A Weil team led by New York partner Matthew Bloch and senior associate Andrew Woodworth advised Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan, as lead underwriters, in the $3.25 billion senior notes offering, $900 million common stock offering and $1.5 billion offering of tangible equity units by Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson), a producer, distributor and marketer of chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products.

Davis Polk advised Bank of America, N.A. as joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner, administrative agent and collateral agent, in each case in connection with the $140 million asset-based revolving credit facility provided to Tribune Publishing Company in connection with its spinoff from Tribune Media Company. The proceeds will be used by Tribune Publishing Company and its subsidiaries for working capital and general corporate purposes.  

Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, in connection with a $350 million senior secured term loan credit facility provided to Tribune Publishing Company in connection with its separation from Tribune Media Company (the “Spinoff”).

Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), has advised Natixis on the €32.5 million aggregate refinancing of two Greek flag passenger ferries by ANEK Lines S.A. (“ANEK”) by way of sale and charter back.  

DWF has advised Zeus Capital in relation to the £135million AIM IPO and £94million fundraising for Epwin Group. Zeus Capital advised as nominated adviser and sole broker, including the £94 million institutional fundraise.

Clifford Chance has advised UniCredit Bank pro bono in the successful launch of a microfinance loan facility for Fair Finance. Clifford Chance and UniCredit Bank teamed up to support the London-based non-profit organisation Fair Finance. Fair Finance provides loans and debt advice to customers who would otherwise be unable to access mainstream sources of finance, thereby providing socially responsible access to necessary loan finance.  Fair Finance was founded by Faisel Rahman, who is a pioneer in the UK microfinance industry, where he has been active for over a decade.

The English High Court has again ruled in favour of BTA Bank in its ongoing litigation against Mukhtar Ablyazov, requiring Mr Ablyazov to disclose documents relating to his assets that were previously withheld on the basis of legal professional privilege.

Landmark transaction is the largest-ever convertible bond issued by a US-listed Chinese technology company and the largest convertible bond in Asia in the last three years.

New York, NY - Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that the firm represented UBS AG, Stamford Branch and Barclays Bank PLC as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners in connection with the financing of the strategic combination of Southcross Energy LLC and TexStar Midstream Services, LP, an oil and gas business in South Texas.  The resulting Eagle Ford-focused midstream combination includes four processing plants, three fractionation facilities and approximately 3,700 miles of pipeline.  The financing consisted of a $575 million term loan facility and a $50 millio

Shearman & Sterling advised underwriters Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jefferies, Deutsche Bank Securities, Blackstone Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray, Raymond James, Wells Fargo Securities, William Blair and Evercore in connection with the initial public offering of 42,500,000 shares of common stock of Catalent, Inc. The offering raised $871,250,000 and the shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.