A Weil team lead by Private Equity partner David M. Blittner, advised Avista Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, in its $602.5 million sale of Anthony International, the world’s largest manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising systems, to Dover Corporation, a publicly traded diversified global manufacturer. The sale was completed on November 30, 2012.
Tags: Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP | New YorkBaker Botts L.L.P. Represents CSC in $1 Billion Sale of Credit Services Business to Equifax
On December 1, 2012, Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) entered into an agreement to sell its credit services unit to Equifax Information Services LLC, a subsidiary of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), for $1 billion in cash.
Tags: Baker Botts L.L.P. | DallasKevin Francis Lloyd, Leading English Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Joins Debevoise’s European Litigation Practice
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Kevin Francis Lloyd will join the firm in 2013 as a litigation partner resident in the firm’s London office. Mr. Lloyd is a leading English solicitor, with broad-based complex commercial litigation experience across a full complement of industries and geographies, including financial services institutions and multinational corporations.
Tags: Debevoise & Plimpton LLPLeading Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning Team Joins Schuyler, Roche & Crisham
Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C. (www.srcattorneys.com) this week welcomed one of the Chicago area’s most highly respected real estate, land use and zoning legal teams to its ranks with the addition of John J. “Jack” George (shareholder), Chris A. Leach (partner) and Kathleen A. Duncan (Associate), all formerly of Daley & George.
Tags: Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C.Kilpatrick Townsend Adds High-Profile Partner Tina McKeon to Firm’s Atlanta Office
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of attorney Tina McKeon to the firm’s nationally-recognized Health & Life Sciences Team. Dr. McKeon joins Kilpatrick Townsend’s Atlanta office as Partner. Three patent agents, Kimberlynn Davis, Lizette Fernandez, and Tiffany Thomas, all of whom have Ph.D.s, are joining the firm along with Dr. McKeon.
Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPLane Powell – Davis Joins the Seattle Office in the Securities Litigation Practice Group
Claire Loebs Davis has joined the Seattle office as a shareholder in the Securities Litigation Practice. Davis joins Lane Powell from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Tags: Lane Powell P.C.Shearman & Sterling Advises on $2.25 Billion Bond Offering by The Royal Bank of Scotland
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters (led by RBS Securities Inc.) in connection with a global offering by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc of $2.25 billion of 6.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2022.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises on Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.’s $100 Million Senior Secured Notes Issuance and Consent Solicitation
Shearman & Sterling represented the initial purchasers led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC in connection with Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.’s offering of $100 million of its 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2019. The Notes are secured by mortgages on seven hospitals in California and Texas, as well as substantially all of the other assets of Prospect and its subsidiaries.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLPShearman & Sterling Advises on Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul’s US$275 Million Notes Offering
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which acted as joint bookrunners in connection with Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul’s debt offering of US$275 million 7.375% Subordinated Notes due 2022.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkJackson Lewis Adds Two Attorneys in Portland
Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its growing Portland office. Sarah J. Ryan and Yael A. Livny, formerly with Ball Janik LLP, have joined the firm as Partner and Associate, respectively.
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