Shearman & Sterling is representing its longtime client SunGard Data Systems Inc. in the sale of its Higher Education businesses to affiliates of Hellman & Friedman for a cash purchase price of $1.775 billion. Following the closing, SunGard’s Higher Education businesses will be combined under a new holding company with Datatel, an existing Hellman & Friedman portfolio company.

Web.com, a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and privately-held Network Solutions, a leading provider of website services, online marketing and global domain name registration focused on the needs of SMBs, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Web.com to acquire Network Solutions.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised FLY Leasing Limited (FLY) on the purchase of a US$1.4 billion portfolio of 49 aircraft, leased to 23 airlines in 15 countries (including Europe and the Asia-Pacific region).

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, a top 25 global legal practice, is finalizing talks with the majority of the partners from the Western Australia firm that has operated under the Minter Ellison brand for more than two decades. Squire Sanders plans to expand into Australia and strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific, the fastest growing region in the world, by establishing a strong position in Western Australia.

Minter Ellison is establishing its own fully integrated office in Perth and has amicably ended its association with the Perth firm that has operated under the “Minter Ellison” name in Western Australia.

Freehills has recruited three of the industry’s best as part of a strategic focus on Australia’s IT and communications sectors, adding two new partners and an executive counsel to entrench its leading practice in this sector.

The Firm recently represented a group of underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in the initial public offering of common stock of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (“Dunkin’ Brands”), a portfolio company of Bain Capital LLC, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners. Dunkin’ Brands shares are now listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “DNKN”. A total of approximately $454.6 million in proceeds was raised in the offering. Dunkin’ Brands received approximately $395.3 million in gross proceeds from the offering and the remaining $59.3 million in gross proceeds were received by affiliates of Bain Capital LLC, The Carlyle Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and certain other selling stockholders.