Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright has joined Bracewell & Giuliani’s Austin office as a partner. He brings more than 10 years of experience on the bench and extensive prior experience as a litigator to the firm’s appellate practice.
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Paul, Weiss advised Roark Capital Management in the final closing of Roark Capital Partners III. The final closing secured commitments bringing the aggregate total to $1.5 billion, which exceeded the initial target of $1.25 billion. The fund will target control equity and equity-related investments in middle-market companies primarily in the United States.
Tags: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | New YorkAs reported in The New York Times, Paul, Weiss client Oaktree Capital Management agreed to a sale of its aircraft leasing company JSA International, which operates as Jackson Square Aviation, to Mitsubishi Corp.’s unit UFJ Lease and Finance Co., Ltd. for U.S. $1.3 billion. San Francisco-based Jackson Square, set up in 2010 with $500 million seed money from Oaktree, operates a fleet of about 70 aircraft with branch offices in Seattle, Miami, Europe and Asia. The deal will be financed with cash and bank loans and is expected to close in December.
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Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that Jeremy Hunt has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the corporate practice. Mr. Hunt represents private equity firms and other investors and advisors in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and related matters.
Tags: Morrison & Foerster LLP | Hong KongMorrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that leading Japanese real estate finance lawyer Masahiro Shiga has joined Ito Mitomi Horitsu Jimusho (“Ito & Mitomi”) as a partner. Ito & Mitomi has established a joint enterprise with Morrison & Foerster to provide legal services through its Tokyo office. Mr. Shiga joined together with associates Mori Inada and Mansu Pak; their arrival enhances what is already the premier real estate practice among international law firms in Japan.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised a special committee of MetroPCS’ board as that company signed an agreement with Deutsche Telekom to combine T-Mobile USA and Texas-based MetroPCS into one unit under the “T-Mobile” name. If consummated, the deal would represent one of 2012’s largest deals to date in terms of transaction value.
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Shearman & Sterling represented Banco Internacional del Perú S.A.A.- Interbank, a Peruvian bank, acting through its Panamanian branch in connection with its 144A/Regulation S offering of US$250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2020. This offering is a reopening of its previous offering of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2020 issued on October 7, 2010.
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkShearman & Sterling represented the syndicate of banks led by UBS Securities LLC as sole financial advisor and led by global coordinators Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Santander Investment Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, underwriting the US$4.1 billion initial public offering of American depositary shares represented by shares of Series B common stock of Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Spain’s Banco Santander S.A. Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V. dual listed its shares with the New York Stock Exchange and the Mexican Stock Exchange.
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International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global Corporate partner John Franchini together with Global Project Finance partner William Bice, acted as counsel to Bosque Power Company, in the $432 million sale, plus adjustments, of its 800-megawatt central Texas power plant to Calpine Corporation, the largest U.S. independent power generator.
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International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Aisha Hunt has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Financial Services practice. Hunt was most recently with Cole-Frieman Mallon & Hunt LLP, where she headed the ’40 Act Practice with a focus on alternative mutual funds.
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