Davis Polk – PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk $500 Million Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes Offering

Monday, March 19, 2012
Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Credit Suisse (Singapore) Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. as the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S global offering by PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% guaranteed senior secured notes due 2017.

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Davis Polk – Wyndham Worldwide Corporation $150 Million Notes Reopening

Monday, March 19, 2012
Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered add-on offering by Wyndham Worldwide Corporation of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022. This was a reopening of an offering of $500 million of such notes issued on March 7, 2012. Davis Polk also advised the joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on the initial offering of such notes.

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Husch Blackwell Strengthens Intellectual Property Litigation Capabilities with Bio-pharmaceutical Expert

Monday, March 19, 2012
Husch Blackwell has added Robert M. Gould as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation department of its Chicago, Ill., office. He is a registered patent attorney who focuses his practice on intellectual property law, including patent and trademark litigation, prosecution and due diligence in the pharmaceutical, food science and biotechnology industries.

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Simpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in a $1.3 Billion Offering by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company

Monday, March 19, 2012
The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. in an offering of $1,300,000,000 7.00% Step-up Callable Subordinated Notes due 2072 by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited.  The notes were sold to international investors outside of Japan in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The notes are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Hop Hing Group in Acquisition of a Leading Fast Food Group in the PRC

Friday, March 16, 2012
The Hong Kong office of the Firm recently represented Hong Kong stock exchange-listed Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited (“Hop Hing Group”) (HKSE stock code: 47) in connection with its acquisition of Summerfield Profits Limited (“Summerfield”) . The purchase price of the acquisition is approximately US$450 million.

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Winstead Welcomes John Arnold

Friday, March 16, 2012
John K. Arnold has joined Winstead PC and will work as a shareholder in the energy and environmental law practice group. Arnold is recognized as an expert in energy regulatory matters before the Texas Public Utility Commission and the Railroad Commission of Texas, as well as other state and federal agencies. He previously worked as a partner at Locke Lord LLP’s Houston Office.

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