Hogan Lovells has advised Kazakhstan’s state-owned holding company Samruk-Energy on its debut 3.75% US$500m 5-year Reg S Eurobond issue.
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Latham & Watkins Advises Lenders on $20 Billion Project Financing of Ichthys LNG Project
Latham & Watkins represented eight export credit agencies from Japan, Australia, Korea, France, Germany and The Netherlands, and a syndicate of 24 commercial lenders, on a $20 billion project financing of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia sponsored by Inpex Corporation and Total SA.
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Allen & Overy Announces Vietnam Expansion with the Hire of Tran Anh Duc
Allen & Overy today announced the lateral hire of Tran Anh Duc from Vilaf, one of Vietnam’s leading local law firms. Duc’s practice spans over 18 years and is a blend of corporate and banking work, with a focus on large scale power projects and debt and equity capital market issuances. He will co-head the banking and corporate practices alongside Adam Moncrieff (who has recently relocated from Allen and Overy’s Tokyo office) and Dao Nguyen. Duc will also be head of Allen & Overy’s Hanoi branch.
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White & Case Acts for Qualcomm on Its US$120 Million Investment in Sharp
Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented US-based Qualcomm Incorporated in its investment of up to US$120 million in Sharp Corporation, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The deal signed on December 4, 2012.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on China Machinery Engineering’s Hong Kong IPO
Shearman & Sterling represented BOCI Asia Limited as the sole sponsor, and BOCI Asia Limited, ICBC International Capital Limited, ICBC International Securities Limited, CIMB Securities Limited and ABCI Securities Company Limited as the underwriters in connection with the approximately HK$3.88 billion primary listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and global offering of the H shares of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (the “CMEC”).
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | Hong KongShearman & Sterling Representing GE on $4.3 Billion Acquisition of Aviation Business of Avio S.p.A.
Shearman & Sterling is representing GE in its acquisition of the aviation business of Avio S.p.A., an Italy-based manufacturer of aviation propulsion components and systems for civil and military aircraft, for $4.3 billion.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLPShearman & Sterling Advises on Bank and Bond Financing for Tops Markets
Shearman & Sterling represented Tops Markets, LLC, a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners, in connection with a $125 million asset-based revolving credit facility arranged by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC. Concurrently, the firm also advised Top Markets, LLC and its Co-Issuer Tops Holding Corporation in the issuance of $460 million of senior secured notes placed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. The credit facility and the notes have an intercreditor arrangement with cross priority on collateral and were put in place in connection with a refinancing and a dividend recapitalization.
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New Partner Enhances Banking Practice at Bryan Cave
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) has announced that Paul Donohue joined the firm as a partner in its Charlotte office.
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KWM Advises on Landmark $1.2 Billion Whitehaven Coal Bank Facility
King & Wood Mallesons has advised a syndicate of banks including Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank and Macquarie on their fully underwritten offer of a A$1.2 billion Senior Secured Bank Facility to Whitehaven Coal.
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White and Williams – New York City Office Continues Growth with Tax Attorney John Eagan
John J. Eagan, an attorney who specializes in taxation, with an emphasis on international, corporate transactional and tax controversy matters, joined White and Williams LLP. Eagan will reside in the firm’s New York City office.
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