Kirkland & Ellis International LLP represented Orion Engineered Carbons Finance & Co. S.C.A., a subsidiary of Kinove Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l., in its offering of $425.0 million aggregate principal amount of PIK toggle notes due 2019. Kinove Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à r.l. is the parent company of Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH and is controlled by Rhône Capital, Triton and certain co-investors. The transaction closed on February 1, 2013. The net proceeds of the offering were used to fund a cash distribution to the company’s shareholders and for general corporate purposes.

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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP advised H.I.G European Capital Partners LLP on the acquisition of the majority of St. Gilgen International School GmbH. St. Gilgen International School is a prestigious, international day and boarding school located at Lake Wolfgang in Austria. It serves as the founding school of the Academos Group, a newly established platform through which H.I.G. intends to establish a group of premium international schools around the world.

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Global law firm White & Case has advised a pool of banks including Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., as facility agent, lender, bookrunner and mandated lead arranger, in relation with the granting to Enel S.p.A. and its subsidiary Enel Finance International N.V. of a revolving loan for a total maximum amount equal to €9,440,000,000, pursuant to an English law facility agreement entered into on 8 February 2013.

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Estudio Echecopar, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, represented Fondo MIVIVIENDA S.A. (Fondo Mivivienda) in its inaugural international bond offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.50% notes due 2023. Fondo Mivivienda will use the net proceeds from the notes offering for general corporate purposes.

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We are pleased to announce the expansion of our white collar and environmental crimes defense capabilities with the arrival of Peter C. Anderson, who has joined the Firm as a Principal.

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International legal practice Norton Rose has today announced the appointments of Joanne Crew and Jake Howard as banking partners in Melbourne and Perth respectively.

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King & Wood Mallesons has advised National Australia Bank (NAB) in its capacity as Mandated Lead Manager and Bookrunner and Sole ECA Arranger on the financing of the Musselroe wind farm project.

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