Bruce “Chip” Morris joins Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC (KRCL) in the Houston office. Chip brings over 20 years of experience successfully representing and counseling clients on a wide range of commercial and intellectual property matters. More >>
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In a milestone transaction to fund a new undersea fiber optic cable between the US and Brazil, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised Seaborn Networks in its financing to build the first direct submarine cable connection between New York and São Paulo. More >>
Tags: Milbank LLP | New York | Sao PauloTransCanada PipeLines Limited completed a public offering in the United States for gross proceeds of approximately $750 million, including $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% senior notes due 2018 and $250 million of its floating rate senior notes due 2018. TransCanada PipeLines is a Canadian company that operates primarily in three business segments: natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines and energy. Paul, Weiss represented the underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan, in connection with the offering. More >>
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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan in connection with the public offering by Air Lease Corporation of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% Senior Notes due 2022. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes including the purchase of commercial aircraft and the repayment of existing indebtedness. More >>
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Thompson & Knight LLP today announced the addition of Luis F. Gomar as a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group of the Firm’s Dallas and Mexico City offices. More >>
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Winstead PC welcomes Andrew Rosell, a shareholder in the corporate, securities/mergers and acquisitions practice group. Rosell was previously a partner at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. He will practice in Winstead’s Fort Worth office.
“I am excited to bring my practice to Winstead’s Fort Worth office and work with their deep bench of attorneys serving clients from every major investment center in Texas and Charlotte,” said Rosell. “It will be a great opportunity to expand Winstead’s services.” More >>
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DLA Piper announced today that Jonathan Axelrad has joined the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice as a partner in the San Francisco office.
Axelrad represents emerging growth companies throughout their life cycle. He also represents venture capital and private equity funds that invest in early-stage companies, assisting in financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance issues. More >>
Tags: DLA Piper | San FranciscoDavis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. as representative of the several initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount by Open Text Corporation (“OpenText”) of its 5.625% senior notes due 2023. The notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of OpenText. Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets acted as joint bookrunners in the offering. The offering was OpenText’s debut offering in the capital markets. More >>
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