Former Massachusetts Governor William F. Weld has joined Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. and ML Strategies, LLC, the firm’s government relations and consulting affiliate, as a Member and Principal, respectively. He will be based in Boston.
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O’Melveny & Myers LLP announced that Mary Patrice Brown, departing Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), has joined the Firm as a partner. Brown will be a member of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice and will reside in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC, office.
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Clifford Chance has advised Deutsche Bank as arranger on the establishment by Global Bank, a bank based in Panama, of a USD 500m covered bond programme. The first issue under the programme, a USD200m five year Rule 144A/Regulation S offering, has closed.
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Orrick recently advised Euro Disney’s supervisory board on the refinancing of €1.33 billion of debt. Euro Disney operates Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most popular tourist attraction, which employs over 14,500 cast members and has drawn 250 million visitors since 1992.
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Simpson Thacher represented Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as initial purchasers, in connection with the equity offering by Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V. (“PINFRA”) and certain selling shareholders.
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Pearson plc, the world’s leading learning company, today announced the acquisition of EmbanetCompass, a provider of online learning services for non-profit academic institutions, from an investor group led by private equity and venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures and global education company Knowledge Universe, for $650 million in cash. The transaction is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino review.
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Cravath represented Crown Castle International Corp. in connection with its US$1.65 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield senior debt offering. Crown Castle International Corp. is an owner, operator and lessor of shared wireless infrastructure. The transaction closed on October 15, 2012.
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King & Spalding has recruited Merrick White, one of the most well-regarded oil and gas lawyers in Asia, as a partner in its energy practice. White joins King & Spalding from Clifford Chance, where he was a partner. White will be based in King & Spalding’s Singapore office.
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Baker & McKenzie is acting as counsel to ARA Asia Dragon Fund (“ADF”) in relation to Dynasty Real Estate Investment Trust’s (“Dynasty REIT”) landmark initial public offering (“IPO”) in Singapore. ADF is the seller of the three commercial properties, located in primary commercial centres in Nanjing, Dalian and Shanghai, that will form the initial portfolio of Dynasty REIT. In addition, the Firm is acting as borrower’s counsel to Dynasty REIT on its IPO-related debt financing.
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The global law firm Jones Day announces that Frank Layson and Erik Belenky have joined the 140 lawyer Atlanta Officeas partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Both were formerly partners in Paul Hastings LLP’s Atlanta office.
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