International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global Securities partner Arnold Peinado, III and Transportation and Space partner Elihu Robertson, acted as US counsel to the underwriters in a $892 million public offering of enhanced equipment trust certificates (“EETCs”) by Continental Airlines, Inc.  Continental sold $753,035,000 aggregate face amount of 4.150% Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1A and $139,103,000 aggregate face amount of 6.250% Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1B.  Continental will use the proceeds of the offering to purchase 18 new Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2012 (including four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and 14 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft) and to finance three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft acquired by Continental in 2009.

Simpson Thacher is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets and Barclays Capital as lead arrangers for the financing of the acquisition by a group of investors, including Vincent Smith and Insight Venture Management, LLC, of Quest Software Inc.  The financing will consist of an $820 million term loan and a $75 million revolving credit facility and $300 million from the issuance of senior unsecured notes.