DLA Piper represented Fibra UNO, Mexico’s first publicly traded REIT, in its third global public offering before the Mexican Stock Exchange and in the international markets, valued at approximately US$1.7 billion.
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Gilbert + Tobin Attracts Heavy-Weight Finance and Restructuring Lawyer
As a partner of Allens Linklaters, Simon worked on some of the most significant recent deals in the market including the $2.3 billion financing of the Sydney Desalinisation Plant, Dulux’s $293 million acquisition of Alesco, the acquisition by the Future Fund of The Campbell Group of SA Forestry’s plantations, the Lane Cove Tunnel acquisition and the workout and refinancings of Centro, Elders and Nufarm.
Tags: Gilbert, LLPFasken Martineau Completes Merger with Leading South African Law Firm Bell Dewar
Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that it has completed its merger with Johannesburg-based law firm Bell Dewar.
Reinsurance Lawyer Returns to White and Williams LLP
Daryn Rush has rejoined White and Williams LLP as a partner in the firm’s Reinsurance Practice Group. He will reside in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Husch Blackwell is Lead Counsel for Gaming Industry’s First-Ever ESOP
In a first for the gaming industry, a U.S. casino has been purchased by its workers through an employee stock-ownership plan. Partner Mark Welker led a Husch Blackwell team in the $170 million acquisition of the Casino Queen by its approximately 700 employees. Casino Queen is located in East St. Louis, Ill., and was established in 1993.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $210 Million 6.250% Senior Subordinated Notes Offering by Gibraltar Industries, Inc. and Related Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation
Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. in an offering of $210 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 by Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (“Gibraltar”). Gibraltar used the net proceeds from the notes offering to fund a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $204 million 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. The Firm also represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its capacity as dealer manager in the concurrent tender offer and consent solicitation.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Easton Investments Limited on Its Acquisition of a Cornerstone Stake in AAM Advisory
The transaction, which was signed in January 2013, involved the acquisition by the listed Australian entity Easton Investments Limited, via a subsidiary, of a 19.9% interest in AAM Advisory, a Singapore based financial services business.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | SingaporeDFDL Thai and Energy Team has New Partner – Angus Mitchell
To strengthen our Thai practice and regional Energy practice, we are delighted to inform you that Mr. Angus Mitchell joined DFDL on 1 February 2013 as Partner.
Cravath – Arrangement of Financing for Scientific Games’s Acquisition of WMS
On January 31, 2013, Scientific Games Corporation and WMS Industries Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Scientific Games will acquire WMS for US$26.00 in cash per common share or approximately US$1.5 billion.
Tags: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | New YorkCravath – Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions’s High-Yield Senior Secured Debt Offering
Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole CIB, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Securities and RBS, in connection with the €400 million 144A/Reg.
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