No one mourns the wicked, but everyone has been anticipating Balenciaga designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first custom couture offering. The designer has chosen the good witch Ariana Grande to cast a spell over the storied Spanish house’s new…
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Why ‘South Park’ Scene Between Trump And Vance Left Some ‘Traumatized’
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“South Park” continued its no-holds-barred mockery of the Donald Trump administration Thursday in an episode that focused mainly on Sora 2, OpenAI’s video generator, but also featured a graphic storyline between the president and…
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Dbrand is turning the Steam Machine into a Companion Cube
Dbrand did the thing: it announced a Portal Companion Cube skin for Valve’s boxy new Steam Machine, allowing you to turn the new PC / console hybrid into a facsimile of gaming’s most loyal sidekick.
The Companion Cube skin is limited edition,…
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Lights Out: Christopher Ward Illuminates the Bel Canto Lumière
The Christopher Ward Bel Canto Lumière builds on the success of the original Bel Canto, which earned praise for being one of the most accessible chiming watches on the market. Its open-worked hour striker module remains the star of the show,…
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Ropes & Gray Represented Samsonite on Its Entry into New Senior Credit Facilities and Its Issuance of €350 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2033 | News & Events
Ropes & Gray represented Samsonite Group S.A., a leader in the global lifestyle bag industry and the largest travel luggage company, in connection with the refinancing of the company’s existing senior secured notes and senior secured credit facilities. The refinancing included the issuance of €350 million Senior Secured Notes due 2033, a new $800 million tranche A Term Facility due 2030, a new $494 million tranche B Term Facility due 2032 and a new $850 million Revolving Credit Facility due 2030. The bank financing closed on November 6, 2025 and the bond financing closed on November 11, 2025.
A cross-border team from Ropes & Gray’s London and U.S. offices advised on the deal. Stefanie Birkmann, a finance partner in New York, led on the bank financing, alongside associates Kavita DeVaney (New York), Hayden Frye (Los Angeles) and Wouter Korevaar (New York). Michael Kazakevich, a finance partner in London, led on the bond financing, supported by associates Daniel Wilson (Boston), Henry Gee (London) and Kennedy Myers (San Francisco). Tax advice was provided by partner David Saltzman, counsel Sara Clevering and associate Elizabeth Sun, all based in Boston.
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NP hard problems and forever chemicals – Physics World
Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals – Physics World