Milbank Represents the Government of Canada in $3 Billion Public Offering of 0.875% United States Dollar Bonds Due 2017

Friday, February 17, 2012
International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global Securities partner Robert W. Mullen, Jr., acted as US counsel in a $3 billion offering by the Government of Canada of its 0.875% United States Dollar Bonds due in 2017.  The bonds were purchased by a group of twelve underwriters, for whom Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC acted as representatives.  The offering raised net proceeds of approximately $2.99 billion.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $600 Million Senior Notes Offering by The ServiceMaster Company

Friday, February 17, 2012
The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan, in the offering of $500 million of 8% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) and the add-on offering of $100 million of Notes by The ServiceMaster Company pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.  The net proceeds of the offering are being used to redeem a portion of ServiceMaster’s 10.75% / 11.50% Senior Toggle Notes due 2015.

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Simpson Thacher Represents HCA in $1.35 Billion High Yield Debt Offering

Friday, February 17, 2012
Simpson Thacher recently represented HCA Inc. in its high yield offering of $1.35 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2022.  HCA intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment, redemption or repurchase of its existing indebtedness and/or the financing of a special cash dividend to shareholders.

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Duane Morris Boca Raton Office Adds Wealth Planning Partner Michael H. Leeds

Friday, February 17, 2012
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Michael H. Leeds has joined the firm’s Wealth Planning Practice Group as a partner in its Boca Raton office. Leeds’ arrival further bolsters Duane Morris’ wealth planning practice in South Florida. Last month, associate Angela Klemack joined the Boca Raton office, also in the Wealth Planning Practice Group. Leeds joins Duane Morris from Blank Rome LLP.

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Clifford Chance Hong Kong Advises Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund on Increased Investment in Leading Sports Brand in China

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) on the RMB189 million (approximately USD30 million) investment by its affiliate in convertible bonds in Hong Kong listed Li Ning Company Limited, a leading sports brand enterprise in China. GIC is an existing investor in Li Ning and this investment, which was made alongside a larger investment by TPG, takes GIC’s aggregate investment (together with its affiliates) to approximately 8% of the fully diluted share capital of Li Ning, assuming the bonds are fully converted.

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