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Hogan Lovells advises CBC on US$450M syndicated loan arranged by Bank of America, Citi, and JPMorgan

The Hogan Lovells cross-border team was led by Jorge Diaz-Silveira

Freshfields advises China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited on its HK$6.3 billion voluntary general offer for HKBN Ltd.

Leveraging our deep expertise in complex public M&A and the telecommunications industry, our team guided CMHK through the regulatory processes

Freshfields Advises Quantinuum on $600m Equity Capital Raise

The Freshfields team is led by M&A partner Andrea Basham

Guidance issued as High Court clarifies rule for solvent liquidations

The judgment said that the liquidator has no discretion to make payments to creditors beyond the first 12 months of the liquidation.

High Court rejects new bid over Thaler’s AI invention patent

In 2023 Dr Thaler had unsuccessfully tried to argue that his AI system DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience) could be named as an inventor of a patent under UK law.

Linklaters advises the bank lender group to John Wood Group plc on an amendment and extension of their existing facilities

This is in connection with a proposed acquisition of Wood by Sidara Limited

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises on the A$3.8 billion project financing and financial close of Stage One of Marinus Link

HSF Kramer’s finance team was led by Miles Wadley

EU-US Privacy Shield 2.0 survives legal challenge

The General Court also rejected Latombe’s claims over the oversight of bulk data gathering in the US.

ICSID data offers insight into investor damages awards

The amounts claimed and awarded can vary significantly depending on the nature of the investment and the dispute at issue.”

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises on the development and project financing of one of New Zealand’s largest solar farms

Beon Energy has been engaged to construct the Project under an EPC Contract and provide maintenance services during operations under an O&M

Burges Salmon advises FirstGroup on strategic investment backing PETL’s acquisition of Brill Power

The deal marks a significant consolidation of UK-based innovation in the battery energy storage space

Addleshaw Goddard advises the European Investment Bank on the rollout of financing for urban development projects in Spain

Eligible forms of investment include both equity investment and debt

A&O Shearman represents MAI Capital Management in its combination with Evoke Advisors

The transaction was announced on August 27, 2025 in a press release.

Walkers supports GLP's strategic expansion with US$1.5 billion ADIA investment

The investment – anchored by an initial US$500 million capital deployment – reinforces GLP's financial strength and fuels its expansion

Charles Russell Speechlys advises Qraft Group on launch of the Qraft Soliton Fund 01 September 2025

The Fund will invest in global listed equities, derivatives and fixed income.

Conyers Coverage Issue 13 – Summer Edition 2025

At Conyers, we remain committed to keeping you informed and providing valuable resources that support your success.

Mayer Brown advises Magellan Partners Group on entering into exclusive negotiations with Worldline for the acquisition of MeTS

The completion of the transaction also remains subject to precedent conditions. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026.

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