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KWM advises on innovative e-commence financing securitisation in Hong Kong

The KWM team is comprised of Partners Anne-Marie Neagle and Angus Sip, Senior Associate Ryan Iskandar and Solicitors Louise Yun and Andrew Chong.

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Link Reit

This deal is another example of Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading work in the real estate M&A sector.

Carey Olsen advises on sale of Humboldt Re to Marco Capital

The team was led by corporate partners Christopher Anderson and Tony Lane, with assistance from senior associates James Cooke and Arya Hashemi and associate Daniel Long.

Dentons and K&E advise KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners

This all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$15 billionincluding the assumption of debt, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022

Appleby's Hong Kong office acts as Cayman Islands Counsel for UJU Holdings

The team was led by Partner Chris Cheng, supported by Legal Executive Connie Wu.

Environment Act will have cross-sector and fundamental impact

The new Environment Act is a landmark piece of legislation that is approximately five years in the making and which has attracted significant scrutiny and debate during this time.

DLA Piper advises Columbia Capital

The company will continue to operate as Driven Technologies under new ownership.

Clifford Chance advises on FMC GlobalSat's acquisition of Santander Teleport

This acquisition (subject to customary closing conditions) from the ERZIA group, which founded Santander Teleport in 2010, will solidify FMC's position in the provision of connectivity solutions and increase its presence in Europe, Africa and the Mid

Hogan Lovells advises on the securitisation of lease receivables worth PLN 2.2 billion

The programme included leasing agreements for new and used fixed assets – cars, trucks, and equipment and machines.

Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited advises Euroclear Bank on its strategic direct link agreement with Edaa

The agreement signed on 27 October 2021 at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) 2021 conference in Riyadh will enable Euroclear Bank to open a direct account with Edaa, offering an additional channel through which international investors can access the

Wealth Management Update

November 2021 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts

Mayer Brown advises Lear Corporation

Under the terms of the deal, Lear will acquire Kongsberg Automotive’s ICS business unit for €175 million, on a cash and debt free basis.

Walkers Advises Sidra Capital on US$155 million Shari'a-Compliant Fund Structure

The purpose of the fund is to facilitate investment into industrial property assets in the United States by Islamic investors within the Kingdom.

Walkers Acts on Upsized US$230 Million Onyx Acquisition Co. I IPO

Onyx expects to focus on the general industrials and construction technology sectors.

Pitfalls of the Homemade Will from a Cayman Perspective

As a fundamental point of law, you can only give away assets you actually own outright.

Ogier in Jersey advises Arax Properties and Eurazeo on London property acquisition

Arax Properties, an independent real estate operating partner with assets in the UK, France and Germany, made the investment alongside JV partner Eurazeo Patrimoine, the real estate division of the listed Eurazeo group.

Saudi Arabia arrests 172 expats and citizens on corruption charges

Employees from the General Presidency of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, and the Education and Training Evaluation Commission were among those arrested.

Mourant advises Hines on off-market acquisition

Hines has a strong recent track record of investing in London, capitalising on the demand for high-quality office and mixed-use spaces, and will lead the development with development specialists Lipton Rogers Developments.

New Irish High Court Intellectual Property And Technology List

This has now been implemented by the Rules of the Superior Courts

Clifford Chance advises Komerční banka

This acquisition is another part of building of a new agricultural leg within the J&T Real Estate group

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