New York and Paris Offices Assist Thales Group in $400 Million Acquisition of LiveTV from JetBlue

On March 13, it was announced that JetBlue Airways has agreed to sell its wholly owned subsidiary LiveTV to Willkie client Thales Group for $400 million. LiveTV is the leading provider of live in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for commercial airlines. The company revolutionized the inflight entertainment space, and with this transaction is now pursuing an aggressive growth strategy. Last year, the company and its partner ViaSat introduced Ka-band satellite-driven onboard connectivity, a game changing technological advancement.

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Cowen Group, Inc. $149.5 Million Cash Convertible Senior Notes Offering and Cash Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions

Davis Polk advised Nomura Securities International, Inc. as representative of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by Cowen Group, Inc. of an aggregate principal amount of $149.5 million of 3% cash convertible senior notes due 2019. In addition, Davis Polk advised Nomura Global Financial Products Inc. as counterparty to cash convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with Cowen Group, Inc. in connection with the cash convertible senior notes offering.

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Hellman & Friedman to Acquire Renaissance Learning

Skadden is representing the Permira funds in their $1.1 billion pending disposition of Renaissance Learning, a K12 assessment and learning analytics company, to Hellman & Friedman LLC, announced on March 13.
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Fowler White Boggs to Merge

Two major law firms, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC and Fowler White Boggs P.A. announced that a vote from shareholders of both firms today affirmed their merger, effective March 14, 2014.

The addition of more than 90 attorneys and government relations professionals from Fowler White to the nearly 450 at Buchanan will propel the unified firm to one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States and will further enhance the firm’s preeminent East Coast presence and key practice areas. Both firms enter the combination from positions of financial strength with deep client relationships and a culture that focuses on maintaining the highest levels of client service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More >>

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