Simpson Thacher recently represented the underwriters, led by joint book-running managers Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Leerink Swann LLC, in the initial public offering by Veracyte, Inc. (“Veracyte”) of 5,000,000 shares of common stock. Veracyte’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “VCYT.”

Veracyte is a diagnostics company pioneering the field of molecular cytology to improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs.

Simpson Thacher advised Brixmor Property Group Inc., a Blackstone portfolio company, on its $948.8 million initial public offering of common stock.  BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities were the joint bookrunners and representatives of the underwriters for the offering. The common stock began trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BRX” on October 30, 2013.

The Firm represented the underwriters of the initial public offering in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Hydoo International Holding Limited  (Hydoo International). Hydoo International offered an aggregate of 768,256,000 shares, which raised approximately HK$1.65 Billion (US$212 Million) in gross proceeds for Hydoo International.

Simpson Thacher recently represented HCA Holdings, Inc. (“HCA”) and its principal stockholder, an entity affiliated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with a secondary offering of 30,000,000 shares of common stock of HCA by the principal stockholder for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion, and a concurrent share repurchase by HCA of 10,656,436 additional shares from the principal stockholder. The concurrent share repurchase resulted in additional gross proceeds of approximately $500 million.
 

Reed Smith has advised Cenkos Securities plc, nominated adviser and broker to Everyman Media Group plc, on Everyman’s IPO on the AIM Market. The company owns and operates ten cinemas across London, the South East and Leeds under the “Everyman” brand. The IPO raised £8 million through a placing and valued the company at £30 million.

The Reed Smith team was led by partner James Wilson and included counsel Jane Bondoux, and associates Kathryn Bond and Fiona McFarlane.

New York, NY-- Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it advised Piper Jaffray and Citigroup as joint book-running managers on the initial public offering of voxeljet AG, a leading German provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial customers.

Paul Hastings advised Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE: LXP), a leading real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant real estate investments across the nation, in connection with its follow-on public offering.

The company sold an aggregate of 11,500,000 common shares, including 1,500,000 common shares issued pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. The transaction raised gross proceeds of approximately $128.5 million for the company.

Osborne Clarke has been appointed by Unicasim as legal Tutor of Diaman Tech S.r.l., the first issuing company on the Unicaseed portal and the first equity crowdfunding transaction realised in Italy pursuant to the new Consob regulation.

Eversheds has advised Guotai Junan as the sole sponsor, global co-ordinator and bookrunner for the China Creative Home Group Limited IPO. The Group raised HK$648 million through issuing 360 million shares, accounting for about 20% of the enlarged share capital.

China Creative Home Group Limited is a PRC company principally engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of electric fireplaces and home décor products.

Dentons has advised on the largest AIM float of the year, acting for international pallet manufacturer RM2 International S.A. (RM2) on its £278 million AIM IPO.  RM2 raised £137million before expenses through an institutional placing. Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange is expected on 6 January 2014.