Category: North America

Shearman & Sterling, Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega, Milbank and Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee -Alcogal advised on the transaction Banco General S.A. in Panamá finalized the offering of $550 Million 4.125% Notes due 2027. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acted as initial purchasers. Banco General, S. A., together […]

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Nicholson y Cano, Skadden and Errecondo, González & Funes advised on the transaction TGLT S.A. completed the offering of $150 Million 10 years Convertible Notes. Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Banco Itaú Argentina S.A. acted as underwriters. TGLT S.A. operates as a residential real estate development company. The company, led […]

Covington is representing IFM Therapeutics in its sale to Bristol Myers Squibb for $300 million in cash and the right to receive contingent payments upon achievement of specified milestones that could total in excess of $1 billion for each of its two oncology programs. Prior to closing, IFM will spin off its inflammation program to […]

Kirkland & Ellis, Carey and Davis Polk & Wardwell advised on the transaction Atento Luxco 1 S.A. finalized the $400 million offering of 6.125% senior notes due 2022, which were issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Atento S.A., the parent company […]

Latham & Watkins, Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, Shearman & Sterling and Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolau advised on the transaction Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. finalized its Rule 144A/Regulation S initial public offering. This was the first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) IPO in Latin America and the first oil and gas […]

Covington advised the underwriters in a $138 million follow-on public offering of common stock by Repligen Corporation. Covington previously represented the underwriters in Repligen’s $115 million convertible note offering in May 2016. J.P. Morgan and Stephens Inc. acted as Joint Book-Running Managers, Janney Montgomery Scott acted as Lead Co-Manager and Craig-Hallum Capital Group acted as […]

Hogan Lovells, Carey, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Prieto advised on the transaction Export Development Canada (EDC) structured a $300 Million loan in favour of Corporación Nacional del Cobre: Chile’s largest state-owned copper producer. Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile engages in the exploration, development, and exploitation of copper mineral resources and byproducts in […]

Covington advised The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), Australia’s oldest medical research institute, in its landmark monetization of a portion of its royalties relating to the cancer drug Venetoclax. The purchaser, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, paid US$250 million upfront, and agreed to make up to […]

The legal and financial advisors to Apax Partners are Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Ernst & Young LLP, respectively. The legal and financial advisors to ECi are Latham & Watkins LLP, BofA Merrill Lynch and PwC, respectively. Funds advised by Apax Partners (“Apax Funds”) today announced that they have reached a definitive […]

The U.S. Tax Court ruled in favor of Covington’s client the Boston Bruins in a dispute with the IRS over away-game meal costs. The IRS had argued that the Bruins were entitled to deduct only 50 percent of the costs of meals that the club served to its players and other employees during road trips. […]

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. served as financial advisor to CenterState in both transactions. Alston & Bird LLP served as legal counsel to CenterState in the Harbor transaction and Smith Mackinnon, PA served as legal counsel to CenterState in the Sunshine transaction. Sandler O’Neill & Partners served as financial advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher […]