In its second major IPO on behalf of a Chilean company in the past month, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented underwriters who led the initial public offering of Chilean construction and investment firm Inversiones La Construccion SA. The deal, which raised $466 million on the Santiago Stock Exchange when it debuted July 20, constitutes the largest IPO ever in Chile.
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The Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it has advised Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd (“BGC”) on the raising of US$170 million to fund the acquisition of one 155,000m3 newbuild LNG vessel. The vessel will be chartered under a long term charter to Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd. WFW also advised BGC on the shipbuilding contract, shipping services agreements and charter documents for the newbuild LNG vessel.
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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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