12/16/2022
Diversity & Inclusion: FCA findings on firms’ approaches to D&I
Firms should pay heed to the steer from the FCA on how it expects firms to engage with the D&I agenda.
Legal Advice
12/16/2022
Hogan Lovells advises va-Q-tec on the public takeover offer and the agreement of a strategic partnership with EQT Private Equity as well as a related 10% capital increase
In addition, va-Q-tec has decided on a 10% capital increase, which will be fully subscribed by EQT Private Equity at the offer price upon completion of the takeover offer.
12/16/2022
Latham & Watkins Advises Highgate in Acquisition of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts
Members of the firm’s M&A Practice and Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Industry Group represent the real estate investment and hospitality management company.
12/16/2022
Clifford Chance advises the lenders to North Star on financing of renewables SOV fleet
North Star, owned by Partners Group, currently manage and operate 42 offshore support vessels providing critical safety services to over 50 UK Continental Shelf installations 24hrs a day, all year round.
12/16/2022
Clifford Chance advises on financing for the acquisition of Enel Group's electricity transmission business in Chile
The acquisition was funded with a combination of debt provided by the lenders and certain equity contributions made by STM's parent company, Inversiones Grupo Saesa Limitada (Saesa).
12/16/2022
How IT contract terms might be reinterpreted to address the ESG agenda
In those situations, procurement and legal teams face a dilemma as to how to upgrade existing contracts when there is no appetite to open up the broader terms of a key supplier relationship.
12/16/2022
Withers tech advises WeWalk on their investment round
WeWalk is a mobility tech company that aims to enhance the visually impaired community's safety, independence and social inclusion.
12/16/2022
Allens achieves top rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific
Among the top ranked practices are the firm's Private Equity, Financial Services Regulation and Investment Funds teams.
12/16/2022
Dentons advises Union Investment
The office space of the properties amounts to more than 26,000 sqm
12/15/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Joint Sponsors on 3D Medicines' Hong Kong IPO
Partners Jason Sung and Jin Kong (senior registered foreign lawyer - New York, USA) also provided support.
12/15/2022
Latham Advises EDF Renewables on Sale of Minority Stake in PowerFlex
Multidisciplinary team advised on the transaction that aims to accelerate the deployment of solutions for commercial and industrial customers to decarbonize onsite energy consumption.
12/14/2022
Revised Specification for Certification of Cross-border Transfers of Personal Information Issued in China – Takeaways
One of the Transfer Mechanisms is a “personal information protection certification conducted by a specialised body” (Certification) as set out under Article 38(2) of the PIPL.
12/14/2022
Dentons advises Volkswagen software subsidiary CARIAD on acquisition of AI specialist, paragon semvox
A Dentons team led by partners Thomas Schubert and Dr. Florian Wiesner advised CARIAD on all legal aspects of the transaction.
12/14/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Healius
The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by partner Brad Russell
12/14/2022
Linklaters advises ISDA on New Documentation for the Trading of Verified Carbon Credits
The documents have been designed to facilitate more liquid secondary trading of carbon credits as well as to allow parties to document bespoke carbon credit transactions.
12/14/2022
Linklaters advises Deutsche Bank Securities on the Republic of El Salvador’s Cash Tender Offer
Represents second cash tender offer by the Republic of El Salvador in 2022
12/14/2022
Latham & Watkins Advises Hg on Sale of Transporeon
Transaction represents one of Germany's largest private equity deals in the second half of 2022 with a value of €1.88 billion.
12/14/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Advises UAE Tech Company E& Enterprise
In addition, e& enterprise has the option to invest another $60 million in Bespin Global within a period of 18 months from completion of the transaction.
12/14/2022
Greenberg Traurig Counsels Bond Buyer Deal of the Year
The Bond Buyer reported the Southwest winner as “a $21.7 million deal for Apache County, Arizona's Window Rock Unified School District No. 8, which serves more than 390 square miles of the Navajo Nation in Arizona.”
12/14/2022
Holland & Knight Advises InnovaSystems International, LLC on Acquisition by Cydecor, Inc.
Its practice areas include agile and iterative development, data management, business intelligence, system architecture and mobile development.