Maddocks law firm has advised WPG Resources Limited on the sale of its iron ore assets to OneSteel for approximately $364 million, one of this year’s most significant mining merger and acquisition deals.
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Herbert Smith Advises on HK$8.2 Billion IPO of Sun Art Retail Group Limited
Herbert Smith has advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, UBS AG Hong Kong Branch, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited, BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, as joint bookrunners on the HK$8.2 billion (US$1.1 billion) IPO of Sun Art Retail Group Limited (“Sun Art”) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Rule 144A/Regulation S global offering.
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McGuireWoods Advises CounterPoint Capital in Acquisition of Two Seafood Processing Companies
A team of capital markets attorneys from McGuireWoods LLP advised CounterPoint Capital Partners LLC on financing matters in connection with its acquisition of the assets of Tomich Brothers Fish Company and Standard Seafood, a deal announced last week by the Los Angeles-based private equity firm.
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Wendy Gross and Joel Ramsey Join Osler’s Technology Business Group
Ashurst is advising San Miguel Corporation (“SMC”) as lead international counsel on its proposed acquisitions of Esso Malaysia Berhad, ExxonMobil Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Exxonmobil Borneo Sdn Bhd for a total cash consideration of US$610,000,000.
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White & Case Advises Qatalyst Partners on US$11.7 Billion Offer By Hewlett Packard For Autonomy
Global law firm White & Case LLP advised Qatalyst Partners on the US$11.7 billion (£7.1 billion) offer by Hewlett Packard for Autonomy Corp. for £25.50 per share in cash. The Firm acted for Qatalyst Partners in its capacity as lead financial adviser and sole Rule 3 adviser to Autonomy on the deal.
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Allens Acts on Mining Merger to Create New West African Gold Producer
Paul Hastings Continues Leveraged Finance Expansion with Addition of Another Prominent Partner
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Michael Baker has joined the Leveraged Finance practice in New York. Mr. Baker, previously with Shearman & Sterling LLP, is a prominent leveraged finance lawyer with extensive bank lending experience. His arrival follows the addition of leveraged finance partners Michael Michetti and Rich Farley, who joined in July and June, respectively.
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Proskauer – American Realty Capital REIT Seeks to Raise $1.5 Billion
Proskauer assisted with the formation of American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Trust, Inc. (ARC NAV), a non-traded real estate investment trust that could raise up to $1.5 billion through a best efforts offering. The firm represented ARC NAV in obtaining effectiveness with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and will continue to serve as counsel during the REIT’s offering period, which became effective on August 15.
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O’Melveny Represents Valedo II in SEK 2 Billion Fund Closing
O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Valedo Partners Fund II (Valedo II) in its July 22, 2011, fund closing with committed capital of SEK 2 billion (approx. US$311 million). Valedo II, a Swedish private limited liability company, reached its target size of SEK 2 billion on a single closing and is the successor to Valedo I, which was raised in 2006 and 2007, with committed capital of SEK 1 billion (approx. US$155 million).
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Mayer Brown JSM Advises Phoenix Real Estate Investment Funds in Acquiring Arts Mansion Hong Kong
Mayer Brown JSM is pleased to announce that it advised Phoenix Real Estate Investment Funds in acquiring more than 90% of the undivided shares in Arts Mansion, No.31 Conduit Road, Hong Kong.
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