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Hogan Lovells facilitates Varo Energy’s strategic leap into E-Mobility with the acquisition of Elexon

Varo Energy Marketing AG has successfully acquired 100 percent of Elexon GmbH

Allen & Overy advises on new EUR500 million Senior Preferred bond by Mediobanca

The bond will pay a coupon of 4.375% on February 1st each year starting from February 2025 until February 1st 2029.

Simmons advises CQS on acquisition by Manulife

Simmons served as legal counsel to CQS for the transaction, with a team led by corporate partner Ania Rontaler.

3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to Florida Trend’s ‘Notable Women Leaders in Law’ List

Honorees were selected based on a nomination process and are featured in the publication’s December 2023 issue as part of its Legal Elite Notable series.

Allen & Overy advises Forevision Holdings Limited on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Block Bond Holdings, Inc.

The transaction is aimed at boosting Foresight Ventures’ position in the U.S. market and separates The Block’s financial ties with FTX.

Latham Advises Goldman Sachs on Fnality’s Series B

The round was led by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, with participation from DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura, and WisdomTree, as well as existing investors.

Supreme Court puts conditions on injunctions against travellers

The Supreme Court said that the courts do have the power to issue newcomer injunctions – but that those powers should only be exercised in certain circumstances.

Hogan Lovells advises J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, ANZ, Mizuho and Westpac

The Hogan Lovells team was led by Singapore debt capital markets partner Andy Ferris and counsel Leon Yap with support from associates Felicia Chen and Audrey Koh.

UK non-dom regime: reform, replace or abolish?

While this was a rhetorically appealing position for Labour at the height of last year's media furore concerning non-doms, it is in our view an unlikely outcome.

Linklaters and Solomonic to develop leading competition litigation analytics

The project will analyse the entire corpus of competition judicial decisions, all Competition List judgments and over 350 CAT decisions.

A&O advises the underwriters and bookrunners on the debt financing for InVivo Group’s takeover of United Malt Group to form the world’s largest maltster

InVivo’s strategic partners in Malteries Soufflet – KKR, Bpifrance and Crédit Agricole Group – have provided equity funding of €550 million for the acquisition of United Malt.

Allen & Overy advises Castore on GBP145 million investment

Companies like Castore are the new drivers of economic growth and social change

EU unveils plan to overhaul electricity grid infrastructure

This was evident with the revenue caps on inframarginal generators.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Joint Lead Managers on Westpac's A$1.75 billion offer

The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by partners Philippa Stone

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Victorian State Electricity Commission on its investment in Equis’ Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub Project

EY were the commercial and financial adviser to SEC, whilst White & Case advised Equis Australia in respect of the investment.

AML update: JFSC announces its focus on PEPs in January 2024

The Examination will commence in January and selected supervised persons for the Examination can expect to be notified soon.

Conyers Advises GLAAM and Captivision on Their Business Combination with Nasdaq-Listed Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I

Captivision is the surviving parent company in the statutory merger and its ordinary shares and public warrants began trading on 16 November 2023

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