Porter Hedges Represents Special Committee of the Gulfport Energy Corporation Board of Directors in the $220 million acquisition of Utica Shale Acreage from Windsor Ohio

Monday, February 18, 2013

Porter Hedges represented a Special Committee of the Gulfport Energy Corporation (“Gulfport”) Board of Directors in the $220 million acquisition of Utica Shale acreage from Windsor Ohio, LLC (“Windsor Ohio”). The purchase includes approximately 22,000 net acres in the Utica Shale in Eastern Ohio and increases Gulfport’s leasehold interests in the Utica Shale to approximately 137,000 gross (128,000 net) acres and increases its working interest in the acreage to 93.8%.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Aberdeen Asset Management on Its 50.1% Stake Acquisition of SVG Advisors

Monday, February 18, 2013

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Aberdeen Asset Management PLC on its acquisition of a 50.1% stake in SVG Advisors, a subsidiary of SVG Capital plc. This business will be combined with Aberdeen’s existing private equity capabilities to create a substantial private equity fund of fund business. The transaction forms part of Aberdeen’s strategy to acquire smaller businesses to enhance and accelerate the Group’s own organic growth. Following the acquisition, Aberdeen’s private equity fund of fund business will have almost £5 billion in assets under management.

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Davis Polk Advises the Artio Global Investors’s Strategic Review Committee of Independent Directors in connection with Artio Global’s Acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management

Monday, February 18, 2013

Davis Polk is advising Artio Global Investors Inc.’s Strategic Review Committee of independent directors in connection with Artio Global’s acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC for $2.75 in cash per share. The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions, including U.S. antitrust approval, approval of a majority of Artio Global shareholders and approval of certain Artio Global mutual fund boards and shareholders.

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