October 19, 2009
Firm Represents Collective of Tranche C Lenders in $3.25 Billion Credit Bid For, And Restructuring of, Delphi Corporation
Delphi Holdings LLP completes acquisition of substantially all of Delphi Corporation’s global core businesses as part of the consummation of the Delphi Corporation Modified Plan of Reorganization.
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June 4, 2009
Willkie Represents Ramius in Business Combination with Cowen
Ramius LLC and Cowen Group, Inc. sign transaction agreement to create a diversified financial services company, operating under the Cowen Group name.
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April 17, 2009
Firm Represents Farmers Group in $1.9 Billion Acquisition of AIG’s Personal Auto Insurance Group
Farmers Group, Inc. agrees to purchase the Personal Auto Group, which includes 21st Century Insurance Co., of American International Group.
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June 25, 2008
Willkie Assists on $2.8 billion Acquisition of ConAgra Trade Group
Firm represents Soros Fund Management LLC in investor consortium acquisition of ConAgra Trade Group from ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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May 1, 2008
Willkie Represents Green Tree in Loan Servicing Asset Purchase
Origen Financial, Inc. announces agreement to sell its servicing platform assets to Willkie client Green Tree Servicing LLC, a leading loan servicer.
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June 20, 2007
Willkie Featured in 2007 Edition of Chambers USA - Guide to Leading Lawyers
The firm as a whole and many of its attorneys individually are recognized for outstanding work in the areas of Antitrust; Asset Management Regulation; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Corporate/M&A; Environmental; Insurance (Transactional and Regulatory, Dispute Resolution); Intellectual Property; Litigation (General Commercial, Securities, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations); Private Equity (Buyouts); Real Estate; Tax; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Regulatory); and Technology & IT Outsourcing.
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June 19, 2007
Willkie Represents Purchasers in $8.9 Billion Acquisition of Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming, Inc. announces $8.9 billion agreement to be acquired by certain funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners LP, both advised by Willkie.
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June 1, 2007
Firm Represents Petro Stopping Centers in Sale to TravelCenters of America and Hospitality Properties Trust
The combined businesses of TravelCenters of America and Petro Stopping Centers will include more than 230 locations in 41 U.S. states.
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May 10, 2007
Firm Assists Zurich in $1.5 Billion Private Placement
Zurich Financial Services successfully completes private placement of $1.5 billion of subordinated debt with a maturity of up to 60 years.
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May 4, 2007
Willkie Assists Underwriters in Allstate’s $1 Billion Hybrid Offering
The Allstate Corporation launches and prices $1 billion in subordinated debentures due 2067.
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April 4, 2007
Firm Represents Resorts International Holdings in $675 Million Sale of Resorts East Chicago
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. announces agreement to acquire Resorts East Chicago from Willkie client Resorts International Holdings, LLC.
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March 2, 2007
Willkie Represents Farmers Group in $712 Million Acquisition of Bristol West
Farmers Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services Group, has agreed to acquire auto insurer Bristol West Holdings Inc.
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February 26, 2007
Willkie Assists Colony Capital in $8.8 Billion Agreement to Acquire Station Casinos
Station Casinos, Inc. announces agreement to be acquired by Fertitta Colony Partners LLC for $90 per share in cash.
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November 27, 2006
Willkie Represents Restaurant Chain Sbarro in Sale to MidOcean Partners
MidOcean Partners agrees to acquire Sbarro, Inc., the nation's leading quick service Italian restaurant company.
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October 18, 2006
Willkie Assists Converium in Sale of North American Operations
Converium AG announces agreement to sell its North American operations to National Indemnity Company, a Berkshire Hathaway company, for $295 million in cash and assumption of debt.
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August 7, 2006
Willkie Advises on Recapitalization of Global Turnaround Firm AlixPartners
AlixPartners LLC announces recapitalization agreement whereby affiliates of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC will make a significant investment in AlixPartners.
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May 13, 2006
Willkie Advises Lead Underwriters in Series of Innovative Offerings to Help Fund a $6.8 Billion Acquisition by Swiss Re
Willkie team assists initial purchasers in series of securities offerings by Swiss Reinsurance Company that raised $3 billion to partially fund Swiss Re's $6.8 billion acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions.
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May 2, 2006
Willkie Represents Level 3 in $1.24 Billion Acquisition of TelCove
Level 3 Communications, Inc. announces agreement to acquire TelCove, Inc., a privately held telecommunications company, for over $1.24 billion.
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February 21, 2006
Firm Advises Swiss Re in Sale of Fox-Pitt, Kelton
Swiss Re reaches agreement to sell its wholly owned Fox-Pitt, Kelton (FPK) subsidiaries to a new company formed by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC and FPK management.
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February 1, 2006
Willkie Assists Teva in $2.75 Billion Offering
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announces that it has priced its offering of $2.75 billion of debt securities through several special purpose finance subsidiaries.
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January 27, 2006
Willkie Client Teva Pharmaceuticals Completes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Ivax
Willkie client Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announces that it has completed its acquisition of IVAX Corporation.
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December 13, 2005
Willkie Assists Zurich Financial Services in $1.3 Billion 144A Offering
Zurich Financial Services announces $1.3 billion offering of Enhanced Capital Advantaged Preferred Securities.
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July 26, 2005
Willkie Represents Teva Pharmaceutical in $7.4 Billion Acquisition of Ivax Corp.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., announces agreement to acquire Ivax Corporation for approximately $7.4 billion.
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May 31, 2005
Willkie Featured in 2005 Edition of Chambers USA - Guide to Leading Lawyers
Firm recognized for its outstanding work in the areas of Antitrust; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Corporate/M&A; Environmental; Intellectual Property; International Trade; Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: Securities; Private Equity; Real Estate; Tax; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory; and Technology & IT Outsourcing.
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April 12, 2005
Willkie Represents Telmex in $1.1 Billion Sale to Verizon
Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and certain related entities agree to sell their entire equity interest in MCI, Inc. to Verizon Communications Inc. for over $1.1 billion.
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October 15, 2004
Firm Advises Converium in $420 Million Private Placement
After winning investor support Swiss reinsurer Converium Holding AG closed on a $420 million capital increase.
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September 13, 2004
Willkie Featured in Chambers Guides to Leading Lawyers - 2004
Firm recognized for excellence in the 2004 editions of Chambers Global - The World’s Leading Lawyers and Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for its work worldwide in Corporate/M&A; Private Equity (Buyouts & Venture Capital); Capital Markets; Competition/Antitrust; Communications; Real Estate; Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite (Regulatory); Insolvency/Corporate Recovery; Litigation (General Commercial); Tax; Environmental; and IT/IT Outsourcing.
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April 30, 2004
Willkie Featured in 2004 Chambers USA Guide to Leading Lawyers
Firm prominently featured in the 2004 edition of Chambers USA - America’s Leading Business Lawyers.
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February 25, 2004
Firm Represents NEGT in $1.7 Billion Sale
Willkie client National Energy & Gas Transmission Inc. agrees to sell its Gas Transmission Northwest Corp. and North Baja pipelines to Calgary, Alberta-based, natural gas transporter TransCanada Corp. for $1.7 billion.
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October 15, 2002
Richard Reinhold Comments on Government Offer to Settle Tax Shelter Transactions
Tax partner Richard L. Reinhold was interviewed for an article in the October 7th edition of the Bureau of National Affairs' Lead Tax Report on the government’s decision to enter into agreements with taxpayers involved in three types of tax shelter transactions.
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