Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented William Macklowe Co. in the sale of two office buildings. William Macklowe has sold majority interests in 400 Madison to ASB Real Estate for $148 million and 610 Broadway to LaSalle Investment Management for $116 million. William Macklowe Co. retains 10% stakes in each property.

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Citing a need to expand services to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, Polsinelli Shughart welcomes three highly experienced intellectual property shareholders in New York. Tedd W. Van Buskirk, Dr. Pamela Fekete, and Dillon Kim bring more than 35 years combined experience in patent and trademark matters. The trio, who practiced together previously, focuses predominantly on patent litigation arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act and related regulatory, antitrust, and ANDA counseling work. Their clients include pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and other life sciences companies.

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The Firm represented the underwriters, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with the public offering of $2.0 billion of debt securities of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“BMS”), consisting of $750,000,000 of 0.875% Notes due 2017, $750,000,000 of 2.000% Notes due 2022 and $500,000,000 of 3.250% Notes due 2042.

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The Firm represented Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“TRU”) in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 10.375% Senior Notes due 2017. TRU intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to redeem its existing senior notes due 2013 and for general corporate purposes.

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The Firm recently represented the underwriters, led by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a public offering by FedEx Corporation of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.625% Notes due 2022 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Notes due 2042. The Notes are guaranteed by 10 subsidiaries of FedEx. The offering closed on July 27, 2012.

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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC, in connection with the initial public offering of Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund (the “Fund”). The offering raised approximately $575 million, assuming full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

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Harris Beach has expanded its state wide Educational Institutions Industry Team with the addition of attorney Joanna L. Silver, who is well-known for her higher education practice in the metropolitan New York and tri-state area. Ms. Silver has joined Harris Beach as a partner in the firm’s New York City office.

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Holland & Knight today announced that Charles A. Weiss has joined the firm as a partner and head of its New York Intellectual Property Group. This hire is an important step in the firm’s commitment to grow and strengthen its New York office.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is representing Grupo Petrotemex, S.A. de C.V., a Mexico-based leading petrochemical company specializing in the manufacturing of polyester-related raw materials, in connection with the successful cash tender offer for $275 million, and consent solicitation to amend the provisions, of Petrotemex’s 9.5% Senior Notes due 2014, issued in 2009.

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On July 30, 2012, Unilever announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its North American frozen meals business to ConAgra Foods, Inc. for a total cash consideration of $265 million. Cravath represented Unilever in connection with this transaction. Unilever’s North American frozen meals business consists of a full range of premium, multi-serve frozen entrees and appetizers under the well-known Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s brand names. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and expected to close in the third quarter of 2012.

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