department. Mr. Englert, who focuses his practice on energy, environmental, and safety and health matters for commercial and industrial clients, will be resident in Saul Ewing’s Pittsburgh, PA office.
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP announced that Carla Hogan has joined its Albany office as a shareholder in the Health & FDA Business and Labor & Employment practices. She will counsel clients on regulatory, transactional and litigation matters.
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Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has acted for Nordea Bank Norge ASA on a US$300m reducing revolving credit facility to CMB NV, which signed in December 2012.
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Dechert’s London-based emerging markets team has advised on two important capital markets transactions involving Kazakhstan issuers, including what is believed to be the world’s first-ever successfully completed 144A intermediated exchange.
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