Donald W. Hawthorne, a Partner with Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP (“AVH”), one of the country’s leading antitrust, IP and litigation law firms, represented Syncora Guarantee Inc. in a $375 million settlement with Bank of America Corp. (“BofA”). Syncora also was represented by lawyers at Debevoise & Plimpton.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup as sole book-running manager for Sun Communities, Inc.’s (NYSE: SUI) follow-on public offering.

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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, advised the Panama-based Global Bank Corporation as borrower in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $200 million covered bonds under a $500 million residential mortgage covered bond program guaranteed by a pool of assets transferred to a guaranty trust. The transaction marks Latin America’s first-ever covered bond deal. Deutsche Bank and HSBC served as underwriters.

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On October 10, Willkie client Ryerson Inc., a Platinum Equity portfolio company, closed on its offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of 11¼% Senior Notes due 2018. The gross proceeds from the notes offering were used to (i) to repay in full Ryerson Holding Corporation’s outstanding 14 1/2% Senior Discount Notes due 2015, (ii) to repay in full the Ryerson Inc.’s outstanding Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2014 and Ryerson Inc.’s outstanding 12% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2015, (iii) to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Ryerson Inc.’s senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility and (iv) to pay related fees, expenses and premiums. The Notes were repaid through the early settlement of tender offers (and related consent solicitations) and the satisfaction and discharge of any remaining notes.

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