DLA Piper has advised Goodrich Corporation (“Goodrich”), a leading global supplier of systems and services to the Aerospace and Defence industry, on its acquisition of Mictrotecnica S.r.l (“Microtecnica”) from SSCP Aero Holdings S.C.A for €330 million.

International law firm Eversheds has today (25 May 2011) announced that it has merged (and associated in Saudi Arabia) with Middle Eastern law consortium KSLG in a groundbreaking move that will see the firm treble in size in the region.

The firm recently represented HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (“HRT”) in connection with its plan of arrangement with UNX Energy Corp. (“UNX”), pursuant to which HRT acquired all of the outstanding common shares of UNX for CAD$6.17 per share in exchange for Global Depositary Shares representing common shares of HRT. The transaction represents a total enterprise value of approximately CAD$729.8 million (approximately US$746.8 million) for UNX. UNX is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of HRT.

Shearman & Sterling represented the joint book-running managers, BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (the “Company”) of $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 7⅛% Senior Notes due 2019, and the dealer-manager and solicitation agent, BofA Merrill Lynch, in connection with the Company’s concurrent tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its 8.75% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”).

Global law firm White & Case LLP has reinforced its leading position in emerging markets advisory with the closing of Guaranty Trust Bank’s US$500 million Eurobond offering. The transaction is the first debt issue by a Nigerian corporate since the start of the crisis. White & Case advised Guaranty Trust Bank on the transaction, which was sold to US investors under Rule 144A and outside the US in reliance on Regulation S, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Davis Polk advised Texas Instruments Incorporated on its SEC-registered debt offering of $3.5 billion aggregate principal amount of notes, consisting of $1 billion of floating-rate notes due 2013, $500 million of 0.875% notes due 2013, $1 billion of 1.375% notes due 2014 and $1 billion of 2.375% notes due 2016. The transaction represents the first debt offering by Texas Instruments in nearly 12 years. The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Environmental Technologies Fund (‘ETF’) on a £4.5m investment into UK firm 4energy Ltd; a leading technology company whose service significantly reduces the energy required to cool data centres and telecommunications networks.

The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in connection with a Rs. 4.4 billion (approximately US$97 million) investment by Zend Mauritius VC Investments Limited, a holding company controlled by funds advised by KKR (“Zend Mauritius”), and International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) in Magma Fincorp Limited (“Magma”).  Following the investment, Zend Mauritius will hold a 14.95% stake in Magma and IFC will have a 12.8% stake in the company.

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Terex Corporation, the US listed manufacturer of industrial machines and equipment, on a voluntary public cash tender offer launched by Terex Industrial Holding AG, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Terex, for the outstanding share capital of Düsseldorf-based Demag Cranes AG, the listed German cranes and port automation technology manufacturer.