Paul Hastings Represents Initial Purchasers in Fibra Uno’s US$1.75 Billion Offering

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Santander, Credit Suisse and Evercore as initial purchasers in connection with Fibra Uno’s US$1.75 billion follow-on equity offering, which is the largest equity offering in Latin America this year. This oversubscribed offering marks the third equity offering by Fibra Uno, which has now issued almost US$3 billion in equity in less than two years. The issued stock was offered publicly in Mexico on the Mexican Stock Exchange and internationally pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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Davis Polk Advises Reliance Steel & Aluminum on Its Acquisition of Metals USA

Davis Polk is advising Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. in connection with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp. The transaction is subject to approval by Metals USA stockholders, along with the receipt of regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.

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O’Melveny Represents Asia Growth Capital in Secondary Portfolio Purchase

O’Melveny & Myers LLP advised Asia Growth Capital Advisors (“AGCA”) on the acquisition of a seasoned private equity investment portfolio in Asia from Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia Partners. AGCA worked with lead investor HarbourVest Partners LLC, who structured the transaction, and their co-investors Axiom Asia Private Capital. AGCA is a Singapore-based private equity advisor focused on managing private equity investments in Asia, specifically in India and South East Asia.

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Lawrence Graham Advises JSC Naftogaz in US$3.656 bn Credit Agreement

Ukraine’s state controlled oil and gas company, JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, has signed an English law governed US$ 3.656 billion credit agreement with state owned China Development Bank Corporation to finance various individual projects involving the substitution of natural gas with locally produced coal. The investment programme is intended to help Ukraine increase its energy capacity through the introduction of modern technology, construction of new plants and the upgrading of existing infrastructure.

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