Cahill represented Citigroup Global Markets as sole book-running manager and J&E Davy as co-manager in connection with the multicurrency notes offering, comprised of €260,000,000 7.375% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2017; $350,000,000 7.375% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2017; and $210,000,000 9.125% Senior Notes due 2020 by Ardagh Packaging Finance plc and Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc.
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International legal practice Norton Rose LLP has appointed Neil O’May to provide criminal law and regulatory expertise as a partner in its London litigation and dispute resolution practice. Neil is a partner and head of the criminal law practice at Bindmans LLP.
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The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Laureate Education, Inc. (“Laureate”) of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% senior notes due 2019. The offering closed on July 25, 2012.
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Travers Smith corporate partner Richard Spedding is leading a team advising Singer Capital Markets as sponsor, joint financial adviser and broker in connection with a proposed US$215m acquisition by Raven Russia Limited, and a US$104m placing and open offer of preference shares to part-finance the acquisition. Raven Russia, listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, is acquiring Toros, the owner of Pushkino Logistics Park – a class A logistics complex north-east of Moscow.
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Wragge & Co’s Intellectual Property team has secured victory for two clients, Contour Aerospace Limited and Delta Air lines, Inc in a complex and long-running battle with Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited.
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer today appointed Gang Yuan (袁钢) as Head of Energy and Natural Resources in China.
Tags: Freshfields LLP | BeijingInternational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised on the concurrent dual listing of Integrated Healthcare Berhad (IHH) in Malaysia and Singapore.
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Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% junior subordinated debentures due 2052.
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Herbert Smith has advised Italian energy company Eni on its agreement with Russian state oil company Rosneft to finance oil and gas exploration at three offshore fields. The landmark deal was signed on 16th July at a meeting between Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his Italian counterpart Mario Monti.
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Allen & Overy announces today that John Terzaken, Director of Criminal Enforcement of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division is joining the firm’s global antitrust practice as a partner.
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