Davis Polk is advising Citigroup in connection with the acquisition of a 14% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (MSSB) by Morgan Stanley at an implied 100% valuation of $13.5 billion. Morgan Stanley and Citi have also reached agreement with respect to the purchase of Citi’s remaining 35% stake in MSSB no later than June 1, 2015, subject to obtaining the required regulatory approval.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New York
Cahill represented J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities, Citigroup and Wells Fargo Securities as joint book-running managers and the other co-managers in connection with the public offering of $650,000,000 5.25% Senior Notes due 2023 by QEP Resources, Inc.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New York
The firm is representing Apax Partners in the announced acquisition of Garda World Security Corporation (TSX:GW) by a consortium formed by Garda founder and Chief Executive Officer Stéphan Crétier and a subsidiary of funds advised by Apax Partners for C$1.1 billion in cash, including assumed debt. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including Canadian court approval, shareholder approval and receipt of all regulatory approvals, is expected to close later this calendar year.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced today that Mal Serure has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. He will practice within the Real Estate Group.
Tags: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | New York
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised ONGC Videsh Ltd on the acquisition of a 2.72 percent interest in the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli Fields (ACG) in Azerbaijan, one of the largest oil producing fields in the world, and a 2.36 percent interest in the associated BTC pipeline.
Tags: Simmons & Simmons | Hong Kong
Simmons & Simmons in association with TMI Associates has advised Kasai Kogyo, the listed Japan-based auto interior components maker, on the acquisition of all the shares of R-TEK.
Tags: TMI Associates | Tokyo
Dawn M. Lurie has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group and leader of the firm’s Business Immigration and Compliance practice, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Lurie previously practiced at Greenberg Traurig in Washington, D.C. Special counsel Mahsa Aliaskari practiced with Lurie at Greenberg Traurig and joins Sheppard Mullin’s Labor and Employment practice group in Century City.
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Pepper Hamilton LLP announced Robert A. Brooks has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, resident in the Boston office.
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Baker & McKenzie recently advised China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (“CEA”) on its joint venture agreement with Jetstar International Group Holdings Co. Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas Airways Limited (“Qantas”), to establish Jetstar Hong Kong, a Hong Kong-based Jetstar-branded low cost airline. CEA and Qantas are investing up to USD198 million in the joint venture.
Tags: Baker & McKenzie LLP | Beijing