Rima Moawad, an experienced corporate lawyer with extensive background in private equity and public M&A transactions, has joined the rapidly growing New York office of AmLaw 100 firm Haynes and Boone, LLP, as a partner in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.

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Simpson Thacher represented GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”), the credit division of The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX), in the establishment of its second “capital solutions” fund, GSO Capital Solutions Fund II LP (“GSO CSF II”).  GSO CSF II raised $5 billion of total capital commitments and will focus primarily on providing “rescue financing” to distressed companies primarily in North America and Western Europe.

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International law firm Reed Smith today welcomed high-profile government investigations and litigation partners Joseph P. Armao and Paul Alfieri, who join the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group in the New York office.

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Shearman & Sterling represented Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and The Huntington Investment Company as the joint bookrunning managers in connection with a registered offering by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.60% Senior Notes due 2018. Shearman & Sterling also represented the underwriters in connection with a concurrent 3(a)(2) offering by The Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.35% Senior Notes due 2016. The proceeds from the offerings will be used for general corporate purposes.

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Bankrupcty lawyer John Bae has been hired the law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., according to a press release. 

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The Firm is representing MIP Tower Holdings LLC (“MIP”), the parent company of Global Tower Partners (“GTP”) and related companies, in the $3.3 billion announced sale to American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT).  The purchase price will also include the assumption of $1.5 billion in existing debt, for a total purchase price of $4.8 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Davis Polk is pleased to announce that Avi Gesser, an official with the U.S. Department of Justice, has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in New York. Mr. Gesser will work in our White Collar Criminal Defense Group representing clients in a wide range of white collar criminal defense matters and investigations as well as complex commercial litigation.

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Davis Polk is advising Citigroup, Inc. in connection with the sale of its Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) funds business to The Rohatyn Group, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, is representing Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom engineered, and performance-critical products, in an acquisition by SKF, a manufacturer and supplier of ball and roller bearings, linear motion products, precision bearings, spindles and seals, for $35.50 per share in an all-cash transaction that values Kaydon at approximately $1.25 billion, including debt.

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On September 5, 2013, ATK announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Group Holdings, Inc. for US$985 million in cash, subject to customary post‑closing adjustments. Cravath represented ATK in connection with this transaction. Bushnell is a leading global designer, marketer and distributor of branded sports optics, outdoor accessories and performance eyewear.

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