Shearman & Sterling is counsel to the foreign representative of Centrais Elétricas do Pará S.A. (“Celpa”) and Equatorial Energia S.A. (“Equatorial”). Celpa is the sole electricity transmission and distribution company in the state of Pará, Brazil, and Equatorial is a diversified energy company operating in Brazil.
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Hogan Lovells has advised the underwriters, including Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited, First Shanghai Securities Limited and CCB International Capital Limited, on the Hong Kong IPO and Rule 144A placing of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (“CIFI“), a PRC real estate developer.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | Hong KongHogan Lovells advised BlackRock on the merger of its flagship core UK property fund – BlackRock UK Property Fund (BUKPF) – with three UK sector-specific property funds of Deutsche Bank’s RREEF, creating the largest property unit trust in the UK. The transaction completed on Friday 14 December 2012 and was announced on Tuesday 18 December.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Sberbank CIB in relation to EuroChem Global Investments Limited’s issue of US$750m 5.125% Loan Participation Notes due 2017. The transaction will fund a loan to OJSC “Mineral and Chemical Company “EuroChem” (“EuroChem”).
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Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Thomas W. “TJ” Aldous Jr. has joined the firm as a partner with the Private Client & Fiduciary Services Team.
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A team from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Alterra Capital Holdings in its planned sale to specialty insurer Markel Corporation. The $3.1 billion deal was announced December 19.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | New YorkA team from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld advised Solar Capital Ltd. in its planned acquisition of Crystal Capital Financial Holdings, a commercial finance company providing asset-based and other secured financing solutions.
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International law firm Reed Smith today announced the appointment of partner Tim Beale to its commercial disputes group based in London. Tim joins the firm from SJ Berwin and starts with immediate effect.
Tags: Reed Smith LLPAlexandre Tron has joined international law firm Reed Smith as a partner in the firm’s Paris office, bringing with him senior associate Olivier Borenstejn. Their addition to the team represents a significant step in the further development of the Finance group in Paris, enhancing its service provision for clients across a broad range of banking and finance matters. Alex and Olivier bring with them a deep experience and market expertise in financing transactions, particularly financings to support corporate acquisitions, corporate growth, corporate reorganisation and LBOs.
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The Firm is representing Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) in connection with its announced acquisition of Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) for a transaction valued at approximately $1.26 billion, or $48 per share in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
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