Ashurst Advises Lundin Petroleum on US$2.5bn Financing

Ashurst has advised Lundin Petroleum on a fully committed 7-year senior secured revolving credit facility of US$ 2.5 billion. This senior secured facility is revolving in order to adjust to Lundin Petroleum group financing needs. This facility will provide the necessary financial flexibility to carry out Lundin Petroleum’s development and exploration projects in Norway, including the Edvard Grieg and Brynhild developments. The lender group consists of 25 international banks, combining existing and new lenders to Lundin Petroleum.

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Simpson Thacher Represents JPMorgan as Financial Advisor to the Board of Directors of Merchant e-Solutions in $670 Million Sale to Cielo

Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Merchant eSolutions, Inc. in connection with Cielo S.A.’s agreement to acquire Merchant eSolutions for $670 million. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.

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DLA Piper Appoints New Partner to IPT Practice

DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Florence Guthfreund-Roland will be joining the Paris office as a partner effective July 2, 2012. Florence Guthfreund-Roland will be responsible for the telecommunications sector and practice in Paris, with a particular focus on African related work and projects.

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Litigation Partners Thad Davis and Michael Li-Ming Wong Join Gibson Dunn in San Francisco

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Thad Davis and Michael Li-Ming Wong have joined the firm’s San Francisco office as partners. Both were previously with Ropes & Gray. Davis joins Gibson Dunn as Co-Chair of the Securities Litigation Practice Group, and Wong will serve as Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Enforcement Group and also be a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Group.

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