International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund (IFC ALAC Fund), today announced a joint $100 million equity investment to help Cayman-based InterEnergy Holdings (IEH), owner and operator of power generation and distribution assets in Latin America and the Caribbean, to develop cleaner and more efficient energy sources in the Caribbean and expand operations in Latin America. IFC and the IFC ALAC Fund will each provide $50 million in equity to IEH.

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The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced today that Sonia Kaur Bain has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. She will practice within the Real Estate Group.

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Simpson Thacher is representing J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as bookrunner and a lead arranger and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as a lead arranger in connection with $1.2 billion in bridge financing to Total System Services, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of NetSpend Holdings, Inc. in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. The proceeds of the bridge facility may be used, in part, to finance the acquisition, to repay certain indebtedness of NetSpend and to pay fees and expenses related thereto.

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The firm recently represented Corp Group Banking S.A. (“Corp Group”) in an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% notes due 2023. The notes were offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

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Davis Polk is advising BofA Merrill Lynch as financial adviser to Netspend Holdings, Inc. in connection with its approximately $1.4 billion acquisition by Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS). The transaction is expected to close in mid-2013, and is subject to regulatory approvals, approval by NetSpend shareholders and customary closing conditions.

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Shearman & Sterling advised Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Jefferies Finance LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers in connection with a $715 million senior secured bank financing, consisting of $640 million term loans and a $75 million revolving credit facility. The firm also advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Jefferies & Company, Inc. as joint-lead and bookrunning managers in connection with a concurrent issuance and private placement of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75% senior secured notes due 2019, in each case for FairPoint Communications, Inc.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm obtained affirmance of the complete victory that it had obtained at trial in a trademark infringement action for leading cosmetics and personal care products manufacturer, L’Oreal. Paul Hastings represented L’Oreal, Ralph Lauren’s exclusive licensee in the fragrance category, in a dispute involving the use by the U. S. Polo Association of a logo similar to Ralph Lauren’s famous Polo Player Logo. After USPA appealed the broad injunction entered by the district court, the Second Circuit affirmed on all grounds, including the district court’s finding of bad faith infringement.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised The Davis Companies, a Boston-based commercial real estate firm, in the formation of Davis Investment Ventures II, which raised $413.5 million of capital from its investors, exceeding its original target of $350 million.

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Davis Polk is advising Artio Global Investors Inc.’s Strategic Review Committee of independent directors in connection with Artio Global’s acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC for $2.75 in cash per share. The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions, including U.S. antitrust approval, approval of a majority of Artio Global shareholders and approval of certain Artio Global mutual fund boards and shareholders.

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Davis Polk is advising Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as lead arranger and lead bookrunner of a $1.3 billion senior unsecured bridge facility for Cardinal Health, Inc. in connection with its proposed acquisition of AssuraMed, Inc.

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