Simpson Thacher represented the Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD Bank”) in its offering of $1.5 billion 1.40% Senior Medium-Term Notes due 2018, $750 million Floating Rate Senior Medium-Term Notes due 2018 and $3 billion Floating Rate Senior Medium-Term Notes due 2015.

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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, in connection with the public offering by Texas Instruments Incorporated of an aggregate of $1.0 billion in investment grade notes.

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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in connection with the public offering by GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust by Gabelli (the “Fund”) of 4,000,000 shares of 5.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares. The offering raised aggregate net proceeds of approximately $96.85 million.

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Morgan Lewis announced today that John Dellaportas—a litigator with over 18 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters, with an emphasis on securities litigation—has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, resident in New York.

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In a move designed to enhance the tax and corporate practices at Baker Botts L.L.P., two major lateral hires were announced by firm management today — international tax lawyer Don J. Lonczak and capital markets lawyer Bonnie Barsamian.

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On May 8, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its opinion and order in favor of firm client Chesapeake Energy Corporation, in its declaratory judgment action against Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, the trustee for a $1.3 billion bond offering – saving Chesapeake some $100 million in interest expense.

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Simpson Thacher represented JPMorgan as lead arranger and administrative agent in connection with a new $1.7 billion revolving credit facility for Air Lease Corporation, which replaces the company’s prior $1.1 billion facility.

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Alston & Bird LLP announced today that a group of five partners, previously at Dentons, will join its capital markets practice. Four partners will be based in New York, and another based in Washington, D.C.

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O’Melveny & Myers LLP is pleased to announce that John J. Rapisarsdi and George A. Davis, former co-chairs of Cadwalader’s Global Financial Restructuring Department, and former Cadwalader partner Peter M. Friedman will be joining O’Melveny as partners in the Firm’s Restructuring Practice. Widely recognized among the country’s most respected restructuring lawyers, Rapisardi, Davis, and Friedman have played key roles in some of the largest restructuring projects and most significant bankruptcies ever filed. Based in New York, Rapisardi and Davis will become Global Co-Practice Group Leaders of O’Melveny’s Restructuring Group, and Friedman will reside in the Firm’s DC office. San Francisco-based O’Melveny partner Suzzanne Uhland will serve as US Practice Group Leader of the Restructuring Group.

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Cahill represented Praxair, Inc. in connection with its public offering of $650,000,000 comprised of $475,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.25% Notes due 2018 and $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.55% Notes due 2042. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

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