The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Laureate Education, Inc. (“Laureate”) of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% senior notes due 2019. The offering closed on July 25, 2012.

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Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% junior subordinated debentures due 2052.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Brazil’s Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica S.A. (TAESA), a Brazilian electric-transmission company in a BRL 1.755 billion (US$ 876 million) public equity offering. The deal is the second largest equity offering out of Brazil in 2012. The offering represents a re-IPO for TAESA as it is the first time it has accessed the public equity markets since its IPO in 2006. The securities priced within range in what has been characterized as a tough year for the Brazilian equity markets. The deal was significantly oversubscribed driven by investors attracted to the energy sector in Brazil. TAESA also enjoys strong shareholder support from its joint controlling shareholders CEMIG Geração e Transmissão, a subsidiary of CEMIG (NYSE: CIG; CIG.C), and FIP Coliseu.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented the initial purchasers on an offering of 8.375% senior guaranteed notes due 2017 of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:ICA) (NYSE:ICA), Mexico’s largest construction and infrastructure operations company. Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs were lead bookrunners with BBVA, Morgan Stanley and Santander as initial purchasers. The deal was upsized from US$300 million and was more than six times oversubscribed reflecting strong investor interest in Latin America high yield issuances. Proceeds of the high yield debt offering will be used to pay short term debt.

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Davis Polk is advising Metalmark Capital in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Maxum Petroleum, Inc. by Pilot Flying J for cash and Pilot Flying J’s contribution of Western Petroleum into Maxum Petroleum. Current investors in Maxum Petroleum, including Maxum management, Metalmark and Waud Capital Partners, will receive cash and will also re-invest in the new venture. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

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A cross-practice team of lawyers from King & Spalding has successfully advised GE Capital Corporation, as joint lead arranger and administrative agent, on the financing of Snow Phipps Group’s acquisition of LTI Flexible Products, Inc. from Sentinel Capital Partners. Terms of the deal, which was announced July 19, were not disclosed.

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Donald W. Hawthorne, a Partner with Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP (“AVH”), one of the country’s leading antitrust, IP and litigation law firms, represented Syncora Guarantee Inc. in a $375 million settlement with Bank of America Corp. (“BofA”). Syncora also was represented by lawyers at Debevoise & Plimpton.

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The firm is representing Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) in connection with its acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RA) for $27.50 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.4 billion, excluding RailAmerica’s outstanding debt. The transaction, which is subject to approval or authorization of the Surface Transportation Board and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Simpson Thacher recently represented Blackstone Healthcare Partners in connection with its investment in NantPharma, LLC. The transaction signed and closed on July 20, 2012.

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Hunton & Williams LLP recently enhanced its national real estate practice with the addition of new partners Carl F. Schwartz and Laurie A. Grasso, as well as real estate finance partners Brett L. Gross, Peter J. Mignone, Donald F. Simone and Mitchell G. Williams. Carl will be chair of the New York real estate group. Their team includes the following senior attorneys and associates: Bethany Adler, Viktoria Garo, Jeff Goland, David A. Kaufman, Jay Mower, Matthew A. Scoville and Brian J. Shortt. With these new arrivals, the firm’s real estate practice has grown to more than 50 lawyers, and more associates are expected in the coming weeks.

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