Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in connection with eBay Inc.’s registered public offering of $3 billion aggregate principal amount of investment grade Notes, comprised of $250 million of 0.70% Notes due 2015, $1 billion of 1.35% Notes due 2017, $1 billion of 2.60% Notes due 2022 and $750 million of 4.00% Notes due 2042.

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Covington & Burling advised AstraZeneca in its agreement with Pfizer for over-the-counter rights to sell a nonprescription version of Nexium, a medication prescribed to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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A team of Goodwin Procter attorneys is advising Taiwanese software developer SpringSoft in its planned acquisition by Synopsys, Inc.

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King & Wood Mallesons has acted for the Singapore-based Ascendas Group, Asia’s leading provider of business space solutions, on the Australian aspects of its S$385 million IPO and listing of stapled securities in Ascendas Hospitality Trust. The IPO is the largest capital raising of its type in Singapore so far this year.

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Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that Brian Mainwaring has joined Fasken Martineau’s Calgary team as a partner. Brian will be working with the firm’s Capital Markets, M&A and Corporate Governance groups.

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