Ryan J. Lynch

TotalEnergies, producteur mondial multi-énergies présent dans plus de 120 pays, a clôturé une émission obligataire sur le marché américain en trois tranches dont une de 1,25 milliard à 5,150 % à échéance 2034, une de 1,75 milliard d'obligations à 5,488 % à échéance 2054 et une dernière de 1,25 milliard d'obligations à 5,638 % à échéance 2064, émises par TotalEnergies Capital et garanties par TotalEnergies SE. Latham & Watkins a conseillé TotalEnergies avec une équipe marchés de capitaux menée par Roberto Reyes Gaskin et Thomas Vogel, associés à Paris, et Ryan Lynch et Ryan Maierson, associés à Houston, avec les collaborateurs Bryan Ryan, Brian Bruzzo, Alexandra Cumberland et Madeleine Hahn de Bykhovetz. Sont également intervenus Olivia Rauch-Ravisé, associée, avec Alexis Caminel et Andréa Stapts sur les aspects fiscaux en France et Tim Fenn, Bryant Lee et Jared Grimley, associés à Houston, sur les aspects fiscaux aux Etats-Unis.~~

Apr 5

1 min

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (Waste Connections) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering in the US and by way of private placement in each of the provinces of Canada (the Offering) of C$500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes due 2029 at a price to the public of 99.933% of their face value. The Offering is expected to close on June 13, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds to Waste Connections from the Offering are expected to be approximately C$495 million, after deducting underwriting fees and estimated Offering expenses, and are expected to be used to repay a portion of the Canadian dollar-denominated borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility provided under its credit agreement. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Waste Connections in the offering with a corporate team led by Houston partners John Greer and Ryan Lynch, with associates Brian Bruzzo, Molly Elkins, and Mary Kline. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partners Jocelyn Noll and Bora Bozkurt, with associate Tessa Young; and on benefits matters by New York partner Adam Kestenbaum.~~

Jun 12

1 min

Enagás, an international leader in the development, operation, and maintenance of energy infrastructure, announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 30.2% interest in Tallgrass Energy to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners for US$1.1 billion. The transaction is expected to close at the end of July. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Enagás in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Houston partners Ryan Lynch and Kevin Richardson and Madrid partner María José Descalzo, with associates Cesar Leyva, Brian Bruzzo, and Brock Jones. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partners Tim Fenn and Jim Cole and Madrid partners Ivan Rabanillo and Jordi Dominguez, with associate Christine Mainguy; on regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partners Jason Cruise and Damara Chambers and Madrid partner José María Jiménez-Laiglesia; on environmental matters by Los Angeles/Houston partner Josh Marnitz; and on benefits matters by Century City/Bay Area partner Julie Crisp, with associate Aaron Tso.~~

Jul 10

1 min

Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (Waste Connections or the Company) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the Offering) of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 (the Notes) at a price to the public of 98.835% of their face value. The Offering is expected to close on February 21, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds to Waste Connections from the Offering are expected to be approximately US$734.2 million, after deducting underwriting fees and estimated Offering expenses, and are expected to be used to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility and a portion of the term loan outstanding under its term credit facility, in each case provided under its credit agreement. Latham & Watkins LLP represents Waste Connections in the transaction with a corporate team led by Houston partners John Greer and Ryan Lynch, with associates Bryan Ryan, Brian Bruzzo, and Molly Elkins. Advice was also provided on finance matters by Houston partner Matt Jones and Houston/New York partner Craig Kornreich, with associates Max Fin and Michael Basist; on tax matters by New York partners Jocelyn Noll and Bora Bozkurt, with associate Ted Gkoo; on environmental matters by Los Angeles partner Aron Potash, with associate Nick Eberhart; and on benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner Adam Kestenbaum.~~

Feb 16

1 min

Blaize, Inc. (Blaize), a provider of purpose-built, AI-enabled edge computing solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with BurTech Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BRKH), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, Blaize will become a publicly traded company and is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under a new ticker symbol. The proposed transaction values Blaize at a pro forma enterprise value of US$894 million. Latham & Watkins LLP is advising Blaize in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by Houston partners Ryan Lynch and Ryan Maierson and Bay Area partner Brian Patterson, with associates Bryan Ryan, Ziyad Barghouthy, Haley Sandoval, Kevin Donovan, and Alexandra Cumberland. Advice was also provided on emerging companies matters by associates Omar Ammash, Erica Kucharski, and Kojo Hayward*; on tax matters by Houston partner Jared Grimley, with associate Ronald Moore; on benefits matters by Bay Area partner Julie Crisp, with associates Morgan Wesner and Megan Ampe; on finance matters by Houston partner Matt Jones, with associate Chris Wood; on environmental matters by Los Angeles/Houston partner Josh Marnitz, with associate Jim Lambert; on intellectual property and data privacy matters by Bay Area partner Michelle Gross, with associates Andrew Abokhair, Kiara Vaughn, and Lyle Stewart; on anticorruption matters by Washington, D.C./New York partner Nicholas McQuaid, with associate Ryan Malo; on CFIUS matters by Washington, D.C. partner James Barker; on sanctions matters by Washington, D.C. counsel Catherine Hein, with associate Julie Shin; and on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jason Cruise and Washington, D.C. counsel Peter Todaro. *Admitted to practice in Ontario only.~~

Dec 22

1 min