Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Company, Ltd on its purchase of Financiere Bernard Dumas SAS and its subsidiary Bernard Dumas SAS, a French-based paper company specialising in the glass micro-fibre sheet business.
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Donald W. Hawthorne, a Partner with Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP (“AVH”), one of the country’s leading antitrust, IP and litigation law firms, represented Syncora Guarantee Inc. in a $375 million settlement with Bank of America Corp. (“BofA”). Syncora also was represented by lawyers at Debevoise & Plimpton.
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Davis Polk advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and BBVA U.S. Senior, S.A. Unipersonal as underwriters on the SEC-registered offering by BBVA U.S. Senior, S.A. Unipersonal of $2 billion principal amount of 4.664% senior notes due 2015, guaranteed by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. The notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPDavis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities plc as the exclusive dealer manager in connection with a cash tender offer by Lonking Holdings Limited for up to $80 million of its outstanding $350 million 8.5% senior notes due 2016.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup as sole book-running manager for Sun Communities, Inc.’s (NYSE: SUI) follow-on public offering.
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BakerHostetler announced today that Ed Friedman has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor Group as Partner in its Houston office. He comes to BakerHostetler from Locke Lord LLP.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, advised the Panama-based Global Bank Corporation as borrower in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $200 million covered bonds under a $500 million residential mortgage covered bond program guaranteed by a pool of assets transferred to a guaranty trust. The transaction marks Latin America’s first-ever covered bond deal. Deutsche Bank and HSBC served as underwriters.
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