Herbert Smith has advised First Hydrocarbon Nigeria Company (FHN) on a US$230 million financing to acquire and develop onshore oil assets previously owned by Shell, Total and Eni.
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Davis Polk Advises Comcast on the Sale of Advanced Wireless Spectrum to Verizon Wireless
Davis Polk is advising Comcast Corporation in connection with the $3.6 billion sale by SpectrumCo, LLC of 122 Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless. SpectrumCo is a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Comcast owns 63.6% of SpectrumCo and will receive approximately $2.3 billion from the sale. The transaction is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission and review under the Hart-Scott Rodino Act and other customary conditions.
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Clayton Utz Advises on Centro Group Restructure
Clayton Utz and co-legal adviser Maddocks have advised Centro Retail Limited and Centro Retail Trust (CER) in relation to the complex restructure of Centro Group, which was approved by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 1 December 2011.
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Maddocks Advises Centro Property Group on Final Stages of $7 Billion Restructure
On Friday 2 December the Centro Property Group announced that it has lodged court orders with ASIC to effect one of the final stages of the $7 billion restructure of the Centro Group – one of the largest and most complex restructures in recent Australian corporate history. The deal was unique because of the complexity of the structure, the size of the debts of the Group and the number of stakeholders involved.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Pola Orbis in its $300 Million Acquisition of Jurlique International
Simpson Thacher is representing Pola Orbis Holdings Inc. (“Pola Orbis”) in connection with its approximately $300 million announced acquisition of Jurlique International (“Jurlique”).
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Freshfields Advises Heineken on Its Acquisition of Galaxy Pub Estate from RBS
A multidisciplinary team from international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Heineken International B.V. on its acquisition of the Galaxy pub estate (Galaxy) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) for £412m on a cash-and-debt-free basis.
Tags: Freshfields LLP Dewey & LeBoeuf Advises On Conclusion of Celsa Huta Ostrowiec’s PLN 2 Billion Debt Restructuring
Dewey & LeBoeuf has represented a creditors group, consisting of over 20 international and Polish banks, on the successful conclusion of a PLN 2 billion (US$634 million) debt restructuring for Polish steel company, Celsa Huta Ostrowiec (Celsa).
Kelsey Nix Joins Jones Day as Intellectual Property Partner in New York
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Kelsey Nix has joined the Firm’s New York Office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Nix arrives from the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP where he was a partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Departments.
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Lewis Brisbois Expands and Relocates in Dallas
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the expansion and relocation of our Dallas office. Joining the firm as the Dallas managing partner is Christopher C. White, formerly the principal of the law firm of White & Co. He is accompanied by partners Steven J. Anderson and Addie Jones, and associate Sarah Schecter.
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Morgan Lewis to Continue Building Private Investment Funds Capabilities with New Partner in London
Morgan Lewis today announced that Noel Ainsworth—a leading private funds lawyer in the UK—will be joining the firm as a partner in its Business and Finance Practice, resident in London, following the expiration of the required notice period at his current firm.
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