Davis Polk Advises Ultra Clean Holdings on Its Completed Acquisition of American Integration Technologies and Related Financing

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Davis Polk advised Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of American Integration Technologies LLC for approximately $74 million in cash (excluding working capital adjustments) and the issuance of 4.5 million shares of Ultra Clean’s common stock. Upon the closing of the acquisition on July 3, 2012, American Integration became a subsidiary of Ultra Clean.

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Donald Hawthorne Joins AVH’s Litigation and Regulatory Group

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP (“AVH”), one of the country’s leading antitrust, IP and litigation law firms, today announced that Donald W. Hawthorne has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation and Regulatory Group, and will chair the firm’s practice in the areas of Structured Finance, Derivatives and Mortgage Crisis Litigation.  He will be working from the firm’s New York office. Mr. Hawthorne joins AVH from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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Porzio Adds Hospitality Practice – Robert W. Keddie, III Joins Porzio as Principal

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The law firm of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman (“Porzio”) is pleased to announce that Robert W. Keddie, III, has joined as a principal in the firm’s Princeton office. Mr. Keddie brings to the firm a new hospitality practice area with his unique experience in national and international restaurant and hospitality development and consulting. The firm’s current commercial and corporate litigation practice will also benefit from Mr. Keddie’s experience with partnership/shareholder disputes, construction and co-op/condo board litigation, real estate and property management issues, and financial and creditor’s rights litigation.

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Shearman & Sterling Advises on $750 Million Senior Secured Financing for LS Power Entities

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Shearman & Sterling represented Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in connection with a $750 million senior secured financing for LSP Madison Funding, LLC collateralized by a portfolio of LS Power power plants located throughout the United States. The proceeds of the financing are used to pay a one-time dividend to LS Power Equity Partners II, L.P., with the remainder to be applied to refinance existing debt and for other general corporate purposes.

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