Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP has advised Ping Pong East Limited, the franchising arm of the casual dining dim sum concept, in relation to the grant of franchise rights for the Indian states of Goa and Maharashtra.
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Field Fisher Waterhouse Expands Equity Capital Markets Expertise with New Partner Hire
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP announces today the appointment of corporate partner Jonathan Brooks who joins the firm’s Equity Capital Markets practice. Jonathan joins from Maclay Murray & Spens where he was head of the firm’s Capital Markets Group specialising in corporate finance.
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Paul Hastings Advising Gemdale Corporation on General Offer of Hong Kong-Listed Property Company
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Famous Commercial Ltd (“Famous”), a subsidiary of Shanghai-listed Gemdale Corporation, in its acquisition of an approximately 56% stake in Hong Kong-listed Frasers Property (China) Limited (“Frasers Property”), a subsidiary of Singapore’s Fraser & Neave Ltd, at a total consideration of approximately HK$1.65 billion.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Nielsen in $800 Million Notes Offering
Simpson Thacher represented Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co., indirect subsidiaries of The Nielsen Company B.V., in connection with the issuance of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2020. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S. Nielsen intends to apply the net proceeds of this private offering for the following purposes: redemption of Nielsen’s 11.50% Senior Notes due 2016; prepayment of Nielsen’s 8.50% senior secured term loan due 2017; and general corporate purposes (including capital expenditures and working capital).
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in a $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes of SBA Communications Corporation
The Firm represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A and Reg S offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2019 by SBA Communications Corporation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering closed on September 28, 2012.
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Squire Sanders Substantially Extends Labour & Employment Practice in Prague with Partner Hire
Squire Sanders has substantially extended its labour & employment practice in Prague with the hire of partner and former head of employment at Baker & McKenzie, Karin Konstantinovová.
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Magnusson Continues Expansion in Baltic States with Riga Launch
Cahill – Biomet Completes $1.625 Billion Notes Offering
Cahill represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $1,625,000,000 of notes, comprised of $825,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 by Biomet, Inc. Proceeds from the offering will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkCahill – Nielsen Completes $800 Million Notes Offering
Cahill represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 by Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkCahill – Cannery Casino Resorts Completes $590 Million Credit Facility
Cahill represented Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as administrative agent and the lead arrangers in connection with the $590,000,000 credit facility, comprised of a $385,000,000 Term B Loan, a $165,000,000 Second Lien Loan, and a $40,000,000 Revolving credit facility for Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC and Washington Trotting Association. Proceeds from the facility will be used to refinance existing indebtedness.
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