The Firm is representing McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) in its announced acquisition of all outstanding shares of PSS World Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSSI) for $29.00 per share in cash. The transaction, including the assumption of PSS World Medical’s outstanding debt, is valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and approval of PSS World Medical’s shareholders.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher recently represented Citigroup in connection with the offering by E.SUN Financial Holding Company, Ltd. of US$105 million global depositary shares. E.SUN is a leading financial holding company in Taiwan. Its common shares are traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the trading code “2884”. The global depositary shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
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International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills announced today that in early 2013 it will be opening an office in Conakry, the capital of Guinea in West Africa.
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The Dallas law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished attorney David G. Mayer as a partner in the firm’s nationally prominent aviation practice.
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Davis Polk advised Oracle Corporation on its SEC-registered debt offering of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.2% notes due 2017 and $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.5% notes due 2022. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC were the lead joint book-running managers.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPDavis Polk advised underwriters represented by Barclays Bank PLC, CIBC World Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc in connection with the offering of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.1% bonds due 2017, issued by the Province of Ontario.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk advised underwriters represented by CIBC World Markets Corp., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. in connection with the offering of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 2% bonds due 2022, issued by the Province of British Columbia.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkKemp Smith LLP is pleased to announce that CaraLyn Banks has joined the firm’s Las Cruces, NM office as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. The focus of her practice is the defense of healthcare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, nurses, product manufacturers, building contracts and various governmental and business entities in the tort and commercial litigation. In addition to litigation, Ms. Banks works with and advises hospitals in the area of risk management, contract development, dispute resolution with third-party payers, licensure review by regulatory and administrative agencies, employment disputes, peer review proceedings, and compliance with various federal and state statutes and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, including patient privacy and security.
King & Wood Mallesons has advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) on its A$436m equity investment in AMP Capital Retail Trust (ACRT).
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Cooley LLP announced today that it is advising Yelp Inc. in its approximately $50 million acquisition of Qype GmbH, Europe’s largest local reviews site. Qype was acquired to accelerate Yelp’s international expansion, bringing more than two million reviews and 15 million visitors per month across 13 countries. It is Yelp’s first acquisition since going public on March 12, 2012.
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