Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in relation to its offering of US$2 billion of 9.25% Notes due 2017. This is the first international bond offering by Ukraine since June 2011 and the proceeds will be used for general budgetary purposes.
Tags: White & Case LLPGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Joint Lead Managers, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Goldman Sachs International, in connection with Access Finance B.V.’s issue of U.S. $350 million 7.25 per cent guaranteed notes due 2017. The notes are guaranteed by Nigerian bank Access Bank PLC, with the proceeds being used, in part, to support the Nigerian oil & gas and power sectors.
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that Michael H. Elam has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Environmental Law Department.
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Simpson Thacher is representing LINC Logistics Company and its owner, the Moroun Family, in connection with its sale to Universal Truckload Services, Inc. (NASD: UACL) in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $335 million, including the assumption of debt. The combination of Universal and LINC will create one of the largest full-service, asset-light logistics platforms in North America.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPThe Firm is representing J.P.Morgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Itau-Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itau-Unibanco”) in connection with the fairness opinion delivered in the context of the R$11.7 billion (US$5.8 billion) tender offer for Redecard S.A. (“Redecard”), a Brazilian multi-brand acquirer of credit, debit and benefit cards, and one of the leaders in the electronic payment industry in the Brazilian market.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Sao PauloThe Firm represented Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. in connection with a Regulation S offering of US$1.5 billion of 4.2% Subordinated Notes due 2022 by Mizuho Financial Group (Cayman) 2 Limited, a wholly owned finance subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group. Mizuho International plc, Merrill Lynch International, Goldman Sachs International, and J.P. Morgan Securities plc were the Joint Lead Managers for the offering. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is one of Japan’s largest banking groups.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher advised KKR & Co. L.P. in the formation of a Partnership with Stone Point Capital (“Stone Point”), through its Trident V private equity fund, to establish a new company, KKR – SPC Merchant Advisors LLC (“Merchant Advisors”). The newly formed company will provide principal and agency-based capital markets services to mid-market and sponsor-backed companies as well as make certain principal investments to support client needs. This new business will be distinct and separate from KKR’s existing capital markets business (“KKR Capital Markets” and, together with its affiliates, “KKR”), which primarily serves KKR’s private equity portfolio companies. Trident V and KKR will each commit $150 million of equity, or $300 million in total, to Merchant Advisors to support its capital markets activities and client base. Merchant Advisors will be overseen by a board of directors consisting of equal representation from KKR and Stone Point.
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Cahill represented Deutsche Bank Securities as sole book-running manager in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2022 by DISH DBS Corporation. Proceeds from the offering were to be used for general corporate purposes.
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Jeffrey Melcher has joined the Atlanta office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation group. Mr. Melcher has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in matters regarding D&O and commercial litigation claims, business disputes, trucking and transportation, general liability and professional malpractice, employment, real estate, professional negligence, premises and casualty, insurance, appellate, and domestic litigation.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised Service King Collision Repair Centers in its agreement to be acquired by the Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager company. The Carlyle Group acquired majority ownership of the Service King Collision Repair Centers and plan on nationally expanding the auto body repair chain.
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