04/07/2022
Eight questions family business owners need to ask to avoid business-critical disputes
What do family business owners need to ask themselves to ensure they protect their businesses and avoid expensive, destructive disputes?
Legal Advice
04/07/2022
Hogan Lovells advises Citigroup on inaugural consumer loan asset backed securitization of AUTO1 Group
AUTO1 Group is Europe's leading digital automotive platform for online buying and selling of used cars.
04/07/2022
Mayer Brown advises Morningstar in acquisition of Leveraged Commentary & Data
The Mayer Brown team was led by Chicago-based Corporate & Securities partners
04/06/2022
Conyers advises on US$850 million merger with NASDAQ-listed SPAC
Immediately prior to the transaction close, Ligand intends to distribute 100% of its ownership of OmniAb to Ligand shareholders in a tax-free distribution.
04/06/2022
Slaughter and May is advising Legal & General Capital on its investment in Rovco
Rovco develops and provides remotely operated underwater vehicles and hydrographic services across numerous sectors, including offshore wind, wave and tidal, and maritime security.
04/06/2022
Disputes Quick Read: The new witness statement preparation rules – a year on
The case concerned the preparation of a witness statement of one factual witness by another individual at the client company.
04/06/2022
Mishcon de Reya advises on £115m sale of prime city office block
Tenants include law firms Marks & Clerk, Peters & Peters, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
04/06/2022
Carey Olsen advises Blue Noble on launch of fourth European real estate fund
The Carey Olsen team advising Blue Noble was led by Jersey corporate partner Chris Griffin, assisted by associate Thomas Bulfin.
04/06/2022
Linklaters advises Valeco, Mirova and GEG on a €300 million portfolio financing
This transaction will enable Valeco to develop and finance new energy transition projects.
04/06/2022
PE Type Unit Trusts for Japanese Investors and Managers Seeking Allocations
Recently, some Japanese promoters have begun to replicate the PE Type Unit Trust structure using Irish vehicles
04/05/2022
Linklaters advises the lenders in relation to the financing for Bridgepoint’s acquisition of Inspired Thinking Group
Established in 2009, ITG is a Birmingham-based technology-led marketing services business, creating and managing global multichannel marketing campaigns.
04/05/2022
Walkers Acts on Queen's Gambit Growth Capital (the First Women-Led SPAC) in its Business Combination with Swvl Inc.
The combined company has changed its name to Swvl Holdings Corp. On April 1, 2022, Swvl Holdings Corp’s Class A ordinary shares and warrants commenced trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “SWVL” and “SWVLW”, respectivel
04/05/2022
Walkers Advises on Financing to Support Development of 105 Victoria Street
The Walkers Banking & Finance team was led by Group Partner Tristan Maultby with assistance from Senior Counsel Elaine Kelly and Associate Rebecca Lever.
04/05/2022
Freshfields Advises Cinven and Ufinet on the Successful Syndication and Closing of a $1.135b Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility
Ufinet has over 90,000 km of optical fiber deployed and over 24 years of experience in the field.
04/05/2022
Norton Rose Fulbright advises syndicate of banks on the issue of L-Bank’s first SOFR Index Average linked USD 1 billion bond
The order book was 1.4 times oversubscribed, with strong demand from investors across EMEA, Asia and the Americas.
04/05/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills client SRG Global Limited completes acquisition of WBHO infrastructure out of administration
The Company operates three segments: Asset Services, Mining Services and Construction.
04/05/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Sixth in the World
GAR reveals that the firm's portfolio as counsel amassed US$122.4 billion, approaching three times more than the portfolio value in 2018, and includes 7 cases worth more than US$5 billion and 12 further cases exceeding the US$1 billion mark.
04/05/2022
Higgs & Johnson Partners ‘Highly Respected’ Female Transactional Lawyers
They are among an exceptional team of female attorneys here at Higgs & Johnson and we salute their achievement.’
04/05/2022
Amalgamation of a Guernsey company with another company
The benefits of amalgamation are that the amalgamating companies are effectively consolidated.
04/05/2022
Hogan Lovells advises KIRKBI Invest A/S and William Demant Invest A/S on the sale of their indirect interests in the German offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund I
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.