Simpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs as Financial Advisor to Hologic in its $3.7 Billion Acquisition of Gen-Probe

The Firm is representing Goldman, Sachs & Co. as financial advisor to Hologic, Inc, in its acquisition of Gen-Probe Incorporated.  Under the terms of the agreement, Hologic will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gen-Probe for $82.75 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value at approximately $3.7 billion.  The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Simpson Thacher Represents the Underwriters in Initial Public Offering by Locamerica

Simpson Thacher recently represented Banco Itau BBA, BTG Pactual, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Banco Votorantim and BB Investimentos, in connection with the initial public offering by Companhia de Locação das Américas (Locamerica), a Brazilian car-rental company focused on vehicle fleet outsourcing for corporate clients.  The offering of 30,331,062 shares raised approximately R$273 million (US$145 million).  Locamerica will be listed on the BM&FBovespa under the ticker symbol “LCAM3”. The offering is the first Brazilian IPO since Abril Educação’s IPO in July-2011, where the Firm also represented the underwriters.

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Former FINRA Enforcement Director Daniel Nathan Joins Morrison & Foerster in Washington, D.C.

Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Daniel A. Nathan, the former Vice President and Regional Enforcement Director for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner, adding further scope to Morrison & Foerster’s enforcement capabilities in Washington, D.C., nationally and internationally.

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Clifford Chance Advises Partners Group on Leveraged Management Buyout of Trimco International

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised global private markets investment manager Partners Group on the acquisition of Trimco International Holdings Limited, a global provider of garment label solutions to the garment manufacturing industry, on behalf of its clients. The acquisition, which was completed on 25 April, was structured as a leveraged buyout with the founder and senior management team of Trimco reinvesting a significant portion of their sale proceeds into the new company. Concurrently with the transaction, Trimco was negotiating a bolt-on acquisition of a UK-based international label solution provider, which completed shortly after the principal transaction closed and was funded as part of that transaction.

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Barnes & Thornburg Represents Wolverine World Wide in Acquisition of Collective Brands’ Performance + Lifestyle Group

Barnes & Thornburg announced today that the firm represented Wolverine World Wide Inc., one of the world’s leading marketers of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear and apparel, in the negotiation and execution of a $2 billion agreement to acquire Collective Brands, Inc. In making its bid, Wolverine joined with San Francisco-based private equity firms Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital Partners.

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Davis Polk – Sahara Hotel & Casino $300 Million Construction Financing

Davis Polk advised Stockbridge Real Estate Funds in connection with a $300 million construction financing arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as lead arranger, with Keycorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc., as administrative and disbursement agent, for the renovation and repositioning of the Sahara Hotel & Casino (to be renamed the SLS Hotel & Casino Las Vegas) by a joint venture between the Stockbridge Funds and an affiliate of SBE Entertainment Group, LLC.

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