Olshan client Quinpario Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:QPAC) (Nasdaq:QPACU) (Nasdaq:QPACW) today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Jason Incorporated from Saw Mill Capital LLC, Falcon Investment Advisors, LLC and other investors. The purchase price of $538.65 million will be funded by the cash proceeds from QPAC’s initial public offering, new debt and rollover equity invested by the current owners and management of Jason.
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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Credito Real, a Mexico-based consumer lender, in connection with its international issuance of high-yield debt securities. The offering was underwritten by Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse and involved the initial issuance of $350 million of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2019 (“new notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S, which was shortly followed by an additional issuance of $75 million of new notes pursuant to a reopening due to high investor demand. The initial offering was said to be more than four times oversubscribed and is the first high-yield bond offering out of Mexico this year. More >>

DLA Piper has announced its involvement in the IPO of online fashion retailer boohoo.com

The Manchester team who acted for boohoo.com plc provided advice to the company on its flotation and placing of new shares on AIM.

boohoo.com, which is based in Manchester is to place 600 million new ordinary shares at 50 pence per share, giving the business a market capitalisation of approximately £560m. Existing shareholders will retain a further 44% of boohoo’s shares.

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The firm represented TCV in raising its Fund VIII with approximately $2.23 billion in capital commitments.  Based in Silicon Valley, TCV invests in high-growth technology companies across North America and Europe.  With nearly 20 years of experience backing market leading technology companies in the internet, business and financial services, infrastructure and software markets, TCV is widely recognized as one of the leading firms helping innovative firms and their management teams achieve success.

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International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised its client, Cahill Energy, on the historic agreement with the Barbados Government to build and operate a revolutionary Waste to Energy plant on the island. The plant will utilise the most innovative technology available to provide up to 25% of the island’s needs.

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A tax and corporate team, led by Tax Partner Russell Warren and Corporate Partner Adrian West have advised Pets at Home Group Plc and its management team on matters relating to management shareholders in connection with the company’s listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 17 March 2014.

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American Express Company announced that it has signed an agreement to create a joint venture for its Global Business Travel (GBT) division, pursuant to which American Express will share ownership of the joint venture with an investor group including Willkie client Macquarie Capital, as well as Certares, Qatar Investment Authority (through its wholly owned subsidiary Qatar Holding LLC) and funds managed by BlackRock, in exchange for a $900 million investment. The business will continue to operate under the “American Express Global Business Travel” brand.

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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has advised Ono’s principal shareholders, Providence Equity Partners, CCMP, THLee and Quadrangle on the €7.2 billion sale of Grupo Corporativo Ono, S.A. (Ono) to Vodafone. More >>