Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities and BofA Merrill Lynch in a shelf takedown of $500 million 3.75% Senior Notes due 2017 of ORIX Corporation.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Tokyo Noted Insurance and Reinsurance Attorney Michael Mullins Joins Day Pitney in Boston
Prominent insurance and reinsurance lawyer Michael P. Mullins has joined Day Pitney LLP as a partner in the firm’s Boston office. Mullins, whose practice focuses on insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, has arbitrated or litigated more than a dozen cases to final determination over the past decade. Prior to joining Day Pitney, Mullins was a partner at Choate Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston.
Tags: Day Pitney LLP Cooley Adds Prominent Bankruptcy Attorney
Cooley LLP announced today that Ali M.M. Mojdehi has joined the firm as a partner in its Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. He will be based in its San Diego office. Mojdehi was previously a partner at Baker & McKenzie, LLP, in San Diego and is the former chair of its Financial Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group in North America.
Tags: Cooley LLP Jones Day Welcomes Australian Competition Law Partner in Sydney
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that competition lawyer Nick Taylor has joined its Sydney Office as a partner. Formerly a partner with Gilbert + Tobin, Mr. Taylor also served in government, reviewing mergers and asset sales for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Tags: Jones Day Davis Polk – Verso Paper $345 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering and Concurrent Tender Offer
Davis Polk advised Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Verso Paper Holdings LLC and its subsidiary, Verso Paper Inc., of $345 million aggregate principal amount of their 11.75% senior secured notes due 2019. The notes are guaranteed by certain of Verso Paper Holdings’ subsidiaries and are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the issuers’ and guarantors’ assets.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York New Financial Services National Partner Antoine Sarailler Joins Dechert in Paris
Dechert LLP announced today that Antoine Sarailler has joined the firm’s Financial Services group as a national partner in Paris.
Tags: Dechert LLP Clifford Chance Advises SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. on Its Recommended Cash Offer for GlobeOp Financial Services S.A.
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance is advising SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. on its recommended £575 million ($900 million) cash offer for GlobeOp Financial Services S.A.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP Pepper Hamilton Enhances Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Michael J. McNamara
Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Michael J. McNamara has joined the firm has a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, resident in the Boston office.
Tags: Pepper Hamilton LLP Wiggin and Dana LLP Advises AboveNet, Inc. on $2.2 Billion Acquisition by Zayo Group
Wiggin and Dana LLP advised AboveNet, Inc. in connection with its entering into a Merger Agreement with Zayo Group, LLC and related matters.
Tags: Wiggin and Dana, LLP | New York Davis Polk Advises Elpida Memory, Inc. in Connection with Chapter 15 Case
Davis Polk is advising Elpida Memory, Inc., a debtor in a corporate reorganization proceeding filed in Japan, in connection with obtaining provisional relief and recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code of its Japanese proceeding.
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