Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. and affiliates (KKR) and Allegro Funds on their joint acquisition of a portfolio of commercial loans from BOS International, a subsidiary of Lloyds International Pty Limited.
Tags: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLPHerbert Smith Freehills has advised oil and gas exploration company Aurelian Oil & Gas on the successful outcome of its strategic review resulting in a £150 million all-share merger with Irish-based San Leon Energy, also an oil and gas exploration company; both companies are admitted to trading on AIM.
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Jenner & Block recently represented General Dynamics in a public offering of an aggregate of $2.4 billion of notes, guaranteed by certain of GD’s key operating subsidiaries, consisting of $900 million of 1.000% Notes due 2017, $1 billion of 2.250% Notes due 2022 and $500 million of 3.600% Notes due 2042. The transaction was launched on Thursday, November 1, 2012, and was priced later that day after a brief period of marketing by GD’s underwriters J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, RBS Securities and Wells Fargo Securities. The offering was completed on November 6, 2012.
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The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC is pleased to announce that Kevin P. Allen has joined the litigation practice as a Member (partner) in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
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Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC Bank plc and J.P. Morgan Securities plc in connection with an SEC-registered offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.5% notes due 2022 by Sasol Financing International Plc, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sasol Limited (Sasol).
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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it represented China SCE Property Holdings Limited (“China SCE”), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on its issuance of senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of US$200 million. China SCE is a leading property developer based in China’s Fujian province.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong KongPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Royal Bank of Canada as administrative agent and collateral agent and RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets Corp. as joint lead arrangers in connection with Renaissance Learning, Inc.’s $250,000,000 senior secured facilities. The financing consisted of a $230,000,000 term loan facility and a $20,000,000 revolving loan facility, the proceeds of which were used to refinance Renaissance Learning, Inc.’s existing senior secured facilities and pay related fees and expenses.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup and BofA Merrill Lynch as joint book-running managers for Sun Communities, Inc.’s (NYSE: SUI) public offering of 7.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in the recent public offerings of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 and $200 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2016 issued by iStar Financial Inc.
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Global law firm Proskauer advised the Board of Directors of Leucadia National Corporation in an all-stock transaction with Jefferies Group, Inc., that values the global investment bank at approximately $3.8 billion.
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