Cahill represented Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Investment Bank as joint book-running managers and the co-managers in connection with the public offering of $750,000,000 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 by International Lease Finance Corporation. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkCahill represented Deutsche Bank Securities, Credit Suisse, and BofA Merrill Lynch as joint book-running managers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $530,000,000 Senior Notes due 2022 by H&E Equipment Services, Inc., one of the largest integrated equipment dealerships in the United States. Cahill also represented the dealer manager in connection with the consent solicitation and tender offer for any and all of H&E’s outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2016.
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Dilworth Paxson is pleased to announce the addition of three lawyers to its public finance practice. They are Timothy B. Anderson, Andrew C. Maher and Elizabeth Preate Havey, formerly of Pepper Hamilton.
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The Firm recently represented the underwriter, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with a registered public offering of common stock of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. A total of approximately $652.6 million in proceeds was raised in the offering. Affiliates of Bain Capital LLC, The Carlyle Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and RGIP, LLC received all of the gross proceeds from the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher recently represented Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., an indirect finance subsidiary of The Blackstone Group L.P., in its issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2023 and $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2042. The notes are guaranteed by The Blackstone Group L.P., Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P. and Blackstone Holdings IV L.P. The company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
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Dechert LLP announced today that Norbert Fischbach has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities group as a national partner in the Frankfurt office. His arrival further strengthens Dechert’s corporate and tax capabilities in Germany. Previously, Fischbach was counsel at Fried Frank, where he worked closely with Sven Schulte-Hillen, a corporate partner in Dechert’s Frankfurt office who joined the firm in March 2012. Prior to that, Fischbach worked for several years in the tax practice of one of the “big four” accountancy firms.
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Michael Baniak, an experienced intellectual property partner, has been recruited by Seyfarth Shaw, according to the firm’s press release. The Chicago attorney brings significant experience in IP litigation covering patent, trademark, and copyright trials.
Tags: Seyfarth Shaw, LLPGardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Erika D. Benson as a partner in the Firm’s Austin office, where she will continue her work representing a variety of clients in matters involving government affairs.
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Ashurst announces the appointment of Dominic Gregory as a partner in the Hong Kong office.
Dominic joins from Skadden, Arps’ Hong Kong office. He advises on a broad range of banking and financematters, including acquisition finance, asset finance, restructuring and project finance.
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Davis Polk advised UBS Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint bookrunners on a Section 3(a)(2) exempt offering by UBS AG, acting through its Stamford branch, of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.625% tier 2 subordinated notes due 2022. The notes are subject to a contingent low-trigger write-down resulting in the full write-down of principal amount. The notes represent the first Basel III-compliant contingent capital to be offered in the United States.
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