Cooley LLP is pleased to announce it advised the underwriters in the initial public offering of common stock of ServiceNow Inc., which launched on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, June 29.
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Middletons Adds to Its Sea of Talent with Appointment of Dorey
Middletons has announced the appointment of partner Ian Dorey, previously at Gadens, who will join the firm’s Banking, Insolvency & Disputes group in Brisbane. This follows a number of other strategic appointments the firm has announced over the past 12 months to further enhance its banking and insolvency capabilities.
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Linklaters Advises on Asia’s Largest IPO
Linklaters has advised the Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners on the highly successful US$3.2 billion IPO of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGVH) on the Malaysian Stock Exchange. The largest IPO in Asia in 2012 and the second largest in the world this year after Facebook.
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Simpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs as Financial Advisor to Micron Technology in its Acquisition of Elpida Memory
Simpson Thacher represented Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Micron Technology Inc. in connection with its execution of a sponsor agreement with the reorganization trustees of Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan, whereby Micron agreed to acquire Elpida, including Elpida’s 65% stake in Rexchip Electronics, for total consideration of ¥200 billion ($2.5 billion), consisting of ¥60 billion in cash consideration for 100% of Elpida’s equity and a series of installment payments totaling ¥140 billion to be made by Elpida to satisfy the reorganization claims of Elpida’s creditors. Micron also entered into a separate agreement with Powerchip Technology Corporation to acquire its 24% stake in Rexchip Electronics for approximately NT$10 billion ($334 million).
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | TokyoSimpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchaser in US$475 Million Debt Offering by the Government of Bermuda
The Firm represented HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as initial purchaser, in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$475 million of 4.138% Notes due 2023 by the Government of Bermuda.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents M*Modal in its Sale to One Equity Partners for $1.1 Billion
Simpson Thacher is representing M*Modal Inc. (NASDAQ: MODL) in connection with its announced sale to an affiliate of One Equity Partners for $14.00 per share in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and RBC Capital Markets are providing committed debt financing to One Equity Partners. The transaction is structured as a tender offer (followed by a short-form merger) and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2012, pending receipt by the purchaser of sufficient tendered shares to consummate the transaction, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
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Norton Rose Australia Strengthens Banking Practice with Top Lateral Hire
Banking Partner, Nuncio D’Angelo, joins Norton Rose Australia from King & Wood Mallesons.
Tags: Norton Rose FulbrightDavid Lemieux Joins Norton Rose Canada
Norton Rose Canada is pleased to announce that David Lemieux is joining the firm as a partner and member of the business law group, based in the Montréal office, effective July 3, 2012.
Tags: Norton Rose FulbrightCross Border Norton Rose Team Advises Allied Gold Mining on Merger, Creating AU$1bn Mining Group
International legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised Allied Gold Mining Plc on its merger with gold producer St Barbara Limited. The deal sees the creation of a combined group with a market capitalisation of approximately AU$1 billion.
Tags: Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Advises on US$1.2 Billion Expansion of Madinah Airport
A Middle East and London team from international legal practice Norton Rose Group has advised the sponsors TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S, Saudi Oger Limited and Al Rajhi Holdings (the TIBAH Consortium) on the financing and construction of the US$1.2 billion expansion of Madinah Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the first full PPP (Public Private Partnership) project in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest infrastructure projects in the Middle East in 2012.
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