Fowler White Boggs is pleased to announce that Court S. Terrell and Timothy M. Zwerner have joined the Firm’s Government, Environment and Real Estate Practice Group in its Tampa office.
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Mayer Brown Advised Sword in the Sale of Ciboodle to Kana Software
Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, advised the IT service provider Sword group in the sale of Ciboodle, a CRM software editor based in Glasgow, to the American company Kana Software.
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SNR Denton Continues Expansion of Real Estate Practice with Scott Toban in Chicago
SNR Denton announced today that Scott Toban has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Real Estate practice. Toban was most recently Principal and General Counsel of the Real Estate Institute, a leading education provider for the real estate brokerage and mortgage brokerage industry. He also had been a partner at Mayer Brown, after first practicing as an associate in the Real Estate practice of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, one of SNR Denton’s founding firms.
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Cooley LLP Advising Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. in $1 Billion Sale
Cooley LLP announced today that it is advising Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. in its sale to Joh. A. Benckiser (JAB). JAB has agreed to acquire Peet’s for $73.50 per share in cash, or a total of approximately $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in approximately three months, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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Nossaman Expands Healthcare Practice Statewide With Addition of Two Partners
Nossaman LLP announces the arrival of Tom Curtis and Mitchell Green as partners in the firm’s Orange County and San Francisco offices, respectively. The attorneys, both formerly with Curtis & Green LLP, further strengthen the firm’s robust healthcare practice.
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Eversheds Advises on a $700 Million Project to Power Mauritania
International law firm Eversheds has worked with the World Bank in advising the Government of Mauritania on entering into an agreement with SNIM and Kinross, to form a project company to build a 350 MW gas-to-power plant in Mauritania. The project, which is estimated to cost around $700 Million, is expected to begin commercial production in 2014.
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Willkie Advises Initial Purchasers in Lennar’s $350 Million Bond Offering
On July 17, Lennar Corporation announced the pricing of a Rule 144A offering of $350 million principal amount of its 4.75% Senior Notes due 2017 to initial purchasers.
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Veteran Railroad and Environmental Attorney Patrick A. Talley, Jr. Joins Phelps Dunbar
Phelps Dunbar LLP announces that Patrick A. Talley, Jr. has joined the firm’s New Orleans office as a partner. Formerly with Frilot L.L.C. where he was a partner and practice section leader, Mr. Talley brings more than 25 years of experience in railroad, energy and environmental law as well as commercial litigation to his practice at Phelps Dunbar.
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Davis Polk Advises on Sale of Controlling Interest in Maxum
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.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on $3 Billion Concurrent Guaranteed Senior Bond Offerings
Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with its $3 billion senior debt offering in reliance on the Section 3(a)(2) exemption of the Securities Act. The offering consisted of $1 billion of 1.35% senior bonds due 2015, $1.25 billion of 1.8% senior bonds due 2017 and $750 million of 3.2% senior bonds due 2022, each guaranteed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s New York branch. The joint lead managers for the offering were Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. SMBC Nikko Securities served as international offering coordinator.
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