Cravath – CyrusOne’s IPO

Cravath represented CyrusOne Inc. in connection with its US$361 million initial public offering of common stock. CyrusOne Inc., a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell Inc., is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops data center properties. The shares will be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction closed on January 24, 2013.

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Cadwalader Advises on Successful Hong Kong Initial Public Offering

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (“Cadwalader”) and Joseph P.C. Lee & Associates have advised Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd. (“Wison Engineering”) as to United States and Hong Kong law on the completion of its initial public offering and listing in Hong Kong. The deal marks an important broadening of the firm’s international capital markets offering, which expanded in 2012 with the addition of three seasoned partners and a team of associates with deep experience in Asia.

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Paul Hastings Advises Medica France in Connection with the Sale/Lease-back of an Elder Care Facilities Portfolio for $175 Million

Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm, advised Medica France, an owner and provider of retirement and nursing homes in France and Italy, in connection with the completion of the sale/lease-back of 15 retirement facilities worth €131 million ($175 million) over 12 years. A banking consortium led by Natixis Lease purchased the portfolio of retirement facilities, which provide beds for 1,100 elderly persons. Terms of the transaction allow Medica France to retain an option for repurchasing the assets.

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Davis Polk Advises Aetna on Its Sale of Missouri Care

Davis Polk is advising Aetna Inc. on its sale of Missouri Care, its Missouri Medicaid business, to WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. The sale of Missouri Care is related to Aetna’s pending acquisition of Coventry Health Care, Inc., which was announced in August 2012.

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Davis Polk Advises Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold on Its Acquisition of OM Group’s Downstream Business

Davis Polk is advising Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. in connection with the acquisition from OM Group, Inc. of a large scale cobalt refinery in Kokkola, Finland through a newly formed joint venture to be held by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Lundin Mining Corporation and La Generale des Carrieres et des Mines for total consideration of up to $435 million. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013.

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Nossaman Continues Strategic Growth of Real Estate Practice

Nossaman LLP adds Geoffrey Etnire as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Etnire will split his time between the firm’s San Francisco and Washington, DC offices. His move to the firm comes on the heels of the recent additions of real estate partners Tony and Sylvia Arostegui in the Sacramento office and Daniel Katz in the Los Angeles office.

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