Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. and its affiliates (“MPM”) successfully consummated its prenegotiated plan of reorganization and exited from bankruptcy just six months after its bankruptcy filing. Willkie led the complex representation of MPM, a maker of silicone and quartz products, and 11 of its affiliates in connection with their chapter 11 bankruptcy cases before the Honorable Robert D. Drain in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to its filing, Willkie led the negotiation and documentation of MPM’s prenegotiated plan of reorganization, which had the support of approximately 90% of its second lien noteholders. The restructuring resulted in the elimination of more than $3 billion of debt from MPM’s balance sheet. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC as representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with the offering of $5.1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes issued in the form of units by Dynegy Finance I, Inc. and Dynegy Finance II, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Dynegy Inc., a producer and distributer of electric energy, capacity and ancillary services in key U.S. markets. More >>

Hunton & Williams LLP advised Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representative of several underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by WGL Holdings, Inc. (“WGL”) of $100 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019 and $125 million aggregate principal amoun of senior notes due 2044. More >>

On October 27, 2014, Chiquita Brands International Inc. (“Chiquita”) and the Cutrale Group and the Safra Group announced a definitive merger agreement under which Cutrale‑Safra has agreed to acquire all the outstanding common shares of Chiquita for $14.50 per share in cash, or a total value of approximately $1.3 billion, including the assumption of Chiquita’s net debt. Cravath represented the Cutrale Group and the Safra Group in this transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Chiquita Board of Directors and is expected to close by the end of the year or early 2015, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Upon closing of the transaction, Chiquita will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cutrale‑Safra and remain incorporated in New Jersey. More >>

The Firm recently represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBS Securities Inc. and other underwriters in connection with a $500 million offering of debt securities by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The offering closed on October 22, 2014. More >>

Davis Polk advised PepsiCo, Inc. on its registered offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior notes due 2044. Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. More >>

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented international banks acting as initial purchasers in offerings of two series of notes issued by Mexico’s state-owned oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) guaranteed by the US Export-Import Bank.

The bank group for each offering of notes consisted of BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Santander. A series of $500 million floating-rate notes due 2025 was priced with an interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 35 basis points. A second series of $500 million fixed-rate notes due 2025 was priced with an interest rate of 2.378% per annum. More >>

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 >>