Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm acted as counsel to joint bookrunners J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley in connection with the issuance of $800 million of senior notes by AerCap Ireland Capital Limited and AerCap Global Aviation Trust. AerCap is the world’s largest independent aircraft leasing company. More >>
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkCravath represented the underwriters, led by MUFG, Citigroup and RBS, in connection with the US$1.95 billion registered senior debt offering of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, an independent petroleum refining, marketing and transportation company. The transaction closed on September 5, 2014. More >>
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Addleshaw Goddard has advised Helaba and Handelsbanken London Moorgate branch (the German and Swedish banks respectively) on a £325 million loan to Tesco BL Properties Ltd (a joint venture between British Land and Tesco) secured on a portfolio of Tesco tenanted shopping centres. More >>
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The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in the initial public offering by ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. of 41,285,000 shares of common stock (including shares sold pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option), which raised gross proceeds of approximately $700 million. ServiceMaster’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SERV”. More >>
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm has represented Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba Group”) in connection with its initial public offering, the largest IPO ever conducted. The offering, which was comprised of 368,122,000 American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing one ordinary share of Alibaba Group, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and raised a total of US$25 billion in gross proceeds. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as joint book runners for the offering. More >>
Tags: New York | Palo AltoVinson & Elkins advised Riverstone Holdings LLC in its investment in Sierra Oil & Gas S. de R.L. de C.V. of up to $225 million. Sierra is Mexico’s first independent exploration and production company and is headquartered in Mexico City. More >>
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Hogan Lovells has advised Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) on its first public securitisation of UK automotive receivables since 2008. The transaction, which closed on 25 September, marks the highest-volume automotive ABS transaction to be completed in Sterling, with the Class A Notes and Class B Notes totaling approximately £1.2billion. More >>
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On September 24, 2014, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) announced the closing of a $925 million private placement of senior unsecured notes to a group of institutional investors. In total, Cabot raised $925 million through the following three series of notes: $100 million of 7-year 3.24% notes due 2021, $575 million of 10-year 3.67% notes due 2024 and $250 million of 12-year 3.77% notes due 2026. Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay Cabot’s outstanding borrowings under its credit facility, fund its Eagle Ford Shale acquisition and for other general corporate purposes. More >>
Tags: Baker Botts L.L.P. | HoustonSwanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, one of Chicago’s leading trial firms, has merged with longtime St. Louis and Madison County litigation defense firm Kernell Law Firm, P.C.
The lawyers of the highly regarded Kernell Law Firm have successfully represented insurance companies and private businesses in Asbestos Litigation, Product Liability, Toxic Tort Litigation and Insurance Defense for over 25 years.
“We believe our new St. Louis and Madison County offices will provide the same excellent service that clients have come to expect from Tom Kernell and his team, while expanding the services we offer our present clients,” said Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Managing Partner Timothy G. Nickels. “We are very excited about this opportunity.” More >>
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Matt Dana, a premier estate planning attorney in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be joining the firm on November 1, along with two associates and two paralegals on his team. Their affiliation with Quarles & Brady will build on the work of Quarles & Brady attorney Trisha Baggs, a highly regarded estate planning attorney in the firm’s Phoenix office. With the addition of Dana and his team, Quarles & Brady will establish a presence in Scottsdale, its tenth location nationwide and third in Arizona. The new office will be located at 8817 E. Bell Road, Suite 201, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260.
Dana Law Firm founder Matthew S. Dana will be joining Quarles & Brady as a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office. He will combine his highly developed Arizona trusts & estates practice with Quarles & Brady’s national practice, allowing the two firms to support and augment one another on a single platform, enhancing the new union’s ability to serve clients across Arizona and the country in general. More >>
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