Chadbourne, as buyer’s counsel, assisted Rockwell Collins in reaching a US$1.39 billion definitive agreement to purchase ARINC, Inc. The deal, signed on August 10, 2013 is the largest in the North American aerospace and defense industry announced this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The deal is subject to regulatory and other customary conditions, and is expected to close within 90 days.

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Simpson Thacher is representing Pinnacle Foods Inc. in its $580 million acquisition of the Wish-Bone^® salad dressings business from Unilever PLC. Pinnacle Foods is controlled by investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P.

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The Firm represented Automotive Investors LLC, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P., and certain members of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.’s (“TRW”) management in connection with a registered public offering of 10,900,000 shares of TRW’s common stock. Automotive Investors LLC sold 10,273,062 shares, representing the remainder of its ownership of TRW’s stock. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. served as the underwriter for the offering. The gross proceeds from the offering were $775.971 million.

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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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