As a partner of Allens Linklaters, Simon worked on some of the most significant recent deals in the market including the $2.3 billion financing of the Sydney Desalinisation Plant, Dulux’s $293 million acquisition of Alesco, the acquisition by the Future Fund of The Campbell Group of SA Forestry’s plantations, the Lane Cove Tunnel acquisition and the workout and refinancings of Centro, Elders and Nufarm.
Tags: Gilbert, LLPFasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that it has completed its merger with Johannesburg-based law firm Bell Dewar.
Daryn Rush has rejoined White and Williams LLP as a partner in the firm’s Reinsurance Practice Group. He will reside in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
In a first for the gaming industry, a U.S. casino has been purchased by its workers through an employee stock-ownership plan. Partner Mark Welker led a Husch Blackwell team in the $170 million acquisition of the Casino Queen by its approximately 700 employees. Casino Queen is located in East St. Louis, Ill., and was established in 1993.
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Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. in an offering of $210 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 by Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (“Gibraltar”). Gibraltar used the net proceeds from the notes offering to fund a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $204 million 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. The Firm also represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its capacity as dealer manager in the concurrent tender offer and consent solicitation.
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The transaction, which was signed in January 2013, involved the acquisition by the listed Australian entity Easton Investments Limited, via a subsidiary, of a 19.9% interest in AAM Advisory, a Singapore based financial services business.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | SingaporeTo strengthen our Thai practice and regional Energy practice, we are delighted to inform you that Mr. Angus Mitchell joined DFDL on 1 February 2013 as Partner.
On January 31, 2013, Scientific Games Corporation and WMS Industries Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Scientific Games will acquire WMS for US$26.00 in cash per common share or approximately US$1.5 billion.
Tags: Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | New YorkCravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole CIB, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan Securities and RBS, in connection with the €400 million 144A/Reg.
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Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, expands its attorney ranks in Charlotte with the addition of shareholder Jacob J. Modla. Modla has almost two decades of legal experience drawn from both private practice and corporate senior executive positions with Family Dollar Stores. His arrival follows several high-profile laterals that have joined the firm in a number of its national and international offices.
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