Milbank’s Global Securities Group recently represented Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, Wells Fargo Securities and a syndicate of six other underwriters in connection with the registered public offering by Pioneer Natural Resources Company (“Pioneer”) of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkIn a noteworthy move by a South American company to access the US equity markets, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented leading Latin American retailer Cencosud S.A. in its global offering and US IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The US IPO was part of a global offering that raised approximately $1.3 billion.
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The Firm recently represented BRF – Brasil Foods S.A. in an offering of US$250 million aggregate principal amount of additional 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022. The additional notes constituted a reopening of the US$500 million aggregate principal amount of notes initially issued on June 6, 2012, increasing the aggregate principal amount of the series to US$750 million. The international offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. The net proceeds from the offering will be used by Brasil Foods to extend its debt maturity profile.
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons advised Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank (CA-CIB) on the structuring of an asset-backed securities collateralised by auto loans originated in Italy by RCI Banque SA, a bank group of French automaker Renault S.A.
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Hogan Lovells has successfully advised Rift Acquisitions Limited, formed by the consortium of Infracapital (managed by Prudential M&G) and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, on the £1.2 billion acquisition of three UK water businesses from French water and waste group Veolia Environment.
Tags: Hogan LovellsNational law firm FosterQuan hired Lydia G. Tamez as a partner for a Houston legal job, according to a press release.
With 26 years of immigration law experience and previously associate general counsel for the Microsoft Corporation, Tamez holds credentials that are both domestic and global.
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International law firms Herbert Smith and Freehills confirmed today that their partnerships have voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging to create a new firm, Herbert Smith Freehills. The firm will focus on providing an integrated service to clients across its 20 offices. This will be a full equity merger, with a single profit pool from day one. Launch of the firm is targeted for 1 October 2012.
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Troutman Sanders LLP today announced the opening of an office in Beijing, the law firm’s third office in China since it entered the world’s most populous nation in 1997.
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King & Wood Mallesons Project Finance team has finalised a milestone transaction, with the A$1.06 billion refinancing of the Loy Yang B Power Station reaching financial close.
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DLA Piper today announces its involvement in the financing of Doha Festival City, one of the largest multi-use developments in Qatar with a total project value of around 6 billion Qatari Riyals (QAR). The project is being developed by its owners, Bawabat Al Shamal Real Estate Company WLL (BASREC), and as a ‘super-regional retail and entertainment destination’ boasts the first IKEA store in Qatar, and will feature an entertainment and leisure complex, automotive showrooms and international hotels and convention centre.
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