Alston & Bird Strengthens Environmental Footprint

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Alston & Bird LLP today announced the addition of veteran environmental litigator, Mark Johnson, to its Los Angeles office, joining the firm’s already highly regarded Environmental & Land Development Practice Group. Johnson brings with him over 30 years of experience focusing on environmental matters, including CERCLA, petroleum and hazardous waste contamination, toxic torts, air quality, public water supplies, Proposition 65, CEQA and the California Coastal Act.

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Simpson Thacher Represents the International Managers in $8.5 Billion IPO of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Simpson Thacher recently represented the international managers in connection with the initial public offering of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which included an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The ¥663 billion (approximately $8.5 billion) IPO was the second largest initial public offering globally to date this year.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in $1.55 Billion Asset Backed Notes Offering by Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2012-1

Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., in connection with the asset backed notes offering by Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust 2012-1, the issuing entity, of $450,000,000 principal amount of 0.23000% Class A-1 Asset Backed Notes, $500,000,000 principal amount of 0.37% Class A-2 Asset Backed Notes, $450,000,000 principal amount of 0.47% Class A-3 Asset Backed Notes and $146,500,000 principal amount of 0.61% Class A-4 Asset Backed Notes.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in its Acquisition of Vivint for in Excess of $2 Billion

Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Firm is representing Blackstone Capital Partners VI, L.P. in connection with its acquisition of Vivint Inc., Vivint Solar, Inc. and 2GIG Technologies, Inc. from their existing shareholders, including Goldman Sachs, Peterson Partners, Jupiter Partners and other minority shareholders for in excess of $2 billion. It is expected that the transaction will close before year end.

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Goodwin Procter Advises DST Global on Second Alibaba Investment

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Goodwin Procter advised client DST Global on its recent follow-on investment in the Alibaba Group to help finance Alibaba’s repurchase of shares from Yahoo! and restructure its relationship with the Silicon Valley company.  The $7.6 billion raised by Alibaba was the largest ever private financing for a private sector Chinese company and the largest non-LBO financing for a technology company globally.  The new equity financing for Alibaba was completed at a valuation of approximately $40 billion. More >>

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Davis Polk Advises Digicel Group Limited on Its $1.5 Billion Notes Offering and Cash Tender Offer

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Davis Polk advised Digicel Group Limited on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $1.5 billion of 8.25% senior notes due 2020 and a concurrent cash tender offer by Digicel for any and all of its $415 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 9.125% / 9.875% senior toggle notes due 2015 and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding 8.875% senior notes due 2015. The tender offer consideration was funded from the net proceeds of the offering.

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