The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers, in connection with a public offering of 17,000,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40^th interest in a share of 6.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, of The Charles Schwab Corporation. The Underwriters have the right to purchase up to an additional 2,550,000 depositary shares at the public offering price to cover over-allotments. The offering closed on June 6, 2012.

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Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its New York office by adding distinguished partners to the team. The firm is pleased to announce that Eileen Bannon, formerly of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, is now a partner in its Financial Services Practice Group. She joins Stuart Saft and Ken Lowenstein as the third high-profile partner to be added within the last six months.

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The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as global coordinators and joint book-running managers, in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Inmet Mining Corporation of $1.5 billion principal amount of 8.75% Notes due 2020. The offering closed on May 18, 2012.

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The Firm represented the underwriters, led by BNP Paribas, Citigroup, HSBC and Société Générale, as joint book-running managers, in connection with an offering by Philip Morris International Inc. of €750 million of 2.125% Notes due 2019 and €600 million of 2.875% Notes due 2024. Banca IMI, ING and Santander acted as co-managers for the offering. The notes were sold in a public offering and will be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP is pleased to announce that Deborah J. Piazza has joined the firm as a Partner in the Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Practice Group.

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