Fowler White Boggs and Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta, & Ploucha P.A. Announce Plans to Merge

Thursday, August 25, 2011
The statewide Florida law firm of Fowler White Boggs (Fowler) and the Ft. Lauderdale based firm of Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta, & Ploucha, P.A. (Atkinson) announced their plans to merge in the first half of 2012.  This merger is a continuation of the dynamic expansion of the Ft. Lauderdale office of Fowler which will grow to nearly thirty attorneys in less than two years. The Firm is meeting its goal of attracting quality lawyers through the addition of the highly regarded and successful Atkinson attorneys.

More >>

Tags:  Fowler White Burnett, P.A.

Davis Polk Advises VF Corporation on Its $900 Million Fixed- and Floating-Rate Notes Issuance

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Davis Polk advised VF Corporation on the filing of its automatic shelf registration statement and on an SEC-registered debt shelf takedown of $900 million aggregate principal amount of its notes, including $500 million of its 3.5% fixed-rate notes due 2021 and $400 million of its floating-rate notes due 2013. BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan acted as representatives of the several underwriters for the offering.

More >>

Tags:  Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York

Akin Gump Further Expands Project Finance and Renewable Energy Capabilities

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced today that it has expanded its project finance and renewable energy capabilities with the addition of partners Thomas B. Trimble and Jeremy R. Schwer, who have re-joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office from Hunton & Williams LLP, where both were partners. Mr. Trimble was co-head of the renewable energy practice group at his former firm and a leading practitioner in the emerging markets practice.

More >>

Tags:  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Davis Polk Advises Comcast on Investment By Boston Celtics in Comcast SportsNet New England

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Davis Polk advised Comcast Corporation on the Boston Celtics’ minority investment in Comcast SportsNet New England, LLC, the owner of the regional sports network Comcast SportsNet New England. In connection with the transaction, Comcast SportsNet New England will continue to distribute games of the Boston Celtics. The financial terms were not disclosed.

More >>

Tags:  Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New York

Herbert Smith Advises on HK$8.2 Billion IPO of Sun Art Retail Group Limited

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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.

More >>

Tags:  Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | Hong Kong