Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Cowen and Company in connection with the private exchange and purchase of $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of newly issued 6.625% senior notes due 2016 for approximately $40.3 million aggregate principal amount of Spartan Stores, Inc.’s existing 3.375% convertible senior notes and approximately $9.7 million in cash from an existing note holder of Spartan Stores, Inc.

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Cahill represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the lead arrangers in connection with the $1,250,000,000 revolving credit facility for Sirius XM Radio Inc.

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Cahill represented the joint book-running managers and co-managers in connection with the Public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2016 for Ally Financial Inc. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

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For Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Skadden secured the affirmance of the dismissal of two double-derivative suits that sought to compel the BofA board to force its Merrill subsidiary to bring various claims against certain of Merrill’s former officers and directors in connection with Merrill’s allegedly risky investments in collateralized debt obligations.

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Herrick, Feinstein LLP announced today that Richard R. Kalikow, a real estate industry veteran with more than four decades of global expertise, has joined the firm’s New York office as a Partner.

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The Firm represented Walter Investment Management Corp. (WIMC) in connection with an $825.0 million secured credit facility, consisting of a $700.0 million 5-year term loan and a $125.0 million 5-year revolving credit facility.

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A Weil team lead by Private Equity partner David M. Blittner, advised Avista Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm, in its $602.5 million sale of Anthony International, the world’s largest manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising systems, to Dover Corporation, a publicly traded diversified global manufacturer. The sale was completed on November 30, 2012.

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Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters (led by RBS Securities Inc.) in connection with a global offering by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc of $2.25 billion of 6.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2022.

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Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, which acted as joint bookrunners in connection with Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul’s debt offering of US$275 million 7.375% Subordinated Notes due 2022.

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The Firm represented syncreon Global (Ireland) Limited and syncreon Global Finance (US) Inc. as co-issuers, in connection with their issuance and sale of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior unsecured notes due 2018. The notes constitute an issuance of additional notes under the issuers’ existing indenture relating to the issuers’ $300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.50% senior notes due 2018 which were issued in April 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the initial purchaser. The notes were offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

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