International law firm Stephenson Harwood opens its Dubai office today.
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Greenberg Traurig Represents the Underwriters in the Largest IPO in Poland this Year and the Largest Ever of a Non-state Owned Company
The Warsaw office of Greenberg Traurig LLP represented Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Ipopema S.A in the US$640 million initial public offering of Alior Bank S.A., which began trading today on the Warsaw Stock Exchange . It closed on Dec. 12, 2012.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Equatorial Energia in its R$1.3 Billion (US$622 Million) Follow-on Equity Offering
Simpson Thacher recently represented Equatorial Energia S.A. in connection with its R$1.3 billion (US$622 million) follow-on equity offering. The offering was registered in Brazil, with international placement efforts to qualified institutional buyers and other non-U.S. persons in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. A substantial portion of the net proceeds from the offering will be used for the financial restructuring of Equatorial’s recently acquired subsidiary, Centrais Elétricas do Pará – CELPA.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Goodman Australia Industrial Fund – $624 Million in New Equity and Fund Extension
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the A$4.8 billion Goodman Australia Industrial Fund (Australia’s largest wholesale industrial vehicle) on a new equity raising of $624 million and various enhancements to its fund structure. The proposal was approved this week by a significant majority of GAIF unitholders.
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Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Amar Thakur Joins Quinn Emanuel
Amar Thakur has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Thakur, who has an Electrical Engineering degree, specializes in intellectual property litigation and intellectual property licensing matters.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Minera Frisco’s $1.1 Billion Acquisition of AuRicoGold
Shearman & Sterling advised Minera Frisco, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Minera Frisco”) in connection with a $1.1 billion financing related to its acquisition of AuRicoGold de México, S.A. de C.V. Minera Frisco is majority owned by Carlos Slim, the world’s richest person according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Minera Frisco, which was spun off from Slim’s holding company Grupo Carso S.A.B. at the beginning of 2011, is his biggest holding behind wireless carrier America Movil S.A.B. and financial-services company Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises on InterGen Power Project Financings in Mexico
Shearman & Sterling advised The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch (BTMU) in connection with the financing of InterGen’s 205 MW natural gas-fired San Luis de la Paz project in Guanajuato, Mexico. Concurrently, the firm also advised BTMU in connection with the financing of the InterGen’s Altamira Compression Station in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
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Allen & Overy Advises CL Financial Limited on the Sale of Its 81.4% Stake in Lascelles deMercado
Allen & Overy advises Trinidad based CL Financial Limited (CLF) on the sale of its approximately 81.4% stake in Jamaica conglomerate Lascelles deMercado (LdM) to Davide Campari-Milano S.P.A. (Campari).
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Stroock Represents PBF Energy in Its Initial Public Offering
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP announced today that its client PBF Energy Inc. has priced its initial public offering of 20,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $26 per share. The shares began trading today under the ticker symbol “PBF” on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tags: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP | New YorkBond Pearce – Growth Plans Continue with Four New Partners for Aberdeen Office
We have recruited four highly experienced partners to our Aberdeen office, significantly enhancing our capability in Europe’s oil capital and our national energy sector team.
