Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Gevo, Inc., a leading renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company, in two public offerings with gross proceeds of over $100 million.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP obtained a favorable verdict in a defamation case in Virginia state court on behalf of Michael Hotung, the son of a wealthy Hong Kong businessman. The younger Mr. Hotung had sued his father Eric for making defamatory and insulting comments about him following a denial of paternity.
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National law firm Ballard Spahr has hired John J. Rice to serve the law firm’s San Diego office as of counsel, according to a press release.
Formerly a federal prosecutor, Rice is an experienced litigator regarding white collar and securities issues and his legal recruitment is bound to benefit the law firm His law practice is slated to center on the defense of white collar criminals and intricate securities issues.
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Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company, Limited, (Yitai Coal) on its issuance of 161,465,100 H shares at US$5.54 (HK$43.00) each raising approximately US$861.2 million (HK$6.679 billion). China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, BOCI Asia Limited, ICBC International Capital Limited, Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch Far East, Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch, BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited, China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited and Macquarie Capital Securities Limited acted as underwriters.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | BeijingLeading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised DBS Bank Limited as sole lead manager and bookrunner on the first Hong Kong dollar-denominated corporate perpetual. The HK$1 billion, 5.25% guaranteed senior perpetual securities were issued by Cheung Kong Bond Securities (02) Limited and guaranteed by Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited.
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The Firm is representing affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners in connection with their sale of a hotel portfolio to DiamondRock Hospitality Company for approximately $495 million of cash and DiamondRock common stock. The hotels included in the sale are the Hilton Boston, the Westin Washington D.C., the Westin San Diego and the Hilton Burlington.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm recently represented Team Health Holdings, Inc. (“TeamHealth”), Ensemble Parent LLC (an affiliate of The Blackstone Group) and certain management shareholders in the sale by the selling shareholders of 9,200,000 shares of TeamHealth common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of $220,340,000. After giving effect to the offering, Ensemble Parent LLC owns approximately 40% of TeamHealth’s common stock. Barclays and Citigroup acted as underwriters for the offering.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm represented underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank, and HSBC, in connection with a public offering of €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.000% Senior Notes due 2021 by América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
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