Paul Hastings Represented SunTrust in $135M Financing for Cetera Financial Group's Acquisition of Genworth Financial

June 25, 2012

Atlanta, GA (June 25, 2012) - Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented SunTrust Bank as co-lead arranger, co-administrative and documentation agent in connection with a $135 million financing for independent broker-dealer, Cetera Financial Group, Inc.'s closed acquisition of Genworth Financial Investment Services, a self-clearing broker-dealer.

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Madison Capital Funding LLC, and RBC Capital Markets served as co-lead arrangers and bookrunners. Madison Capital Funding LLC acted as administrative agent and Royal Bank of Canada acted as syndication agent in the transaction.

Finance partner Chris Molen led the Paul Hastings team, which included of counsel Jacqueline A. May and associate Behrouz Kianian.

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