Simpson Thacher Represents Ingersoll Rand in $1.55 Billion Senior Notes Offering

The Firm represented Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR) in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% Senior Notes due 2019, $700 million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2023 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2043. The notes were issued by Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Company Limited and guaranteed by Ingersoll-Rand plc, Ingersoll-Rand Limited Company and Ingersoll-Rand International Holding Limited. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan acted as joint lead bookrunning managers of the offering.

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Fox Rothschild and Denver Law Firm Lottner Rubin Fishman Saul To Merge

Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce its merger, effective July 1, with established Denver law firm Lottner Rubin Fishman Saul, P.C. The team of 16 attorneys – 10 partners, 5 associates and one counsel joining Fox – will significantly bolster Fox’s footprint in the Mountain West region less than a year after the firm made its entrance into the Mile High City.

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Hogan Lovells Advises UBS and Standard Chartered Bank as Co-Financial Advisers on the US$1.63 Billion Dairy Acquisition

Hogan Lovells has advised UBS AG (“UBS”) as lead financial adviser and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Standard Chartered Bank”) as joint financial adviser to China Mengniu Dairy Company (“Mengniu”) on its voluntary general offer for Hong Kong-listed Yashili International Holdings (“Yashili”), one of the largest domestic pediatric milk formula producers and retailers in China. The cash and share offer values Yashili at HK$12.64bn (US$1.63bn).

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Michele J. Alexander Joins Lowenstein Sandler’s Tax Group

Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced today that Michele J. Alexander has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Tax Counseling & Structuring Practice. She will focus on complex corporate and business tax issues, particularly involving mergers and acquisitions and the structure of transactions involving private equity and hedge funds. Alexander was previously with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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Clifford Chance Advises on Major Regional Insurance Disposal

Clifford Chance has advised SLH Holding on the sale of a 25.7% stake in regional insurance leader Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Company (Medgulf) to ORIX Corporation, the major listed Japanese financial institution. The stake was valued at approximately US$225 million. Medgulf is the major shareholder in Medgulf Saudi Arabia, which is listed on the Saudi Tadawul. SLH is the majority shareholder in Medgulf.

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