Shearman & Sterling represented Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint bookrunning managers and representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the $581.8 million (including overallotment option) public offering of common units representing limited partner interests of ONEOK Partners, L.P.
Jones Day represented a leading financial services company, as administrative agent, in a $350 million syndicated revolving and term loan facility for a healthcare services company.
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Cravath represented Shell International Finance B.V. and Royal Dutch Shell plc in connection with a US$3.75 billion registered debt offering by Shell International B.V., guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc. Royal Dutch Shell plc is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas companies in terms of market capitalization, operating cash flow and oil and gas production. The notes were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on August 12, 2013.
The Cravath team included partner William P. Rogers Jr. and associate Raffael M. Fiumara.
Simpson Thatcher represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with a registered offering by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.950% Senior Notes due 2020.
Broadridge is a leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions for broker-dealers, banks, mutual funds and corporate issuers.
Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by JDS Uniphase Corporation of an aggregate principal amount of $650 million of its 0.625% senior convertible debentures due 2033.
Headquartered in Milpitas, California, JDS Uniphase provides communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators and network equipment manufacturers.
Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered offering by The Western Union Company of $250 million aggregate principal amount of floating-rate notes due 2015.
Based in Englewood, Colorado, Western Union is a leader in global money movement and payment services.
Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Jefferies LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers on a Rule 144A offering by Spansion LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spansion Inc. of $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 2% exchangeable senior notes due 2020.
WilmerHale is representing its longstanding client, Direct Edge, in its recently announced merger with BATS Global Markets. The combined company will create an exchange operator responsible for executing about 20.6% of all US shares traded so far this month, vaulting the company to the number two spot behind NYSE Euronext and ahead of Nasdaq. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including antitrust and securities regulatory approvals.
Davis Polk advised J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint book-running managers in connection with an SEC-registered offering by PHH Corporation of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior notes due 2021.
Ashurst advised International Financial Data Services (IFDS) in connection with its 20 year agreement to provide outsourcing for back and mid office services to Old Mutual and Skandia Life. The integration of IFDS administration, process and technology is due to start in 2016. The IFDS technology should facilitate response to independent financial adviser and customer needs more quickly than currently.