Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, today announced that Steven G. Eckhaus, one of the preeminent figures in U.S. executive compensation and employment law, has joined the Firm as Partner.

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Davis Polk advised New Colt Holding Corp. on its acquisition by Colt Defense LLC. Financial terms of the transaction, which closed on July 12, 2013, were not disclosed.

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McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is delighted to announce the addition of Gary Casimir as a Partner in our New York City office.  Mr. Casimir will assume the role of a lead toxic tort and asbestos trial attorney in NYCAL and other venues requiring his litigation expertise.

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On July 10, Monitronics International, Inc. (“Monitronics”), a subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group Inc. (“Ascent”), signed a definitive agreement to acquire Security Networks, LLC (“Security Networks”), resulting in a leading home security solutions provider with greater scale, an expanded footprint and enhanced growth prospects.

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has represented  Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. in underwriting a series of four major debt offerings by Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. with an aggregate value of $1.4 billion.

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Chadbourne & Parke represented CSC Trust Company of Delaware, as trustee, in connection with the issuance of US$220 million 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 issued by Newland International Properties Corp. (Newland), a Panamanian company.

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Davis Polk is advising Bank of America, N.A. as initial lender and administrative agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as a joint lead arranger and joint book manager in connection with the $536,250,000 refinancing of the existing senior secured term A loan facility for Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

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Davis Polk is advising Corsair Capital as a selling shareholder in connection with the $692 million sale of Torus Insurance Holdings Limited to Enstar Group Limited and affiliates of Stone Point Capital LLC. Corsair Capital will receive both Enstar shares and cash consideration in the transaction. The transaction, which is subject to governmental and regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the year.

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Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer manager in connection with the cash tender offer by Swiss Re Solutions Holding Corporation to purchase any and all of its $400 million 6.45% notes due March 1, 2019, its $600 million 7% notes due February 15, 2026, and its $350 million 7.75% notes due June 15, 2030.

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that David L. Goldberg has joined the firm as partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in New York where he will represent corporate and individual clients in securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters.

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