Squire Sanders is expanding the reach of its Financial Services Practice Group with the lateral hires of two highly-respected partners: Philippa Chadwick and Paula Laird.
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Davis Polk – Cobalt International Energy, Inc. $1.38 Billion Convertible Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (Cobalt) in connection with an SEC-registered offering of $1.38 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% convertible senior notes due 2019, which included $180 million aggregate principal amount of notes sold pursuant to the underwriters’ fully exercised overallotment option. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. were the underwriters of the offering.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk – Scorpio Tankers Inc. Registered Direct Offering
Davis Polk advised Jefferies & Company, Inc. as manager of the placement agents in connection with the approximately $132 million SEC-registered direct offering of 21,639,774 shares of common stock of Scorpio Tankers Inc. The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “STNG.”
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Stelux on Its US$47.7 Million Bond Issuance
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently advised Stelux Holdings International Limited (“Stelux”), one of the largest mid-end watch and optical retailers in Asia, on the strategic investment and subscription of convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of approximately HK$371 million (US$47.7 million) by Boyu Capital (“Boyu”).
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Franchise Lawyer Brian Schnell Rejoins Faegre Baker Daniels
Brian B. Schnell will rejoin Faegre Baker Daniels LLP as a partner in the firm’s Minneapolis office on January 2, 2013, from his current position as chief operating officer and chief legal officer of BrightStar Franchising, LLC.
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Ashurst Advises BHP Billiton on US$430m Sale of Uranium Deposit
Bob Calamari Rejoins Nelson Mullins in Myrtle Beach
Bob Calamari has rejoined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Myrtle Beach office as a partner and is continuing his litigation practice.
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White & Case Advises Banks on €500 Million Bond Debut of Bilfinger
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a banking syndicate led by Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank and UniCredit Bank on a corporate bond issue by Bilfinger SE. The seven-year bond, with a volume of €500 million and a coupon of 2.375 percent, will be listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange. It was placed successfully in Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria.
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Shearman & Sterling Represents Intellectual Ventures in Acquisition of Eastman Kodak Company’s Digital Imaging Patent Portfolio
Shearman & Sterling is acting as lead counsel to a consortium of 12 of the largest technology companies in the world, organized by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation, in connection with the acquisition and licensing of Eastman Kodak Company’s digital imaging patent portfolio.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises Centrais Elétricas do Pará S.A. and Equatorial Energia S.A. in Connection with Chapter 15 Bankruptcy, M&A Transaction and Mandatory Exchange
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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