Ajinomoto Co. Inc., a Tokyo-based, worldwide leader in high-quality processed foods and seasonings and a household name in Asia , announced today that it has entered into an agreement, through its subsidiary Ajinomoto North America, Inc., to acquire Texas-based Windsor Quality Holdings LP, a leading manufacturer of ethnic frozen foods in the U.S., including brands such as Ling Ling and Josè Olè. (more…)
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that John Quattrocchi has rejoined the Firm as a partner in its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices. John is based in the Dallas office.
“We are delighted to welcome John back to Weil. As a former associate in both the Dallas and New York offices, he knows Weil’s culture and will be a great addition to the Dallas office and the Firm,” commented Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “Weil’s market-leading transactional practices remain incredibly active, and John’s broad corporate expertise will further strengthen our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices.” (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to welcome Brad Lowry as a partner in the Dallas office. Mr. Lowry joins the firm from Haynie Rake Repass & Lowry and adds additional depth to Jackson Walker’s experienced Real Estate practice group.
Mr. Lowry has more than 25 years of experience handling a wide variety of complex commercial real estate and real estate–related transactions for a diverse range of clients, including developers, owners, lenders, landlords, tenants, REITS, equity investors and asset managers. Prior to joining Haynie Rake, he practiced at Haynes and Boone, LLP for more than 20 years. A few recent highlights of Mr. Lowry’s distinguished career include having represented a mixed–use developer in the acquisition of more than 5,000 acres of suburban land; a resort community developer in a 1,200 acre golf course community development; and a retail developer in a $100 million retail development; to name just a few. Mr. Lowry also has extensive experience in the hospitality industry, including several large transactions involving multi–state hotel portfolios. (more…)
Polsinelli welcomes highly experienced intellectual property attorney Adam C. Rehm to the firm’s Dallas office. A registered U.S. patent attorney, Rehm brings extensive experience to the firm including two years as a U.S. Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He specializes in intellectual property, patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and litigation.
“I’m looking forward to helping build Polsinelli’s intellectual property practice,” said Rehm. “The firm’s strong patent focus was attractive to me, and I hope to contribute to its growth not only in the Dallas market but nationally as well.” (more…)
Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. (Cole Schotz) is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Dallas. Member James W. Walker will lead the office, which will focus on litigation services for local and national clients doing business in Texas.
“The North Texas market has seen rapid growth and this office opening is a response to our clients’ need for a litigation capacity throughout the state,” said Mr. Walker. “Cole Schotz offers an incredibly strong bankruptcy capacity in this market through its Fort Worth office, and litigation support is a natural complement.” (more…)
Jason W. Cook has joined McGuireWoods LLP’s Intellectual Property Litigation and Patents Department as a partner in the firm’s fast-growing Dallas office, bringing extensive experience in complex patent litigation in the technology sector.
Cook has litigated patent cases in numerous federal district courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He is particularly experienced in the Eastern District of Texas, a hot-spot jurisdiction for patent litigation, where he has been involved in more than 80 separate cases. (more…)
Akin Gump advised Gulfport Energy Corporation in an offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.750 percent senior notes due 2020 at an issue price of 106 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes. The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. (more…)
VTTI Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VTTI), a Marshall Islands limited partnership, completed its initial public offering of 20,125,000 common units (including 2,625,000 common units pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units). The common units were sold by VTTI MLP Partners B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VTTI B.V. (more…)
Akin Gump represented Alliance Data Systems Corporation in a recently completed Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of senior notes.
The offering consisted of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375 percent senior notes due 2022. The notes are general unsecured senior obligations of Alliance Data Systems, guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain subsidiaries of the company and will pay interest semi-annually, commencing on February 1, 2015. Alliance Data intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility. (more…)
Locke Lord LLP has added depth to its already strong energy team with the addition of Jason Schumacher as Partner in the Corporate Department and Energy Practice Group. He will operate out of the Firm’s Dallas office. (more…)
Akin Gump advised Diamondback Energy on a pair of transactions announced on July 21.
In one, Diamondback priced an underwritten public offering of five million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $87 per share. The underwriters have an option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock from Diamondback at the public offering price (less the underwriting discount). Net proceeds to Diamondback, after the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $421.7 million or approximately $484.9 million if the underwriters’ option is exercised in full.
In the other transaction, Diamondback announced it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement with unrelated third party sellers to acquire additional leasehold interests in the Midland Basin for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $538 million, subject to certain adjustments. Upon completion, the acquisition will provide Diamondback with primarily operated leasehold interests, the majority of which are located in Texas’ Midland and western Glasscock counties. (more…)
Dentons announced today that Garreth Sarosi has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in the Dallas office. He arrives with more than a decade of experience handling complex IP litigation matters in multiple areas of focus, as well as managing antitrust compliance and government investigations, consumer policies, transactional due diligence, class action litigation and more. (more…)
