Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V., the largest petrochemical company in Mexico and one of the largest in the world, in connection with an international issuance of debt securities. The offering involved the issuance of $300 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2023 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The underwriters involved were HSBC and J.P. Morgan.

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Victor E. Salerno has joined Holland & Knight’s Real Estate practice as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Salerno focuses his practice on all areas of commercial real estate and real estate finance.

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Simpson Thacher represented The Mosaic Company (“Mosaic”) (NYSE: MOS) in connection with its investment in a joint venture to produce phosphate in Saudi Arabia.  The $7 billion project will be 60% owned by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (“Ma’aden”), 25% by Mosaic and 15% owned by petrochemical company Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”).  Mosaic’s role will be to help design, build and operate the project, in exchange for one quarter of the project’s production.  Subject to final financing terms, Mosaic’s cash investment is expected to be up to $1 billion, funded over a four-year period beginning in 2013.

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Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc. as the underwriter in connection with an SEC-registered block trade of 16,500,000 ordinary shares of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. by funds affiliated with Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. The net proceeds of the offering to Apollo were approximately $1.1 billion. The ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LYB.”

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On August 6, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. completed the sale of its North American Industrial Fund III portfolio to The Blackstone Group and ProLogis. Lehman had owned 80% of the portfolio, while San Francisco-based ProLogis owned the remaining 20%.

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James Duffy, a highly experienced international arbitration lawyer, has been hired by K&L Gates.  The partner joins the NYC office.

The attorney specializes in multi-jurisdictional international disputes for banks, governements, and energy industry clients.  He joins from DLA Piper.

“We are very happy to welcome J.P. to K&L Gates,” said Woody Collins, Administrative Partner of K&L Gates’ New York office. “His broad international experience will serve as a tremendous resource for our clients both in the United States and around the globe.”

Mr. Duffy is a 2001 graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University.  He is fluent in French and Spanish.

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Partner Clark Sullivan has been recruited to the New York office of Troutman Sanders.  The attorney practices intellectual property law, with broad experience in patent litigation, prosecution, and licensing issues.  He has a particular focus on clients from the pharmaceutical industry.

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The Firm represented the underwriters led by Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. in connection with a registered offering by Halliburton Company of an aggregate of $3 billion principal amount of new senior notes.  The offering consisted of notes of four separate tranches, $600 million principal amount of 1.0% Senior Notes due 2016, $400 million principal amount of 2% Senior Notes due 2018, $1.1 billion principal amount of 3.5% Senior Notes due 2023 and $900 million principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due 2043.

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The Firm represented Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and CIBC World Markets Corp., as initial purchasers, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$750 million of 4.854% Notes due 2024 by the Government of Bermuda. This was the single largest sovereign bond offering by the Government of Bermuda to date.

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Simpson Thacher is representing Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) in connection with the sale of a majority interest in its Embedded Computing & Power business to an affiliate of Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC. Under the terms of the transaction, Emerson will receive aggregate consideration of approximately $300 million and retain a 49% equity stake in the business. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions to closing.

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