Barnes & Thornburg Represents Wolverine World Wide in Acquisition of Collective Brands’ Performance + Lifestyle Group

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Barnes & Thornburg announced today that the firm represented Wolverine World Wide Inc., one of the world’s leading marketers of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear and apparel, in the negotiation and execution of a $2 billion agreement to acquire Collective Brands, Inc. In making its bid, Wolverine joined with San Francisco-based private equity firms Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital Partners.

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Davis Polk – Sahara Hotel & Casino $300 Million Construction Financing

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Davis Polk advised Stockbridge Real Estate Funds in connection with a $300 million construction financing arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as lead arranger, with Keycorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc., as administrative and disbursement agent, for the renovation and repositioning of the Sahara Hotel & Casino (to be renamed the SLS Hotel & Casino Las Vegas) by a joint venture between the Stockbridge Funds and an affiliate of SBE Entertainment Group, LLC.

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Paul, Weiss Advises on $2.15 Billion Sale of L.A. Dodgers

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Paul, Weiss assisted Major League Baseball in the $2.15 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Guggenheim Baseball Management as widely reported yesterday by Bloomberg News, ESPN, Fox News, The L.A. Times and Sports Illustrated, amongst others. The new management group consists of Magic Johnson, incoming Dodgers’ President Stan Kasten, and controlling owner Mark Walter, chief executive of Chicago-based Guggenheim Financial.

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