Simpson 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 $910.5 million registered secondary offering of 30,000,000 common shares by certain of its principal stockholders, including affiliates of funds managed or advised by AlpInvest Partners B.V., Apax Partners LLP, Bain Capital Partners, LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and Silver Lake Technology Management, LLC. The offering settled and closed on February 7, 2013.
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John A. McKinsey has joined Locke Lord’s Sacramento office as a Partner in the Energy and Corporate practices. He is well-known as a lead counsel for the siting of major power projects in California before the California Energy Commission and other state environmental and land use agencies as well as for advising independent power producers on western energy and power regulatory matters.
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Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that it has been granted a license to practice local law in Singapore under Singapore’s Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) program. Sidley is one of only four firms to have been granted this license on February 19, 2013 by Singapore’s Ministry of Law, bringing the total number of QFLP firms to ten.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised B. Grimm BIP Power Limited and Bangkadi Clean Energy Limited on a total financing of THB9.75 billion (approximately US$ 325 million) for two gas-fired power projects located in Bangkadi Industrial Park, Pathumthani Province in Thailand.
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Allen & Overy has advised the joint lead managers (Goldman Sachs and Barclays) on Tesco Plc’s sixth credit tenant linked (CTL) CMBS financing, launched by Tesco Property Finance 6 Plc. The financing raised debt in excess of GBP490 million.
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Stewarts Law, the leading specialist litigation law firm, announces today the opening of a new International Arbitration department following the appointment of Philippa Charles who joins the firm to head up the new department.
Linklaters announces that Professor Dr Wilhelm Haarmann has been elected a partner in Germany. He is a founding partner of the law firm Haarmann.
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Balch & Bingham LLP today announced that two partners and an associate have joined the firm and will be located in its Atlanta, Ga. office, enhancing the firm’s knowledge and bench strength in business litigation, creditors rights and bankruptcy and healthcare.
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