Clifford Chance is advising QNB Group on the acquisition of Société Générale’s stake in National Société Générale Bank – Egypt (NSGB).
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O’Melveny Represents Egeria in Closing Its 4th Private Equity Fund
O’Melveny & Myers LLP advised Egeria, a leading Dutch mid-market private equity house, in the fundraising of Egeria Private Equity Fund IV. The fund achieved a first and final close in December 2012, taking just under three months to finalise all legal negotiations. The fund was oversubscribed at its €600 million (US$780 million) cap.
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Haynes and Boone Advises Rise Energy Partners in Sale
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers advised Rise Energy Partners, LP in connection with its sale of interests in various oil and gas producing properties offshore southern California to Memorial Production Partners LP (MEMP) for a purchase price of about $271 million. The transaction closed on Dec. 12, 2012.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on $8 Billion Financing for AT&T
Shearman & Sterling advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $8 billion financing for AT&T Inc., consisting of a $3 billion five-year credit facility and a $5 billion amended and restated four-year credit facility.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises Barry Callebaut on Acquisition of Cocoa Ingredients Division from Petra Foods
Shearman & Sterling is advising Barry Callebaut on its acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods Limited in a transaction valued at US$950 million. The transaction is subject to approval by Petra Foods’ shareholders as well as regulatory authorities. The closing of the transaction is expected in summer 2013.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLPShearman & Sterling Advises NASDAQ OMX on Acquisition of Thomson Reuters’ Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions Businesses
Shearman & Sterling is advising the NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. in its $390 million acquisition of Thomson Reuters’ Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions businesses. Upon completion of the transaction, these complementary businesses will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The proposed transaction will be subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2013.
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Bracewell Advises Kinder Morgan Energy Partners in $380 Million Sale of Express-Platte Pipeline Interest
Bracewell & Giuliani is representing Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP) in its announced agreement to sell its one-third interest in the Express-Platte pipeline system to Spectra Energy Corp for approximately $380 million.
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Cravath – Sherwin-Williams Company’s Senior Debt Offering
Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, in connection with the US$1 billion registered senior debt offering of The Sherwin‑Williams Company, a developer, manufacturer, distributor and seller of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The transaction closed on December 7, 2012.
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Skadden – AAR Sells TNK-BP Stake in Largest M&A Deal of 2012
Skadden is representing the consortium of Alfa-Access-Renova (AAR) in connection with the $56 billion sale of TNK-BP to Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft, announced on December 12.
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Simpson Thacher Represents the International Managers in Japanese IPO of Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation
The Firm recently represented the joint international managers in connection with the initial public offering of Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which included an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The offering raised approximately ¥54 billion (US$675 million) which was used together with bank financing to acquire an initial portfolio of assets for the J-REIT. Morgan Stanley, Nomura Securities and UBS acted as joint international managers for the offering.
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