International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the Department for Transport on the Thameslink Rolling Stock Procurement Project (TRSP) the largest, most ambitious and complex rail procurement to date.
Tags: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPInternational law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised The Abraaj Group on its agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Fan Milk International (“FMI”), West Africa’s market leading manufacturer and distributor of frozen dairy products and juices.
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In the latest boost to its leading financial institutions practice, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy announced that John Williams, who focuses on complex transactional and regulatory work in the derivatives space, has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. His arrival expands the derivatives capability of Milbank, which represents leading global banks and financial institutions in the largest business markets worldwide.
Tags: Milbank LLP | New YorkMilbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP recently represented affiliates of KKR Asset Management LLC (KAM) in the structuring and issuance of approximately $519 million of collateralized loan obligation (CLO) notes in a transaction in which Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as lead initial purchaser and placement agent, KKR Capital Markets LLC acted as an initial purchaser and placement agent, and Natixis Securities Americas LLC acted as a placement agent. The CLO notes are collateralized primarily by a diversified portfolio of senior secured corporate loan obligations selected by and to be managed for the CLO issuer by a KAM affiliate. KAM was formed in June 2004 as a subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., a leading global investment firm with a 37-year history of leadership, innovation and investment excellence.
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Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce that Jason R. Eig has returned to the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Finance Practice. Jason previously practiced with the firm from 1999 to 2007. He is a corporate attorney who represents clients on real estate, finance, and general corporate transactional matters focusing in many areas, including industrial, financial services, energy/commodities, health care, and hospitality.
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Global law firm Proskauer has advised on eight significant real estate private equity and capital markets transactions over the past month in New York, exceeding $8.0 billion in aggregate value.
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McCarter & English, LLP is pleased to announce that David L. Woronov has joined as partner with the firm’s corporate, securities and financial institutions practice in Boston.
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Davis Polk is advising Citigroup as financial adviser to Hindustan Unilever Limited in connection with the $5.4 billion open offer by Unilever PLC and Unilever NV for up to 75% of the shares in Hindustan Unilever Limited. The transaction is expected to close in July of 2013.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong KongDavis Polk advised Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as the initial purchaser in a Rule 144A/Regulation S add-on offering by AK Steel Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AK Steel Holding Corporation, of $30 million aggregate principal amount of 8.750% senior notes due 2018. The add-on notes form part of the same series as the existing $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8.750% senior notes due 2018 previously issued by AK Steel Corporation. The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by AK Steel Holding Corporation.
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The Raleigh office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes David C. Lindsay as a partner in the labor, employment and workplace safety practice. Lindsay joins from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
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