Herbert Smith Freehills advised Onexim Holdings Limited (“Onexim”) on the disposal of its 37.78% stake in the London listed gold mining company Polyus Gold International Limited (“Polyus Gold”) to two purchasers for an aggregate value of approximately US$3.62 billion.
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP is representing Mr. Leonard Riggio, founding chairman and largest stockholder of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational products, in his planned proposal to purchase all of the assets of the retail business of Barnes & Noble, Inc. The retail business would include, among other things, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. and barnesandnoble.com. The retail business would not include NOOK Media LLC (comprising the College and digital businesses). The Company has appointed a Strategic Committee of three independent directors to review and evaluate the proposal.
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Skadden is representing Mylan Inc. in its $1.6 billion acquisition of Agila Specialties Private Limited (India), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of generic injectable products, from Strides Arcolab Limited (India), announced on February 27.
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DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach in Vienna has advised animal health specialist Zoetis on restructuring measures in Austria, in relation to its stock exchange debut in the United States.The Pfizer subsidiary was able to secure a significant price gain and is now the largest publicly listed company in the animal-health sector.
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International law firm Pinsent Masons has enhanced its financial services team with the appointment of restructuring specialist Claire Massie.
Tags: Pinsent Masons LLPNational law firm Shoosmiths is to add a leading publishing and digital media specialist to its commercial offering.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP today announced that attorney Darius J. Goldman has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Services Practice.
Tags: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | New YorkDLA Piper announced today that Gregory Ruback has joined the firm’s Finance practice as a partner in New York.
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Law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy represented the BTG Pactual Corporate Office Fund, a commercial real estate fund managed by leading Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual, in the reopening of the fund. This has been touted as Brazil’s first international REIT offering.
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Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that it served as lender’s counsel for Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (Berkadia) on its recent closing of a $1.5 billion loan portfolio through Freddie Mac for Southern Management Corporation, the largest privately owned residential property management company in the Mid-Atlantic region. The transaction was the largest loan funding in Berkadia’s history and the largest multifamily transaction to date by Freddie Mac to be eligible for securitization through its Capital Markets Execution℠ program.
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