Davis Polk advised Línea Amarilla S.A.C. (Línea Amarilla) as issuer and borrower, Línea Amarilla Brasil Participações S.A. (Línea Amarilla Brasil) as sponsor, and Investimentos e Participações em Infraestrutura S.A. – Invepar (Invepar) as limited recourse completion guarantor, in connection with a hybrid project financing in Peru in an overall amount of $885 million ($527 million from financiers and $358 million from guaranteed shareholders’ equity).
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk is advising Campbell Soup Company on its $1.55 billion acquisition of Bolthouse Farms from a fund managed by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected to occur in late summer 2012.
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Brian Bewley, former Senior Counsel in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Counsel to the Inspector General and Special Assistant United States Attorney, has joined Husch Blackwell as a Partner. Bewley is the third healthcare attorney to join the firm in the past three months. Last week, healthcare associate Kimela West joined the firm’s St. Louis office, and in May, former Menorah Medical Center Director of Risk Management, Ethics & Compliance Tina Boschert joined the Kansas City office.
Tags: Husch Blackwell LLPKaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP (KDVG), a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Kevin T. Duffy, Jr., as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Duffy is a member of KDVG’s Financial Services Practice, effective immediately.
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Norton Rose Canada announced today that six new lawyers focused on mining and China have joined the firm. They also bring a great deal of strength in M&A, corporate financing, inbound and outbound investment to Canada and international business throughout Asia and globally.
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Duane Morris is pleased to announce that John H. Goselin II has joined the firm’s Trial Practice Group as a partner in its Atlanta office. Goselin further strengthens Duane Morris’ growing Trial practice, particularly with respect to broker-dealer, securities and other financial services litigation. Goselin joins Duane Morris from Cetera Financial Group, where he was Chief Litigation Counsel.
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On July 5, 2012, Judge Illston of the Northern District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by Sequenom, Inc. against Irell & Manella client Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.
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Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Conversus Capital, L.P. in connection with the agreement by HarbourVest Structured Solutions II, L.P., a newly-formed partnership managed by HarbourVest Partners LLC, to acquire 100% of Conversus Capital’s private equity fund interests and direct co-investments for $1.4 billion in cash (except to the extent that Conversus Capital unit holders elect to receive rollover ownership interests in HarbourVest Structured Solutions II) based on account balance date of April 30, 2012. The purchase price is subject to adjustments primarily consisting of net portfolio cash flows subsequent to April 30, 2012. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of various general partner consents with respect to some of Conversus Capital’s investments.
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King & Spalding is to recruit leading English law property expert Nigel Heilpern to launch a real estate department for its London office as the firm continues to expand its international practice.
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Intel Corporation announced on 9 July 2012 that it has entered into a series of agreements with ASML Holding N.V. intended to accelerate the development of 450-millimeter (mm) wafer technology and Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) lithography. The multi-party development program in which Intel participates includes a cash contribution by Intel to fund relevant ASML research and development (R&D) efforts as well as equity investments of Intel up to 15 percent of ASML’s issued shares in aggregate valued at EUR 3.3 billion.
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