Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that A. Donald Lepore has joined the firm’s Corporate Department as a partner in New York. Lepore joins from RNK Capital LLC, a private investment firm specializing in the environmental, clean technology and renewable energy sectors, where he served as general counsel for the past four years.
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Arent Fox announced today that Michael Zweiback, a former federal prosecutor who was chief of the Los Angeles US Attorney’s Cyber & Intellectual Property Crimes Section and deputy chief of the Los Angeles US Attorney’s office Organized Crime and Terrorism Section, has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner in the litigation practice. As a private practice attorney, he has represented individuals and companies in investigations involving health care fraud and securities, antitrust, public corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. Mr. Zweiback has also litigated successfully a broad range of intellectual property cases and is recognized for his deep knowledge of privacy and data security issues.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP represented Anchor Glass Container Corporation in an $880 million acquisition by Ardagh Group. Anchor Glass is the third-largest glass container manufacturer in the United States. Ardagh, based in Luxembourg, produces metal and glass packaging for food, beverage and consumer care brands.
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National law firm Wilson Elser has hired Henry L. Solano, formerly an acting secretary of labor appointed by President Clinton, and a U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado, as a partner. He is based in both the firm’s New York City and Denver offices. Most recently, Mr. Solano was a partner in Dewey & LeBoeuf’s New York City office.
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Davis Polk advised China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Limited (Yongda) in connection with its HK$1.67 billion (US$215 million) initial public offering and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented BNP Paribas in the sale of its North American reserve-based energy lending unit to Wells Fargo Bank. The loan portfolio sold pursuant to this transaction consisted of $9.5 billion of total loan commitments.
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Holland & Knight is proud to announce that Steven B. Roosa and Christopher G. Cwalina have joined its Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group as partners and co-chairs of the newly created firm-wide Data Privacy and Security Team. Mr. Roosa and Mr. Cwalina will reside in the New York and Washington D.C. offices, respectively and will join current partners Ieuan Mahony and Shannon Salimone in leading the national group.
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The Firm recently represented Dollar General Corporation in connection with its public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2017. Dollar General used the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem its existing senior subordinated notes and to pay related premium and accrued interest.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkThe Firm represented the initial purchasers in connection with the Rule 144A and Reg S offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 by SBA Telecommunications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SBA Communications Corporation. The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by SBA Communications Corporation. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBS Securities Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering closed on July 13, 2012.
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Ashurst advised Solveig Gas Norway AS on its issuance of NOK 1 billion in senior secured bonds as part of the ongoing refinancing of the debt used to support Solveig’s acquisition of 24.1% stake in the Gassled pipeline network. The debt is fully amortising and carries a fixed interest rate of 5.32%. Repayment is six monthly and continues up to maturity in December 2027.
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