Simpson Thacher Represents the International Managers in Japanese IPO of Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation

The Firm recently represented the joint international managers in connection with the initial public offering of Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which included an international offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. The offering raised approximately ¥54 billion (US$675 million) which was used together with bank financing to acquire an initial portfolio of assets for the J-REIT. Morgan Stanley, Nomura Securities and UBS acted as joint international managers for the offering.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Volvo Car Financial Services in Connection with the Structuring of Automobile Financing Program

The Firm recently represented Volvo Car Financial Services U.S., LLC, a newly created U.S. captive auto finance subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation, in connection with the structuring of a program with Bank of America, N.A. for the origination and financing of automobile retail installment contracts and leases.

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Cahill Represents Financing Sources in Acquisition Financing for Clean Harbors

Cahill represented the joint-book running managers and co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021 by Clean Harbors, Inc. that closed today. Proceeds from the offering are intended to be used to fund a portion of the cost of the proposed acquisition by Clean Harbors of Safety-Kleen, Inc. If the acquisition does not occur, the notes will be subject to mandatory redemption.

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Akerman Senterfitt Represents Swisher Hygiene in Securities Sale

Akerman Senterfitt announced it recently represented Swisher Hygiene Inc., a NASDAQ and TSX listed company, in the sale of voting securities of Choice Environmental Services Inc., for $123.5 million. The purchaser is Waste Services of Florida Inc., a subsidiary of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

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