Bryan Cave LLP Expands Presence in Germany

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP (www.bryancave.com) will significantly expand its European presence through the addition of two leading attorneys and the establishment of an office in Frankfurt, Germany. The move follows Bryan Cave’s successful launch of a Hamburg office in 2007 and is part of an overall strategic plan to substantially broaden the firm’s legal team in Germany during the next five years.

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Tags:  Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Germany

King & Spalding Advises KTPB on US$350 Million Certificates; First-Ever Asset-Backed Certificates Originating from Turkey

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
King & Spalding advised Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi A.S. (KTPB), a Turkish participation bank majority-owned by Kuwait Finance House, in the issuance of US$350 million certificates due 2016, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The certificates are the first-of-its-kind asset-backed certificates from Turkey, and the first certificates issued under newly revised Turkish legislation permitting such certificate issuance (known as rental certificates) through a Turkish incorporated special purpose vehicle. The certificates will be issued through KT Sukuk Varlik Kiralama A.S, a Turkish incorporated special purpose vehicle.

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Davis Polk – IBM $1.85 Billion Notes Offering

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Davis Polk advised underwriters represented by Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in connection with a public offering by International Business Machines Corporation of $1.35 billion principal amount of its 0.875% notes due 2014 and $500 million principal amount of its 2.900% notes due 2021.

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Tags:  Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York

Greenberg Traurig Represents interclick in Its $270 Million Sale to Yahoo!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a full service international law firm, is representing interclick, Inc., a technology company that provides solutions for data-driven advertising in the United States, in its sale to Yahoo! Inc., in a transaction announced today valued at approximately $270 million. Under the terms of the definitive agreement entered into by interclick and Yahoo!, Yahoo! will commence an all cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of interclick at $9.00 per share. The companies expect the tender offer to close by early 2012.

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John A. Riley and Christopher C. Thiele Join Bracewell & Giuliani’s Environmental Strategies Practice in Austin

Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that John A. Riley and Christopher C. Thiele have joined the firm’s Austin office as partners in the environmental strategies practice. Prior to joining the firm, Riley was a partner and Thiele was counsel in Vinson & Elkins LLP’s environmental litigation and regulation practice.

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