Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, in connection with Oracle Corporation’s first registered public offering of euro-denominated notes. Oracle Corporation offered €1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.250% senior notes due 2021 and €750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due 2025. The euro-denominated notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Davis Polk advised underwriters represented by Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with the offering of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 1% bonds due July 22, 2016, issued by the Province of Ontario.

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Davis Polk is advising Maidenform Brands, Inc. in connection with its $575 million acquisition by Hanesbrands Inc. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Maidenform’s board of directors, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Simpson Thacher is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its role as financial advisor to CapitalSource Inc. in connection with PacWest Bancorp’s announced acquisition of CapitalSource Inc. for $2.47 in cash and 0.2837 shares of PacWest common stock per share, or approximately $2.3 billion.

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (www.clm.com) is pleased to announce that John M. (Jack) Griem, Jr. has joined the firm as partner in its intellectual property department effective July 22, 2013.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that securities and commercial litigator Shahzeb Lari has joined the firm as a partner with the Litigation practice in New York.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and UBS Securities LLC., as lead arranger, in connection with the amendment and restatement of FHC Health Systems, Inc.’s first lien credit facilities for the purposes of, among other things, refinancing existing indebtedness.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced today that Steven F. Reich, who, until recently, served as associate deputy attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in the firm’s white collar defense and government investigations practice.

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP today announced that David J. Greenwald, currently a deputy general counsel and international general counsel at the Goldman Sachs Group, has agreed to rejoin Fried Frank in a leadership role.   Valerie Ford Jacob, the Firm’s current Chairperson, and Mr. Greenwald will serve as Co-Chairs of the Firm through February of 2015. Beginning in March 2015, Mr. Greenwald will lead the Firm as Chairman and Ms. Jacob will become the Firm’s Senior Partner.

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Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in a public offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 by American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (“AEL”).  This was the first high yield offering by AEL.

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