Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP advised Amundi, the asset management arm jointly created by Crédit Agricole and Société Générale, on the establishment of a €10 billion English law programme and a €10 billion French law programme for secured structured products through a single Luxembourg securitisation vehicle.
Tags: Hogan Lovells Davis Polk – Wyndham Worldwide Corporation $800 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Wyndham Worldwide Corporation of $300 million principal amount of its 2.95% senior unsecured notes due 2017 and $500 million principal amount of its 4.25% senior unsecured notes due 2022.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York Davis Polk – Yelp Initial Public Offering
Davis Polk advised the underwriters in connection with an initial public offering of 8,222,500 shares of common stock of Yelp Inc. (including 1,072,500 shares in respect of the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) at $15.00 per share for gross proceeds of $123.3 million. Of those shares, Yelp sold 8,172,500 shares and the selling stockholder sold 50,000 shares. Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as the lead book-running manager; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Jefferies & Company, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers; and Allen & Company LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as co-managers for the offering. Yelp’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “YELP.”
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York Ashurst Advises Banks on €1.5 bn Bond by Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
Ashurst advised an international banking syndicate in relation to the issue of a bond by Erste Abwicklungsanstalt (EAA) with a nominal amount of €1.5 billion. The syndicate was led by DZ BANK and comprised Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and UniCredit Bank. The bond has a maturity of three years (due 2015) and will pay a coupon of 1.25 per cent. per annum.
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Ropes & Gray to Open Office in Seoul, Korea
Ropes & Gray announced today that it will open an office in Seoul, a move that will enable the international law firm to work better and more closely with clients in Korea.
Tags: Ropes & Gray LLP McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Completes Merger with Luce Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced today that it has completed its merger with California-based Luce Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP (Luce Forward). The combined firm will continue to be known as McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), and building on the Luce Forward legacy, will have more than 575 attorneys and public policy advisors in 13 offices and 11 markets.
Katten Brings on Leading Charlotte Real Estate Attorney Frank Arado
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP today announced that Frank E. Arado, one of Charlotte’s top commercial real estate attorneys, is joining the firm. Arado’s practice focuses on the origination and restructuring of debt secured by real estate assets, the acquisition and disposition of loans secured by real estate assets, and joint venture formation.
Tags: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Paul Hastings Advises J.P. Morgan on China Daye’s Very Substantial Acquisition, Reverse Takeover and Deemed New Listing
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised J.P. Morgan, as the sole sponsor and financial adviser, on China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited’s (“China Daye”) deemed new listing resulting from the RMB5.8 billion acquisition of Prosper Well Group Limited (“Prosper Well”). The acquisition was made through the purchase of sale shares by China Daye from Prosper Well’s shareholders, China Times Development Limited and China Cinda (HK) Asset Management Co., Limited, in consideration for the issuance of new shares and convertible notes by China Daye.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | Hong Kong Lewis and Roca Welcomes Michael Alonso To Reno Office, Enhancing Firm’s Gaming Practice
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Michael G. Alonso has joined the firm’s Reno office as a partner in the Gaming practice group.