Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented the lead arrangers on Lotte Shopping’s US$303 million exchangeable bond, exchangeable into shares of Lotte Himart, the largest consumer electronics retailer in Korea and a majority-owned subsidiary of Lotte Shopping. Lotte Shopping is one of South Korea’s biggest retailers and a market leader in both department stores and discount stores.
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The global law firm Jones Day announced that Troy Terakedis has joined the Columbus Office as a partner in the Tax Practice. He was formerly a Columbus partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold.
Tags: Jones DayThe global law firm Jones Day has announced that Hector Tinoco, former General Counsel for Mexico’s Central Bank, has joined the Mexico City Office as partner in the Banking & Finance Practice, effective February 1, 2013.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised on two successful high yield bond offerings out of Greater China, one out of China’s oil and gas sector and one out of Macau’s gaming and entertainment sector, representing the underwriter banks of each transaction.
Tags: White & Case LLP | Hong KongGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised UniCredit, one of Europe’s leading commercial banks, on the creation of a dedicated automotive bank in Russia in a joint-venture with auto manufacturers Renault and Nissan. The bank will offer a wide range of financial services to Renault, Nissan and Infiniti brand customers and dealers in Russia.
Tags: White & Case LLP | MoscowScott Fulton, the former General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will join Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. as a Principal in the Firm’s Washington, DC office, effective March 25, 2013.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Rob McKenna, former Attorney General of the State of Washington, has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of Orrick’s Public Policy Group. Mr. McKenna’s second term as Washington Attorney General ended on January 16, 2013. He will be based in Orrick’s Seattle office.
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The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and J.P. Morgan, in connection with Micron Technology, Inc.’s offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2033. The notes were offered in two tranches and only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Silicon ValleySimpson Thacher represented LineRate Systems, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to F5 Networks, Inc. Based near Boulder, Colorado, LineRate Systems, Inc. provides software that offers layer 7+ network services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Silicon ValleyThe Firm represented NXP Semiconductors N.V. (“NXP”) in connection with a $910.5 million registered secondary offering of 30,000,000 common shares by certain of its principal stockholders, including affiliates of funds managed or advised by AlpInvest Partners B.V., Apax Partners LLP, Bain Capital Partners, LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and Silver Lake Technology Management, LLC. The offering settled and closed on February 7, 2013.
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