Herbert Smith Freehills advises on the first wind farm project financing to reach financial close in the Philippines

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Energy Development Corporation (EDC) on its US$315 million financing of the 150 MW Burgos Wind Farm Project (Burgos).

Burgos is the largest wind farm developed in the Philippines to date and the financing represents not only the first international project financing of a wind farm project in the Philippines to reach financial close but also the first time that the Feed in Tariff (FiT) recently introduced by the Philippines Government has been banked. More >>

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IHS Inc. $2 Billion Credit Facilities

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Davis Polk advised IHS Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with a $1.3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and $700 million unsecured term loan credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent. The facilities will be used for general corporate purposes. More >>

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NewLink Genetics Signs $1 Billion Deal with Genentech for Cancer Drug Research and Development

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Cooley advised NewLink Genetics Corporation in its negotiations with Genentech that resulted in an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the development of NLG919, NewLink’s cancer immunotherapy. The agreement also calls for NewLink and Genentech to engage in a research collaboration for the discovery of next generation IDO/TDO compounds, which represent potential breakthrough approaches to cancer therapy. More >>

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Porter Hedges Expands Energy Practice with New Office in Oklahoma City Led by Partner C. Ray Lees

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Porter Hedges has expanded its energy practice with the opening of a new office in Oklahoma City led by partner C. Ray Lees. Mr. Lees’ practice focuses on upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions including mergers, acquisitions & divestitures, joint ventures, finance, and real estate. He joins Porter Hedges along with of counsel Kendra D. Streeter and associates John H. Edwards and David K. Gannaway. More >>

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Shearman & Sterling Advises Arrangers in $725 Million Acquisition Financing of Grocery Outlet by Hellman & Friedman

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Shearman & Sterling advised Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Jefferies Finance LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in connection with a $725 million financing, comprising of a $450 million first lien term loan facility, a $75 million revolving credit facility and a $200 million second lien term loan facility, related to the acquisition of Grocery Outlet Inc. by Hellman & Friedman LLC. More >>

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Stephenson Harwood advises on $2.5 billion development deal in Oman

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised on a large scale real estate and tourism development project in Oman.

The Omagine project, which will cost approximately 2.5 billion US dollars to develop, was agreed with the Ministry of Tourism for the government of Oman and Omagine LLC. The project team from Stephenson Harwood’s Dubai office advised Omagine LLC, which will design, build, own and operate the mixed use ‘integrated tourism complex’ under a special royal decree which allows non-Omani citizens to buy and own real estate in Oman which is connected to a tourism development. The development agreement was signed on October 2, 2014. More >>

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Kirkland Advises Vista Equity Partners in Formation and Fundraising of Vista Equity Partners Fund V

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Kirkland represented Vista Equity Partners in the formation and fundraising of Vista Equity Partners Fund V, its fifth flagship fund, which completed its fundraising six months early and announced its final closing on October 15, 2014. With Kirkland’s assistance, Fund V far exceeded its $3.5 billion target, raising in excess of $5.775 billion in limited partner commitments. Investors in Fund V include significant commitments from Fund IV limited partners as well as new corporate limited partners, public pension plans, non-U.S. pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, foundations and high-net-worth individuals, including many Vista portfolio company executives. Target investments, for which Vista routinely retains Kirkland as counsel, will focus on middle and upper-middle market enterprise software companies. More >>

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CC advises Statoil on the US$2.25 billion disposal of its Shah Deniz interest to PETRONAS

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Clifford Chance is advising the international energy company Statoil ASA (Statoil) on the disposal of Statoil’s interest in the Shah Deniz field, off shore Azerbaijan, to the Malaysian oil and gas company PETRONAS. The transaction value is US$2.25 billion. Closing is expected in early 2015 following approvals from the relevant authorities. More >>

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