Shearman & Sterling Advises on Bank/Bond Financing for Computer Sciences Corporation

Monday, October 1, 2012

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.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Schneider Electric’s Inaugural Bond Issue in US Dollars

Monday, October 1, 2012

Schneider 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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Cahill Represents Underwriters in $925 Million Notes Offering by Tesoro Corporation

Monday, October 1, 2012

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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Greenberg Traurig LLP Represents Amaya Gaming Group in its $167 Million Acquisition of Cadillac Jack, Inc.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, announced Tuesday that it has entered into an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire Cadillac Jack, Inc. in a merger transaction. Amaya will pay approximately US$167.0 million to acquire 100% of the equity of Cadillac Jack. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Michael Dube Joins Choate as a Partner

Monday, October 1, 2012

Choate today announced that Michael Dube has joined the firm as a partner in its Securities Litigation and Major Commercial Litigation Groups. Previously, Mr. Dube was counsel at WilmerHale in the firm’s Securities and Litigation/Controversy Departments and a member of its Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Working Group.

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