Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented Bain Capital in its definitive agreement to acquire Physio-Control from Medtronic, Inc.  Physio-Control is the world’s leading provider of emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of cardio-respiratory and other medical emergencies. The deal, which announced today, is valued at approximately $487 million.

Hogan Lovells has advised client Cobham plc on the US$350 million sale of its U.S.-headquartered Analytic Solutions Business to California-based Parsons Corporation. The transaction includes the disposition of SPARTA, Inc. and Argotek, Inc. Cobham is a United Kingdom-based global aerospace and defense company.

Shearman & Sterling represented Patrimonio en Fedeicomiso D.S. 093-2002-EF (Interproperties Holding) and Patrimonio en Fedeicomiso D.S. 093-2002-EF (Interproperties Peru) in connection with (1) an international loan in the amount of US$185,000,000 by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as lender, to Interproperties Holding, as borrower (the International Loan), and secured by certain trust assets of Interproperties Holding and Interproperties Peru; (2) the sale by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, of a 100% participation in the International Loan to Interproperties Finance Trust, a Cayman Islands common law trust; and (3) the issuance of US$185,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 of Interproperties Finance Trust. IM Trust International S.A. acted as international placement agent for the placement of the notes and Inteligo Sociedad Agente de Bolsa acted as Peruvian placement agent.

In its second major expansion in less than a month, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has merged with the Orlando law firm of Litchford & Christopher Professional Association. The merger gives Baker Donelson its first Florida location and, with the Firm’s move into Texas in October, marks the second new market the Firm has added to its footprint in the last month.

Gilbert + Tobin is delighted to announce the appointment of two new partners, Dominic Emmett and Dr Kate Harrison.

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP is pleased to announce that Patrick R. Burns has joined the firm’s Minneapolis office as a partner.