Simpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs and Greenhill in Spin-Merger of MeadWestvaco’s Consumer & Office Products Business with ACCO Brands

Monday, November 21, 2011
The Firm represents Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Greenhill & Co., LLC in connection with MeadWestvaco Corporation’s spin-merger of its Consumer & Office Products (“C&OP”) business with ACCO Brands Corporation.  MeadWestvaco’s C&OP business will be spun off in a new entity which will be immediately merged into ACCO Brands in a transaction valued at approximately $860 million to MeadWestvaco and its shareholders on a pre-synergy basis. At closing, MeadWestvaco shareholders will receive 50.5% of the shares of ACCO Brands stock and MeadWestvaco will receive $460 million of cash. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2012.  Goldman Sachs advised MeadWestvaco on the transaction and Greenhill provided an independent fairness opinion to MeadWestvaco’s board of directors.

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Davis Polk – NXP $500 Million Term Loan Facility

Monday, November 21, 2011
Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC in connection with a new $500 million senior secured term loan facility for NXP B.V. Proceeds of the new facility are being used to redeem a portion of NXP’s outstanding secured fixed- or floating-rate bonds. The facility documents also provide for additional incremental term facilities.

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Venable Adds More Power to Energy Group

Friday, November 18, 2011
Venable LLP has added three partners and two associates to its Energy Practice Group.  David DeSalle, Daniel Malabonga and Brian Zimmet joined the firm’s Washington office as partners on November 9, 2011.  Associates Michael Splete and Jason Wool have also joined the firm.  Mr. DeSalle, Mr. Malabonga and Mr. Splete join from Duane Morris and Mr. Zimmet and Mr. Wool join from Hunton & Williams.

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Morgan Lewis Expands International Trade Capabilities in Washington and Philadelphia

Friday, November 18, 2011
Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of Margaret M. Gatti—an international banker turned international trade practitioner and current chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council—as a partner in its Antitrust Practice, resident in Washington and Philadelphia. She brings more than 20 years of experience advising U.S. and non-U.S. clients in the full range of international trade, national security, and U.S. government contract matters.

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Wendel, Rosen, Black Dean LLP – Patricia Curtin and Todd Williams Join Land Use Practice

Friday, November 18, 2011
Bringing a combined total of nearly four decades’ experience in land use and environmental law, Patricia Curtin and Todd Williams join Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP as partners.  Curtin will lead the firm’s Land Use practice.  Formerly principals with Walnut Creek’s Morgan Miller Blair, Curtin and Williams represent both private and public sector clients throughout the state and contribute to the breadth and depth of Wendel Rosen’s core practice areas.

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