Simpson Thacher advised the underwriters on a $700 million debt offering by Concho Resources Inc. J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Wells Fargo Securities were the joint book-running managers for the offering. Concho Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas properties.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents First Data Corporation in Refinancing
The Firm recently represented First Data Corporation (“First Data”) in a refinancing of a portion of its outstanding debt. First Data issued $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 6¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. First Data also entered into an extension amendment with certain of lenders under its existing senior secured credit facilities.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSignificant Expansion of International Arbitration Practice Continues for Quinn Emanuel
The New York office of Quinn Emanuel has recruited attorney Tai-Heng Cheng as a partner to the firm’s international arbitration practice.
Mr. Cheng is a tenured professor and co-chair of New York University’s Institute for Global Law, Justice and Policy. He is a graduate Yale Law School and Oxford University.
Tags: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | New YorkQuinn Emanuel Continues to Build Out International Arbitration Practice
The expansion of the firm’s international arbitration practice is a priority for 2012. As part of that effort, Tai-Heng Cheng, tenured professor and Co-Director of New York Law School’s Institute for Global Law, Justice and Policy, has now joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Stephen Jagusch, former Global Chair of Allen & Overy’s International Arbitration Practice, and his partner Anthony Sinclair, one of the leading public international law practitioners in the field, have announced that they will join the firm’s London office as partners. This follows on the recent additions of David Orta from Arnold & Porter in Washington D.C., and Ivan Marisin, former Managing Partner of Clifford Chance’s Moscow office, and his colleague Vasily Kuznetsov in Moscow. Working alongside the firm’s International and Domestic Arbitration Chair, Fred Bennett, these additions substantially enhance the firm’s ability to represent clients in international arbitration matters.
Tags: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | New YorkPaul Hastings Advises Acadia Reality Trust in the Closing of $541 Million Fund
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR), a real estate investment trust, in the final closing of Acadia Strategic Opportunity Fund IV LLC (“Fund IV”). The fund has received total capital commitments of approximately $541 million since its initial closing on May 16, 2012.
Tags: Paul Hastings LLP | New YorkDavis Polk – Continental Resources, Inc. $1.2 Billion High-Yield Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representative of the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Continental Resources, Inc. of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2022.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises Initial Purchasers in Broadcom’s $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes
Shearman & Sterling represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with Broadcom Corporation’s offering of $500 million of its 2.500% Senior Notes due 2022. Broadcom Corporation is a California-based company that develops semiconductors for wired and wireless communications
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Represents LMA International on Acquisition by Teleflex
Shearman & Sterling advised LMA International N.V. (LMA), a Curaçao limited liability company listed on the Singapore Exchange, on its acquisition by Teleflex Incorporated in a transaction valued at approximately $276 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012 and remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, as well as other customary closing conditions.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkCahill – First Data Corporation Completes $1.3 Billion Notes Offering
Cahill represented Deutsche Bank Securities, Citigroup, Wells Fargo Securities, Credit Suisse, HSBC, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey as joint book-running managers and the co-managers in the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $1,300,000,000 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 by First Data Corporation. Proceeds from the offering will be used to prepay term loans under the company’s senior secured credit facilities.
Tags: Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling Advises Underwriters on Sprint Nextel Corporation’s $1.5 Billion High Yield Notes Offering
Shearman & Sterling advised the underwriters in connection with Sprint Nextel Corporation’s offering of $1.5 billion of 7.000% notes due 2020. J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Barclays Capital, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as joint bookrunners.
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