Latham & Watkins represented PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, Thailand’s largest integrated petrochemical and petroleum refining company, in connection with its inaugural US$1 billion bond offering. The issue comprised of 4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022, representing the largest ever single-tranche US-dollar bond offering by a Thai corporate. The bond also achieved the lowest ever coupon for a Thai 10-year fixed rate US-dollar bond.
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A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised, as Texas counsel, Panda Power Funds on the completion of secured financing to develop a natural gas-fired power plant in Sherman, Texas.
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Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that it is opening an office in New York City today with the following attorneys previously associated with Rosner & Napierala, LLP:
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that it will open an office in Amsterdam in early 2013. The Amsterdam Office will be Jones Day’s 38th worldwide, and 10th in Europe. The Amsterdam Office follows closely the recent opening of the Firm’s Düsseldorf Office, and this expansion reflects the importance that the Firm attaches to its clients’ European operations.
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Clifford Chance advised the joint lead managers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc. and Liquidity Management House for Investment Company K.S.C.C. in relation to a lease certificate issuance by Hazine Müsteşarliği Varlik Kiralama anonim şirketi (the “Issuer”) on 26 September 2012 of Irish Stock Exchange-listed U.S.$1,500,000,000 2.803 per cent. lease certificates due 2018.
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Shearman & Sterling represented The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $250 million four-year term loan financing for Computer Sciences Corporation. Concurrently with this transaction, a Shearman & Sterling team also represented the underwriters led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in connection with the $700 million senior unsecured notes offering by Computer Sciences Corporation.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkSchneider Electric announced on September 20 the successful offering of a US$800 million bond issue in the United States with a coupon of 2.95%, due 2022. This bond issue was carried out by way of a private placement to institutional investors only (including in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A). The settlement of the bonds took place on September 27, 2012.
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Francis J. Greek has joined the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC as a Member of the firm’s Litigation Division. He comes to the firm from Goldfein and Joseph, P.C.
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Cahill represented RBS, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho Securities, and Natixis as joint book-running managers and the co-managers in connection with the $925,000,000 SEC registered offering, comprised of $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2017 and $475,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 by Tesoro Corporation.
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The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Wayne H. Elowe has joined its Atlanta officeas a shareholder in the firm’s corporate and securities practice. Elowe joins Greenberg Traurig from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
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