Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with $350 million of senior secured credit facilities and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representative of the initial purchasers of $275 million of 9.25% Senior Notes due 2018 to finance a portion of the acquisition of the Global Auto Care Business of The Clorox Company by private equity sponsor Avista Capital Partners.

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International legal practice Norton Rose Group today announced that leading Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault and leading South African law firm Deneys Reitz will join Norton Rose Group on 1 June 2011.

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Simpson Thacher is representing Brambles Limited as U.S. counsel in its acquisition of IFCO Systems NV in a transaction valued at €923 million (U.S. $1.26 billion).  The transaction is expected to close by the middle of 2011.

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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, served as lead deal counsel for Caterpillar Inc. on the acquisition of mining equipment firm Bucyrus International, Inc. for approximately $8.6 billion (including net debt).
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Shearman & Sterling represented Anglo American plc in its sale of Moly-Cop and AltaSteel to OneSteel Limited for a total consideration of $932 million on a debt and cash free basis. Completion of the transaction is conditional on antitrust clearance in Canada, and it will undergo regulatory review in Australia and Brazil.

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to have represented GSW Sports LLC, a buyer group led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers managing partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment founder Peter Guber, in completing the acquisition of the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors. The deal, first announced in July, has been approved by the NBA and transfers control of the franchise to Mr. Lacob and Mr. Guber from Christopher Cohan, who had owned the team since 1995.

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Clifford Chance’s London office recently advised on the Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of US$568 million 8.375% guaranteed notes due 2017 issued by an Ukrainian state agency for the purpose of financing the construction of infrastructure for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Ukraine.

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A cross-border corporate team at international legal practice Norton Rose LLP has advised the Polish State Treasury of the Republic of Poland on the initial public offering (IPO) and listing of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) on its own trading platform. The trading of the listed shares started on Tuesday (9 November 2010) and shares were finally allocated on Thursday 4 November 2010.

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised Citibank, N.A. in connection with the sale of a $1.4 billion multifamily and commercial real estate loan portfolio to OneWest Bank, FSB. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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General Growth Properties, Inc., the country’s second-biggest shopping mall owner, announced that it has successfully completed the final steps of its financial restructuring and has emerged from chapter 11. A multidisciplinary Willkie team advised a Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. consortium as DIP lender and cornerstone investor ($2.6 billion) that successfully — in conjunction with other independent equity sponsors — acquired a significant equity stake in GGP upon its emergence from chapter 11 for a total of $6.5 billion. GGP, an over $30 billion REIT, issued equity under its confirmed plan of reorganization with a market value of approximately $9 billion.

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