Morgan Lewis Advises Perrigo in Acquisition of Pet Health Product Company Velcera

Perrigo Company, a leading global provider of quality, affordable healthcare products, today announced that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire leading companion pet health product company Velcera, Inc., for $160 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close during calendar year 2013 pending the satisfaction of closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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Senior International Arbitration Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Claudia T. Salomon has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Salomon joins Latham with almost two decades of experience in complex international disputes. She has extensive experience advising in investor treaty arbitration and international commercial arbitration cases.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in IPO of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

The Firm recently represented a group of underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc., in the initial public offering of common stock of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (“Bright Horizons”), a portfolio company of Bain Capital Partners, LLC. Bright Horizons’ shares are now listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BFAM”. Bright Horizons received approximately $222 million in gross proceeds from the offering.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $250 Million 7.500% Senior Notes Offering by Zachry Holdings, Inc.

Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2020 by Zachry Holdings, Inc. The proceeds of the notes offering were used repay certain indebtedness.

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Morgan Lewis Advises Apollo Global Management in Hostess Snack Cake Assets Acquisition

Affiliates of global alternative investment manager Apollo Global Management, LLC and merchant banking and management firm Metropoulos & Co. today announced that they have entered into a “stalking horse” asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Hostess Brands, Inc.’s baked snack food business for $410 million in cash.

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