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Teekay Corporation Ltd. and Teekay Tankers Ltd. Redomicile to Bermuda

The Teekay Group has existing ties to Bermuda

Macfarlanes advises Fulcrum on their second open-ended private markets LTAF

Fulcrum launched its first LTAF earlier this year to provide a defined contribution default pension scheme’s investors with access, through Fulcrum’s bespoke fund of funds strategy

UK financial regulators issue guidance on authorised person changes in control

The guidance is to assist potential controllers of an FCA or PRA authorised person better understand the regulators’ expectations for identifying controllers and the change in control process.

Maples Group Advises GAM Investments on the Sale of its Management Company Activities in Ireland to Apex Group Ltd.

The sale of GAM Fund Management Limited marks a significant step in GAM’s strategy to streamline its operations and focus on its core investment management capabilities for clients.

Withers advises Astro with the sale of the majority shareholding in MED Computer to R-Store

The acquisition by R-Store has been financed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Medio Credito Centrale, Sace and Bnl-Bnp Paribas, that acted as arranger and agent for the pool of banks.

Irish court reaffirms need for transparency when seeking security for costs

The purpose of the rule is to protect a defendant against the risk of defending proceedings successfully, yet ultimately being unable to recover the costs incurred as a result of the plaintiff residing beyond the reach of the Irish courts.

Dentons Hong Kong advised Glory Mount (HK) Limited and Samson Holding Ltd. on the privatization of Samson

The transaction involved a rollover shareholder which will continue to hold the shares in Samson Holding Ltd. together with Glory Mount Limited

Dentons advises PKO Bank Polski on financing of another wind farm developed by VSB in Poland

Dentons’ legal advice on the Racibórz wind farm project involved comprehensive support to the lender in preparing and negotiating the finance and hedging documents

Herbert Smith Freehills Paris advised senior lenders with a banking pool led by BNP Paribas on Andera Partners' equity investment in PM Studio Group

Andera Partners was accompanied by Hogan Lovells with Arnaud Deparday (partner) and Paul de Boishebert.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Markerstudy on Hughes Insurance acquisition

The Norton Rose Fulbright team advising on the acquisition was led by London partners Nicholas Berry and Sophie O’Connor

S&C Advises Royal Bank of Canada on SEC-Registered Offering of $1 Billion of Limited Recourse Capital Notes

With total assets of C$2 trillion, RBC is the largest Canadian company by market capitalization and serves more than 18 million clients worldwide.

White & Case advises Adler Group

Adler Group manages around 25,000 residential units, the majority of which are located in Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia.

Carey Olsen lawyers achieve 31 individual rankings in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025

Carey Olsen lawyers have secured 31 individual rankings in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Caribbean, including 18 'Leading Partner' rankings, 10 'Next Generation Partner' rankings and three 'Leading Associate' rankings.

Chile’s largest electricity generation companies turn to A&O Shearman for sale of PEC III securities

The A&O Shearman team was led by ENRI partner Augusto Ruiloba with support from ENRI partner Cynthia Urda Kassis, global financial markets partner Azam Aziz and ENRI associates Leopoldo Melo and María Paz Delgado.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation advises Changi Airports International on two China JVs

Earlier this year, the joint operation advised the company on a similar joint venture with Wuxi Sunan International Airport Group.

Dentons advises CPI Property Group on €671 million tender offers and issue of €700 million green bonds

The tender offers were structured to reduce CPIPG's total debt and to extend its senior unsecured bond maturity profile by enabling holders to switch to an investment in the new bonds.

Ares Management and Investec Fund Solutions partner to expand lending

The innovative funding structure is believed to be the first of its kind in the fund solutions market.

Online services should prepare to conduct illegal content risk assessment

This comes after renewed scrutiny of the OSA over the last few months, predominantly as a result of the Southport riots that took place across the UK in the summer.

The goalposts have shifted: Reforms of the Identification Principle come to the UK

To hold a corporate entity to account, prosecutors were obliged to demonstrate that this 'directing mind' was directly involved in suspected criminality.

Withers advises Elisa on the acquisition of Italy's sedApta Group

SedApta employs more than 500 people and serves over 1,500 customers, generating revenue of €49 million in 2023.

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