In a further expansion of its Leveraged Finance practice, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has announced the addition of Neil Caddy as a partner in the firm’s Global Leveraged Finance Group, based in London.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises Sun Pharmaceutical on Merger with Taro Pharmaceutical
Shearman & Sterling is advising Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma) on its merger agreement with Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro). Upon completion of the merger, Taro will become a privately held company, will be wholly owned by affiliates of Sun Pharma, and its ordinary shares will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The closing of the merger is subject to certain terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type.
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Private Equity Heavy-Weight Joins Corrs
Premium independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed leading private equity expert Philip Kapp as a senior partner in its private equity practice.
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Davis Polk – Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Limited $500 Million Senior Notes
Davis Polk advised Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, CCB International Capital Limited and Mizuho Securities Asia Limited as initial purchasers in connection with the $500 million Regulation S offering by Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation, of its 3.9% senior notes due 2022. The notes are to be consolidated and form a single class of notes with the $1 billion principal amount of 3.9% senior notes due 2022 issued on May 17, 2012.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Hong KongDavis Polk – Westar Energy, Inc. SEC-Registered Dribble-Out Offering and Forward Component
Davis Polk is advising Westar Energy, Inc. in connection with an SEC-registered dribble-out offering and related forward transactions as part of its existing $500 million continuous equity financing program. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, acted as the sales agent.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk – StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. $250 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers in connection with an offering by StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2022.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Ingram Micro on $300 Million Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Ingram Micro Inc. on its SEC-registered debt offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022. The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBS Securities Inc.
Tags: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | New YorkDavis Polk Advises Dai-ichi Life on Its Strategic Alliance With Janus
Davis Polk is advising The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited on its strategic alliance with Janus Capital Group Inc. In connection with the transaction, Dai-ichi Life will acquire a 15%-20% stake in Janus.
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Pillsbury Helps Lenovo Create Major Partnership
A multidisciplinary team of Pillsbury lawyers has helped the world’s second-largest PC company arrange a broad new partnership, enhancing the company’s position in the growing market for networked computer servers and storage solutions.
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HWL Ebsworth Further Reinforces Victorian Planning and Environment Team
HWL Ebsworth has announced that Mark Bartley will be commencing with the firm as a partner in the Melbourne Planning, Environment & Government Group.
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