Shearman & Sterling represented Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and The Huntington Investment Company as the joint bookrunning managers in connection with a registered offering by Huntington Bancshares Incorporated of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.60% Senior Notes due 2018. Shearman & Sterling also represented the underwriters in connection with a concurrent 3(a)(2) offering by The Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.35% Senior Notes due 2016. The proceeds from the offerings will be used for general corporate purposes.

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Bankrupcty lawyer John Bae has been hired the law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., according to a press release. 

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The Firm is representing MIP Tower Holdings LLC (“MIP”), the parent company of Global Tower Partners (“GTP”) and related companies, in the $3.3 billion announced sale to American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT).  The purchase price will also include the assumption of $1.5 billion in existing debt, for a total purchase price of $4.8 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Davis Polk is pleased to announce that Avi Gesser, an official with the U.S. Department of Justice, has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in New York. Mr. Gesser will work in our White Collar Criminal Defense Group representing clients in a wide range of white collar criminal defense matters and investigations as well as complex commercial litigation.

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Davis Polk is advising Citigroup, Inc. in connection with the sale of its Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) funds business to The Rohatyn Group, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, is representing Kaydon Corporation (NYSE: KDN), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom engineered, and performance-critical products, in an acquisition by SKF, a manufacturer and supplier of ball and roller bearings, linear motion products, precision bearings, spindles and seals, for $35.50 per share in an all-cash transaction that values Kaydon at approximately $1.25 billion, including debt.

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On September 5, 2013, ATK announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Group Holdings, Inc. for US$985 million in cash, subject to customary post‑closing adjustments. Cravath represented ATK in connection with this transaction. Bushnell is a leading global designer, marketer and distributor of branded sports optics, outdoor accessories and performance eyewear.

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Hogan Lovells advised the Trustees of the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) on the implementation and completion of a comprehensive settlement of its claims against Eastman Kodak Company (EKC) and Kodak Limited, its UK subsidiary. This included the acquisition of EKC’s Personalized Imaging (PI) and Document Imaging (DI) businesses, valued at US$650 million but acquired through a mixture of release of claims and a cash consideration of $325m. The acquisition closed 3 September 2013, the day of EKC’s emergence from bankruptcy.

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has expanded its Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Law practice in New York with the addition of John Bae, who joins as a Member.

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Simpson Thacher represented affiliates of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC as joint lead arrangers in connection with a $420 million senior term loan facility, a $275 million junior term loan facility and a $200 million asset-based revolving credit facility.  JPMorgan and Barclays will act as administrative agents under the term loan facilities.  The exit financing was effectuated through a plan of reorganization confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on August 23, 2013 and was consummated upon Kodak’s exit from bankruptcy.

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