Cahill represented Deutsche Bank, as lead book-running manager, and the co-managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of €200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2018 by Bitė Finance International B.V.

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On February 4, Lennar Corporation announced the closing of its Rule 144A offering of $275 million principal amount of its 4.125% Senior Notes due 2018 and $175 million principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2022. Willkie represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities. Miami-based Lennar, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, constructs affordable, move-up and retirement homes.

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The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Gregg J. Berman and Joseph A. Sarcinella in the Firm’s New York office. Berman joins as a Partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group, and Sarcinella joins the Real Estate and Banking Practice Group.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP represented ROI Acquisition Corp. (“ROI”) (NASDAQ: ROIQ; ROIQW; ROIQU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in connection with the execution of a merger agreement for its business combination transaction in which ROI will acquire EveryWare Global, Inc. (“EveryWare”). ROI is sponsored by an affiliate of the Clinton Group, which is an established private equity and public equity investor in the consumer sector, and the restaurant industry in particular.

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Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Andrew S. Auchincloss has joined the Firm as partner in its New York office. Mr. Auchincloss will be a member of the Firm’s Private Clients, Trusts and Estates group.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Citigroup and Credit Suisse as dealer managers in connection with a $350 million exchange offer by a subsidiary of Mexican telecommunication company, Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V.

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Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm, represented Jefferies Finance LLC in connection with providing debt financing for Apax Partners, L.L.P.’s acquisition of Cole Haan LLC, a leading designer and retailer of premium footwear and related accessories, from NIKE, Inc. for $570 million in cash.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented Santander, Credit Suisse and Evercore as initial purchasers in connection with Fibra Uno’s US$1.75 billion follow-on equity offering, which is the largest equity offering in Latin America this year. This oversubscribed offering marks the third equity offering by Fibra Uno, which has now issued almost US$3 billion in equity in less than two years. The issued stock was offered publicly in Mexico on the Mexican Stock Exchange and internationally pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

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Shearman & Sterling is advising Liberty Global, Inc. on its acquisition of Virgin Media Inc. in a stock and cash merger transaction valued at approximately $23.3 billion. The transaction is subject to approval from both companies’ shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

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On February 6, 2013, Cravath announced that David J. Kappos, former Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined the Firm as a partner.

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