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Paul Hastings Advises Wells Fargo Capital Finance in $980 Million Financing for Acquisition of Bumble Bee Foods

December 16, 2010

Los Angeles, CA (December 16, 2010) - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), in its role as administrative agent, collateral agent, co-lead arranger, joint bookrunner, and a lender in a revolving credit facility that will be used to refinance certain existing indebtedness of Bumble Bee Foods, LLC and certain of its affiliates and subsidiaries in connection with the $980 million acquisition by Lion Capital LLP of Bumble Bee Foods, LLC and such affiliates and subsidiaries. Lion Capital LLP is a leading private equity firm that is focused on the consumer sector.

Corporate partner

led the Paul Hastings team, which included

John Hilson

,

Vanessa Au

,

Connie Chilton

, and

Elizabeth Dryden

.

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