Shearman & Sterling advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, in connection with a $900 million multi-currency refinancing for Aon plc, Aon Corporation and Aon UK Limited. More >>
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Nixon Peabody continues to add depth and breadth in Los Angeles. On the heels of announcing the arrival of a four-attorney Fashion & Entertainment team, Justin X. Thompson joins Nixon Peabody’s Southern California office bringing with him a growing real estate practice and a wealth of experience handling real estate transactions of all shapes and sizes. Justin is leaving his position as a partner in the Land, Environmental and Natural Resources group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he was also a co-chair of the firm’s Hospitality practice. More >>
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To further support its client-driven business strategy, the law firm of LeClairRyan has announced its expansion into Atlanta today, under the leadership of former Troutman Sanders partners John P. Hutchins and Christopher A. Wiech. As the office leader, Hutchins will oversee the ongoing operations and growth of the firm’s Atlanta office. More >>
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Cahill represented Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan, RBS, and Wells Fargo Securities as joint book-running managers in connection with the public offering of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.000% Senior Notes due 2020 by D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilding company by volume in the United States. Proceeds from the offering were to be used for general corporate purposes.
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The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce a significant addition to its Charlotte office with the hiring of four new Partners: Robert B. Norris, John H. Northey III, June K. Allison and Trey Baker who join us from the highly regarded firm of Wishart Norris, well known for serving middle market, owner-run, privately-held companies. More >>
Tags: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP | CharlottePaul, Weiss client Canadian Pacific Railway Company completed a public offering in the United States of $700 million of its 2.900% senior notes due 2025. The joint bookrunning managers were Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Canadian Pacific Railway, which provides rail and intermodal transportation services, is based in Calgary, Alberta. More >>
Tags: New York | TorontoOceanwide Holdings Co, Ltd., a publicly traded real estate company headquartered in China, is announcing the acquisition of the two-tower First & Mission development site in San Francisco’s TransBay. This is Oceanwide’s second major transaction since first entering the U.S. real estate market in December 2013 with the purchase of a 4.6-acre downtown Los Angeles parcel of land across from Staples Center and the L.A. Live entertainment complex. More >>
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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. announced that Antony Nash has joined the firm as a Member in the Litigation Practice. He is based in the firm’s San Diego office. Prior to joining Mintz Levin Mr. Nash was a partner with McKenna, Long & Aldridge. More >>
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Holland & Knight today announced a significant expansion of its litigation practice in Denver with the addition of six lawyers. Aaron Bradford and Thomas Leland have joined the firm as partners, along with senior counsel Leah Capritta and associates Maxwell Shaffer, Cindy Pham and Pippa Balestrieri. All of the attorneys in the new group were previously with Lathrop & Gage. With the additions, the firm will formally open an office in Denver. More >>
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