Paul Hastings Represents Suntrust in $120 Million Financing for WRM America Intermediate Holding Company, Inc.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. as lead arranger and bookrunner in connection with WRM America Intermediate Holding Company, Inc.’s $120 million term and revolver senior secured credit facility. The facility will be used to refinance existing debt, for capital expenditures, to provide working capital and for other general corporate purposes.

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Tax Partner Johannes Frey Joins Skadden; Firm Appoints Bernd Mayer as German Practice Leader

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is pleased to announce that Johannes Frey will join the firm as a partner in the German tax practice. Mr. Frey brings significant experience in all types of corporate tax matters, including acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, restructurings and transactions involving cross-border tax planning.

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Loeb & Loeb Expands Practice in Asia with the Launch of an Office in Hong Kong

Monday, October 8, 2012

Loeb & Loeb LLP is expanding its international presence in Asia with the launch of an office in Hong Kong. This will be Loeb & Loeb’s second office in Asia, following the opening of the firm’s Beijing office in 2009. The firm’s Hong Kong office has entered into an exclusive association with Hong Kong-based solicitors’ firm Pang & Co. The Law Society of Hong Kong has approved the association, as well as Loeb & Loeb’s registration as a foreign law firm.

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Cooley Grows New York Litigation Practice

Monday, October 8, 2012

Cooley LLP announced today that Scott S. Balber has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Balber was co-chair of Chadbourne & Parke LLP’s Commercial Litigation practice. He joins Cooley’s Business Litigation practice group as Head of Financial Services Litigation.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises Underwriters in Agrium Inc.’s US$500 Million Offering of Debentures

Monday, October 8, 2012

Shearman & Sterling represented Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as joint bookrunning managers, and ANZ Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., RBS Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as co-managers, in connection with Agrium Inc.’s offering of US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.150% debentures due 2022.

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