Husch Blackwell welcomes William Sherman Morris as the newest Partner in the firm’s Memphis, Tenn., office. Morris joins the firm’s Aviation group and brings more than 11 years’ experience handling business transactions.
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Simpson Thacher Represents The Carlyle Group in Sale of Prime Fifth Avenue Retail Property
The Firm represented affiliates of The Carlyle Group in connection with a series of transactions relating to the retail portion of 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City. On December 6, 2012, a Carlyle led investor group closed on a $707 million sale of the remaining retail condominium unit owned by Carlyle to affiliates of Vornado Realty Trust. The retail condominium unit that was sold is currently occupied by Hollister (an Abercrombie & Fitch brand), Uniqlo and Swatch.
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New YorkSimpson Thacher Represents Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan in US$300 Million High Yield Notes Offering by CFR Pharmaceuticals
The Firm recently represented Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as initial purchasers, in connection with a US$300 million international offering of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 by CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. and certain of its subsidiaries. The offering was made to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The net proceeds from the offering is expected to finance part of the purchase price for CFR’s acquisition of Laboratorio Franco Colombiano Lafrancol S.A.S.
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McGuireWoods Adds Partner to Cross-Border Transactions Practice in London
McGuireWoods LLP announced today the addition of Fredrik Henriksson, who has joined the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Cross-Border Transactions Department in London as a partner.
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Sparke Helmore’s Insurance Group Welcomes New Partner
Sparke Helmore Lawyers is pleased to announce the arrival of Yvette McLaughlin as a partner in the Insurance Group in the firm’s Brisbane office.
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Covington Prevails for Verizon on Pension Plan Dispute
A federal judge rejected an attempt by former Verizon employees today to block the transfer of $7.5 billion of retirement benefit liabilities to The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
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Jackson Walker Represents Select Milk Producers in Joint Venture with The Coca-Cola Company
Jackson Walker L.L.P. successfully represented Select Milk Producers, Inc., a cooperative of 87 large family-owned dairies, in a joint venture with The Coca-Cola Company to operate a health and wellness company known as Fair Oaks Farms Brands. Based in Chicago, Fair Oaks Farms Brands produces and markets premium quality nutrition products, including Core Power®, a high-protein milkshake that is currently being distributed in select regions of the U.S., with a national distribution rollout underway through Coca-Cola Refreshments.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Acts on S$519 Million Acquisition of Compass Point Mall, Singapore
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has acted for Gemshine Investments (S) Pte Ltd (Gemshine) in its acquisition of Compass Point mall, which completed on 20 November 2012. Compass Point is a 5 storey strata-titled suburban mall in Sengkang, Singapore, with a net lettable area of 269,546 sq ft. The acquisition involved shares and debt for a purchase price of S$519 million.
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International Tax Lawyer Patrick Connolly Joins DLA Piper in Los Angeles
DLA Piper today announced that Patrick Connolly has joined the firm’s Tax practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office.
Tags: DLA Piper | Los AngelesDLA Piper Advises ERG on the €859 Million Acquisition of Wind Farm Assets Form GDF SUEZ
Francesco Novelli, Senior Partner at DLA Piper, has advised ERG S.p.A., a leading Italian energy company, in relation to the acquisition of IP Maestrale Investments Limited, a Gibraltar company directly controlled by International Power Consolidated Holdings Limited and part of GDF SUEZ Group. The value of the acquisition is €859 million.
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