Davis Polk advised underwriters represented by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. in connection with the offering of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.65% bonds due 2019, issued by the Province of Ontario.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkPaul Hastings Represents Arch Capital Management in Raising over $400 Million for Fund II
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented ARCH Capital Management, a boutique Asian real estate investment firm specializing in the management of real estate private equity funds in Asia, as U.S. legal counsel in forming a new real estate private equity fund, ARCH Capital-TRG Asian Master Partners, L.P.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Sealy Corporation in Connection with Tempur-Pedic International’s Proposed Acquisition of Sealy
Simpson Thacher is representing Sealy Corporation (NYSE: ZZ) in connection with its announced acquisition by Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) to create a $2.7 billion global bedding provider. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.3 billion, including the assumption of debt.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkAntoinette L. Banks Joins Harris Beach
Harris Beach is pleased to announce that Antoinette L. Banks has joined the firm as a partner in the New York City office practicing in the Insurance Litigation and Product Liability Defense and Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Groups. Her practice concentrates in insurance coverage, toxic tort, product liability, environmental, construction accident, property damage losses, appeals and commercial litigation. She has litigated and counseled clients on a wide range of insurance coverage issues, including disputes arising out of environmental liability, toxic tort exposure, additional insured claims, first-party property claims, professional liability, directors and officers liability, and bad faith claims. Ms. Banks also provides defense to insureds and commercial clients in connection with toxic torts, products liability claims, contract disputes, construction and Labor Law claims, insurance premium disputes, and reformation and rescission claims. Ms. Banks’ practice includes arbitrations, mediations, trials and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Tags: New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Celulosa Arauco in its Acquisition of Leading North American Wood Panel Manufacturer
Simpson Thacher represented Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., a Chilean corporation, in its purchase of all of the shares of Flakeboard Company Limited, a Canadian company which owns and operates seven production facilities in the United States and Canada and is the largest producer of composite wood panels in North America. The transaction value including assumed debt was approximately US$434.7 million. The transaction closed on September 24, 2012.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkCahill – Samson Investment Company Completes $1 Billion Credit Facility
Cahill represented Bank of America as administrative agent and BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse as joint lead arrangers in connection with a $1,000,000,000 Second Lien Term Loan credit agreement for Samson Investment Company.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Grupo Aval on Its $1 Billion Global Offering
Davis Polk advised Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. in connection with its global offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior notes due 2022. The notes were issued by Grupo Aval’s wholly owned finance subsidiary, Grupo Aval Limited, and guaranteed by Grupo Aval and were offered pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkOrrick Expands Emerging Companies Practice in New York
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that David L. Concannon has joined the firm as a partner in its Emerging Companies Group, resident in its New York office.
Tags: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP | New YorkJones Day Welcomes Capital Markets Partner Ian Blumenstein in New York
The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Ian Blumenstein joined the New York Office as a partner in theCapital Markets Practice. He was previously a partner with Cooley LLP in New York, where he was a member of the Credit Finance, Public Companies, and Public Offering practices.
Tags: Jones Day LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents the Underwriters in $750 Million Debt Offering by Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation
The Firm represented Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities in the public offering of $750 million of debt securities of Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”), which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”), consisting of $325,000,000 of 1.600% Senior Notes due 2017, $200,000,000 of 3.000% Senior Notes due 2022 and $225,000,000 of 4.400% Senior Notes due 2042.
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