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Macfarlanes advises Fnac Darty on £330m buy-in with Canada Life UK

The Macfarlanes team was led by Pensions Partner Faye Jarvis alongside Senior Counsel Paul Lawrence.

Carey Olsen advises Akua Technology on its US$8.5 million Series Seed funding round

The Carey Olsen team was led by partner Trevor McCabe

Linklaters leads on Unilever’s demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company and its stock exchange listings in Amsterdam, London and New York

In one of the largest and most complex global carve-outs in recent years, Linklaters advised on the project from conception to completion

Bird & Bird advises AFYREN on a €23m capital increase

Bird & Bird advised AFYREN with a team composed of partner Olivier Peronnau, and associate Céline Sol.

Latham & Watkins Advises Texas LNG on Binding Offtake Agreement With Macquarie

Project Development & Finance team represents the LNG export facility in the transaction.

Advising Backed Finance on acquisition by Kraken

As part of the deal, Kraken acquired Backed Assets (JE) Limited – Jersey’s first tokenised assets issuer

Kirkland Advises Hildene Capital Management on Sale of 50% Stake to Jefferies

The investment by Jefferies, which includes cash of $340 million

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises on the first listed acquisition vehicle in London since May 2023

The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer team was led by Head of US Securities Tom O'Neill and of counsel Thomas Vaughan

Dechert Advises Motley Fool Wealth Management on Strategic Agreement with Apollon Wealth Management

The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Paul Hastings Advises Southern Energy Renewables on Business Combination Agreement with DevvStream

In addition to the business combination, Southern Energy Renewables has completed an approximately $2 million PIPE investment in DevvStream.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Crédit Agricole CIB on innovative financing solution with JLR

The Norton Rose Fulbright team advising Crédit Agricole CIB was led by partner Tudor Plapcianu, with assistance from Emily Simpson.

Appleby Bermuda advises on the acquisition of IQUW by Starr

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Linklaters advises Bain Capital on joint venture with SMBC to establish €1.5 billion European loan platform

Strategic partnerships of this nature are a key focus of the Linklaters Global Private Credit Platform, as we seek to support our private credit clients across their deployment strategies.

Carey Olsen advises Centralis on establishment of fund and corporate offering in Jersey

Centralis Jersey Limited is now regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission for Trust Company Business and Fund Services Business.

Dechert Advises Brightwood on Assumption of Management of the Capital Dynamics’ Private Credit Funds

This transaction highlights Brightwood’s continued commitment to direct lending to the U.S. middle market and its solution-driven approach.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Keolis Group on its acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in Keolis Downer joint venture

The transaction reinforces Keolis Group’s long-term commitment to the Australian market

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