Global law firm Proskauer advised Church & Dwight Co., Inc. on its agreement to acquire Avid Health, Inc., the leader in gummy form vitamins and supplements, for $650 million in cash.

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Proskauer advised Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. in its acquisition and related debt and equity financing of Inergy, L.P.’s retail propane operations for approximately $1.8 billion. As a result of the acquisition, Suburban, a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, is now one on the largest retail marketers of propane in the United States, with approximately 1.3 million customers in 41 states.

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The Firm represented Unisys Corporation in connection with a public offering of $210,000,000 of 6.25% senior notes.

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The corporate practice of Kirkland & Ellis in New York has recruited leading M&A and private equity attorney Taurie Zeitzer to the firm as a partner, the firm announced.

Ms. Zeitzer has gained significant experience in the arenas of private equity and corporate law throughout her career.

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The New York office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has recruited intellectual property attorney Peter Vogl as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice.

Mr. Vogl joins Orrick from Jones Day, where he was head of the firm’s global trademark, unfair competition and intellectual property practice.

“Peter is a superstar in copyright and trademark litigation.  We are thrilled to have him join our internationally recognized team.” Said Steve Routh, co-head of Orrick’s intellectual property group.

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Shearman & Sterling is advising long-time client Anglo American in its agreement with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) to form a new partnership in respect of certain of Anglo American’s copper interests in Chile, known as Anglo American Sur. Anglo American and Codelco, with assistance from their respective partners, Mitsubishi and Mitsui, have settled their respective claims in relation to the Anglo American Sur option agreement and have agreed to a sale of a 29.5% interest in Anglo American Sur to a Codelco and Mitsui joint venture company for approximately $2.8 billion.

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Shearman & Sterling represented Synthes, Inc. and its Board of Directors in Delaware Chancery Court in connection with the $19.7 billion acquisition of Synthes by Johnson & Johnson, obtaining from Chancellor Leo Strine a motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended class action complaint with prejudice.

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Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as the sole book-runner on a $258 million SEC-registered offering of 25,800,000 shares of common stock of Molycorp, Inc. (Molycorp), of which 12,000,000 shares were offered and sold by Molycorp and 13,800,000 shares are being loaned by Molycorp to Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC under a share lending agreement. Davis Polk also advised Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC as the share borrower in connection with the share lending agreement.

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Cahill represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as lead initial purchaser and the other initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Secured Notes by an escrow subsidiary to be assumed by Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. Upon release from escrow, proceeds from the offering were used to refinance existing indebtedness.

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The Firm represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital Markets, in a public offering of $250 million of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2042 by Domtar Corporation. The Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Domtar Corporation.

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