Weil, Gotshal & Manges LP represented Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in two major real estate transactions, both of which were announced last week.

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Davis Polk advised BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint book-running managers and representatives of the several underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 1.35% senior notes due 2015 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 3.2% senior notes due 2022, issued by Covidien International Finance S.A. and guaranteed by Covidien plc and Covidien Ltd.

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Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as representatives of the several underwriters on the $1.015 billion SEC-registered initial public offering of 40,600,000 shares of common stock of PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund. The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PDI.”

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As reported today in Bloomberg, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets, U.S. grain merchant Gavilon Holdings LLC has agreed to be acquired by Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, for $3.6 billion. Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic, a private equity sponsor of Gavilon, in the transaction.

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Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. A. Melmed has joined the firm’s New York office as the head of the New York private equity practice. Mr. Melmed represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banking firms in M&A and complex corporate transactions. His addition continues the firm’s strategic expansion of its Private Equity Investments & Buyouts practice, M&A capabilities, and cross-border transactional capabilities. Mr. Melmed’s broad sector experience in M&A and private equity is especially extensive in the alternative energy, infrastructure, media, telecommunications, and life sciences sectors.

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Shearman & Sterling is expanding its renowned tax practice with the addition of Lawrence Hill, one of the leading tax litigation lawyers in the United States, who will join the firm in New York.

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The Firm is representing Barclays in connection with Barclays’ and Bank of America’s agreement to sell their remaining 26.5 percent interest in Archstone to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $1.58 billion. The agreement is pursuant to Lehman’s exercise of its right of first offer. Equity Residential, which also bid on the stake in Archstone, has agreed to the sale. Archstone is a privately-held owner, operator and developer of multifamily apartment properties.

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Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as joint lead and book-running managers for the initial purchasers on a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Molycorp, Inc. of $650 million aggregate principal amount of its 10% senior secured notes due 2020. The notes are senior secured obligations of Molycorp and guaranteed by certain of Molycorp’s subsidiaries. A substantial portion of the proceeds from the offering will be used, together with cash on hand, to finance the previously announced pending acquisition of Neo Material Technologies Inc., with the remaining proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. Pending the consummation of the acquisition, the proceeds of the offering have been deposited and are being held in an escrow account for the benefit of the holders of the notes. If the acquisition is not consummated, the proceeds will be used to redeem the notes.

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Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representative of the initial purchasers on Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of “1-1/2 lien” secured notes by Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 10% senior secured notes due 2020. The notes offered by MPM are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of its existing and future subsidiaries.

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Cahill represented BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse as joint book-running managers and Jefferies and Wells Fargo Securities as co-managers in the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $485,000,000 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 by Tekni-Plex, Inc., a manufacturer of packaging products and materials. Proceeds from the offering were used to refinance existing indebtedness.

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