Jones Day has acted for U.K. real estate investment trust London & Stamford Property PLC in its acquisition of a portfolio of prime distribution assets for £82 million from Harbert Management Corporation (Europe).

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International law firm Eversheds has advised longstanding client Apple Corps Limited on its agreement to release The Beatles recordings on iTunes.

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Weil has advised HgCapital on its acquisition of a majority stake in ATC Group, the leading independent provider of corporate services to multinational corporations and financial institutions.

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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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