Hogan Lovells advised Ford Credit, Ford Motor Company’s European captive bank subsidiary (FCE Bank plc) on its €561,999,126.77 refinancing securitisation of automotive retail loan receivables, originated by FCE’s German branches, through the public term securitisation market.
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Baker & McKenzie’s fast-growing Johannesburg office has been joined by all 23 lawyers and staff from leading disputes-focused firm Rudolph, Bernstein & Associates (RB&A).
Tags: Baker McKenzieBaker & McKenzie has strengthened its White-Collar Crime team by hiring Spanish National Court Public Prosecutor Jesús Santos Alonso as a partner. The hire further strengthens Baker’s position in the area and forms part of its plans to expand the Spanish litigation and arbitration practice, led by partner José María Alonso.
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Gowlings, one of Canada’s largest law firms, is expanding its Restructuring & Insolvency practice to the U.K. and Europe with the addition of a team of two highly regarded practitioners to its London office: David Wright and Andrew Mace.
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International law firm Ince & Co is delighted to announce the appointment of new corporate insurance partner, Richard Britain, who joins the firm as head of corporate insurance.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has acted for Boyu Capital on its strategic investment in Stelux Holdings International Limited (“Stelux”) through the subscription for HK$371 million of unsecured convertible bonds issued by Stelux.
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The Firm represented syncreon Global (Ireland) Limited and syncreon Global Finance (US) Inc. as co-issuers, in connection with their issuance and sale of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior unsecured notes due 2018. The notes constitute an issuance of additional notes under the issuers’ existing indenture relating to the issuers’ $300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior notes due 2018 which were issued in April 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the initial purchaser. The notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm is representing an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII in connection with its acquisition of Apple REIT Six, Inc., a public real estate investment trust. The total transaction value, including transaction costs and the assumption or repayment of the Company’s debt, is approximately $1.2 billion. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each issued and outstanding Unit (Common Share and related Series A Preferred Share) of the Company will be converted into the right to receive consideration with a stated value of $11.10 per Unit consisting of (i) $9.20 in cash and (ii) one share of 7% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference of $1.90 per share. The agreement is subject to shareholder approval and customary closing conditions.
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Cahill represented the joint book-running managers in connection with the issuance of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2019 by Aircastle Limited. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.
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Linklaters is to enter a collaborative alliance with South Africa’s premier full-service law firm, Webber Wentzel. The alliance, which launches on 1 February 2013, will provide clients with a unique advantage in Africa through the firms’ combined experience, know-how, and international and on-the-ground resources.
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