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Maples Group Advises StepStone on Cayman Islands Aspects of US$1.7 Billion Infrastructure Secondaries Fundraise

Lawyers from the firm’s Funds & Investment Management team acted as Cayman Islands counsel to StepStone

Harneys advises LaSalle Investment Management on joint venture hotel portfolio acquisition

The acquisition was completed by way of a joint venture between LaSalle Investment Management and Starboard Hotels

Baker McKenzie Advises HASI on Strategic Equity Partnership with Invenergy Supporting 2.7 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio

The transaction builds on the longstanding relationship between HASI and Invenergy

Macfarlanes advises Crane Venture Partners on $484m raise

The capital includes Crane III ($169m), Crane APAC I ($150m), Crane US I ($100m) and Crane Opportunity Fund I ($65m).

Latham Advises CVC on Partnership with Ridge

London team represents the global private equity sponsor on its investment in the UK multidisciplinary built environment consultancy.

Walkers Professional Services enters Luxembourg market with acquisition of Value Partners

Since its launch in 2012, Value Partners has built an enduring reputation as a trusted adviser

Mourant advises NCB Financial Group on strategic intra-group sale of Cayman Islands banking business

The transaction involves the sale of NCB Financial Group Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiaries

Dentons advises a syndicate of banks on The Islamic Development Bank’s issuance of US$1.5 billion sukuk

Dentons also acted on IsDB’s US$1 billion sukuk issuance in May 2026

Linklaters advises Frux Capital on the financing of one of Europe’s largest data centre projects

The data centre in northeastern Germany is expected to have a long-term grid connection capacity of up to one gigawatt.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Ares and HSBC UK on the financing of ECI Partners’ acquisition of Shaw Gibbs

The Hogan Lovells Cadwalader team was led by Banking and Loan Finance partner Francis Booth

Clifford Chance advises Rock Rail and Aberdeen Investments on landmark battery-electric train fleet for TransPennine Express

The investment will support the delivery of 29 new five-car trains as part of the £11 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade

Stephenson Harwood advises Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust on joint acquisition of Picton

The transaction is strategically significant for SREIT, increasing the size of its portfolio while maintaining its focus on high-growth multi-let industrial and retail warehouse sectors.

Ropes & Gray Advises Appleby on Investment from New Mountain Capital to Accelerate Growth in Legal and Fiduciary Services

The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partners John Newton and Shona Ha

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Stoneshield Capital and its founders on sale to Franklin Templeton's subsidiary Clarion Partners

The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Madrid team was led by partner Esteban de Santos Smith and senior associate Soledad Bialet

Clifford Chance advises Elia Transmission Belgium on €1 billion EIB financing for Princess Elisabeth Island project

The financing will support the second phase of the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

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