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Our commercially savvy lawyers regularly lead strategic transactions and complex disputes for clients in a variety of industries and regions. We’ve included a small selection of matters for your convenience.
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the sale of its interests in Goodman North American Partnership for approximately $2.2 billion.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) in the sale of its interests in Goodman North American Partnership LP (GNAP) for approximately $2.2 billion. The transaction included a phased spin-out of certain assets held by GNAP to affiliates of Goodman Group (ASX:GMG). As part of the transaction, Debevoise also advised CPP Investments in connection with the sale of a 45% partnership interest in GNAP to an affiliate of Norges Bank Investment Management, the entity that manages Norway’s government pension fund. Read More>

Windstream Holdings, a privately held fiber and cloud based communications provider, in the issuance of an additional $1.4 billion of 8.250% senior first lien notes due 2031 to refinance outstanding senior first lien notes.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Windstream in connection with the issuance of an additional $1.4 billion of 8.250% senior first lien notes due 2031 to refinance outstanding senior first lien notes. For more information, please see the company’s press release. Read More>

Access Industries, a significant shareholder in Calpine Corporation, in Calpine’s $26.6 billion sale to Constellation.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Access Industries, a significant shareholder in Calpine Corporation, in connection with Calpine’s $26.6 billion sale to Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG). For more information, please see Calpine’s press release. Read More>

Carlyle in the formation of Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund III, with $7.1 billion of investable capital.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) in the formation of its third Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund (“CCOF III”), with $7.1 billion of investable capital, which provides borrowers highly structured and privately negotiated solutions across the capital structure to family, founder, and management-owned companies, sponsor-backed companies, and special situations. CCOF III is nearly 30% larger than its predecessor fund and brings total investable capital across the opportunistic credit strategy to approximately $17 billion. For more information, please see the company’s press release. Read More>

Lovell Minnick in its investment in Broadstone, a UK financial services consultancy delivering advice to employers, insurers, lenders and pension scheme trustees.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Lovell Minnick Partners (“LMP”) in its strategic growth investment in Broadstone. Read More>

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in antitrust and foreign investment aspects of its role as part of a consortium acquiring a 66.7% stake in Exclusive Networks, a Paris-based global cybersecurity specialist.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has provided antitrust and foreign investment advice to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) in its role as part of a consortium acquiring a 66.7% stake in Exclusive Networks, a Paris-based global cybersecurity specialist. Read More>