International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP today announced that it successfully represented H.I.G. Growth Partners and its newly formed portfolio company, Community Intervention Services, Inc, (CIS), in the acquisition by CIS of Massachusetts-based South Bay Mental Health Center, Inc. The McDermott team also advised on the financing of the deal, which included both senior secured term and revolving credit facilities from multiple sources.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Actavis Group have jointly announced that Watson has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Actavis for an upfront payment of EUR4.25 billion. Actavis has operations in more than 40 countries and presently has a portfolio which includes more than 1,000 medicines present on the market and registered in more than 70 countries.  As a result of the transaction, Watson will become the third largest global generics company, with 2012 anticipated pro forma revenue of approximately US$8 billion. The acquisition will be subject to customary conditions in and outside of the United States, and Watson anticipates closing the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Gilbert + Tobin has advised a number of domestic and foreign financial institutions on a series of five year bilateral revolving credit facilities for Iluka Resources (“Iluka”) totalling $800 million.

Covington & Burling advised Giorgio Armani in a deal to terminate its existing joint venture and store lease arrangement in India with DLF Retail Brands. As a result of the termination, Armani will enter into a new franchise arrangement with Genesis Luxury Fashion Pvt. Ltd.

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today announced that it has hired real estate finance expert Claire Watson, ranked as a leading individual by both Legal 500 and Chambers, to join its real estate finance practice.

A recently opened law office in the nation’s capital established a Washington legal job for a veteran attorney in the District.