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Sazerac’s %550 Million Acquisition of 19 alcoholic beverage brands from Diageo

February 21, 2019 Ambrogio Visconti

Cooley advised Sazerac on the deal Sazerac executed the acquisition of 19 alcoholic beverage brands, including Seagram’s VO, from Diageo for $550 million. Sazerac additionally purchased the Seagram’s 83, Seagram’s Five Star, Myers’s, Romana Sambuca, Yukon Jack, Booth’s, Goldschlager, Popov, Relska, The Club, Black Haus, Peligroso, Grind, Piehole, Parrot Bay, Stirrings, Scoresby and John Begg […]

Europe Legal Chronicle

Combell NV’s Acquisition Of The Nucleus Group

February 21, 2019 Paolo Bossi

Combell Group announces the acquisition of Antwerp-based hosting provider Nucleus. Thanks to this acquisition, Combell Group further strengthens its position as Belgian leader in the hosting market and gains an exciting portfolio of customers and expertise. Founded in 2000, Nucleus has become a trusted player in the Belgian hosting sector. This success is the result […]

Asia & Pacific Legal Chronicle

Exuma Biotechnology’s Acquisition of CAR-T Assets in China

February 18, 2019 Michael Patrini

Cooley advised F1 Oncology affiliate Exuma Biotechnology on its acquisition of rights to novel chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy and manufacturing assets in China. Exuma Biotechnology will develop and commercialize cellular therapies in Greater China to treat solid tumor malignancies. It will also expand its CAR-T cell processing capabilities at a new facility […]

Latin America Legal Chronicle

Globant’s Acquisition Of Avanxo

February 20, 2019 Ambrogio Visconti.

Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, Gómez Pinzón, Clasen, Caribé & Casado Filho, Santistevan & Duclaud, Rebaza, Alcázar & De las Casas, Appleby Global, Enterprise Counsel Group, Philippi, Prietrocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, Miguel Neto, Sánchez Devanny, Lazo & De Romaña, Díaz Bobillo Vittone, Sherman & Sterling and Wakefield Quin Limited advised on the deal Globant (NYSE: GLOB), […]

Africa Legal Chronicle

Sound Transit’s $3 Billion Lynnwood Link Light Rail Project

January 21, 2019 Ambrogio Visconti

Shearman & Sterling represented the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in connection with the extension of an approximately $658 million secured loan to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) to fund a portion of the Lynnwood Link Extension Project in Seattle, Washington. The loan, issued under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation […]

Middle East Legal Chronicle

Resource Capital Fund VII L.P.’s Acquisition of 35 Percent Equity Stake in Kazakhstan Gold Mine

January 28, 2019 Michael Patrini.

White & Case LLP has advised Resource Capital Fund VII L.P., a US-based private equity fund, in a 35 percent indirect equity acquisition of RG Gold, a gold mining company based in Kazakhstan. Resource Capital Funds VII L.P. is one of the leading global private equity funds focused on mining projects. Verny Capital, a major […]

Record-breaking year for Tour de Law

October 28, 2015

This year’s Tour de Law cycle event has raised a record £100,000 for Breast Cancer Care. This total is 45% more than the previous record, set last year, of £68,720.68. Simmons & Simmons were announced as the champions in the annual Tour de Law legal cycling challenge for Breast Cancer Care, on Friday morning.

Private equity is still growing, although the euphoria of 2014 has died down somewhat

On the path of the bond market: is there a bear, a bull…or what else at the end of the road?

The SFO: masters of their fate?

February 18, 2019

Sir David Green is an honourable man. That much was confirmed last December when the former Director of the Serious Fraud Office was knighted by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. But less than 24 hours before the royal sword was placed gently on his shoulders, the retrial of two former Tesco executives collapsed: […]

Sazerac’s %550 Million Acquisition of 19 alcoholic beverage brands from Diageo

American Physician Partners’ Acquisition of Emergigroup Physician Associates

Taiwan Liposome Company’s $22 Milliion Initial Public Offering

Globant’s Acquisition Of Avanxo

Codelco’s $300 Million Credit Facility

EDP Ventures Brasil S.A.’s $420,171 Investment in Delfos Serviços Inteligentes Ltda.

Combell NV’s Acquisition Of The Nucleus Group

Combell’s Acquisition of Swiss Hosting Company Switchplus From The SWITCH Foundation

Deltatre’s $92 Million Acquisition of Massive Interactive, Inc

Sound Transit’s $3 Billion Lynnwood Link Light Rail Project

Pangaea Investment Management’s $200 million metal purchase

JUMO’s $52 Million Funding Round

Resource Capital Fund VII L.P.’s Acquisition of 35 Percent Equity Stake in Kazakhstan Gold Mine

Kazakhtelecom’s $446 Million Acquisition of Kcell

National Central Cooling Company PJSC’s $500 Million Sukuk Offering

Exuma Biotechnology’s Acquisition of CAR-T Assets in China

ZoloStays Property Solutions

First Data’s $22 Billion Merger with Fiserv

The SFO: masters of their fate?

Lawyers: why crime doesn’t pay

How many ethnic minority partners are there in your law firm?

Turkish M&A and beyond

Turkey: land of opportunity

Abramovich’s Swiss lawyer talks reputation management

Record-breaking year for Tour de Law

Private equity is still growing, although the euphoria of 2014 has died down somewhat

On the path of the bond market: is there a bear, a bull…or what else at the end of the road?

Record-breaking year for Tour de Law

Private equity is still growing, although the euphoria of 2014 has died down somewhat

On the path of the bond market: is there a bear, a bull…or what else at the end of the road?

The SFO: masters of their fate?

Lawyers: why crime doesn’t pay

How many ethnic minority partners are there in your law firm?

Judges’ warnings: we need to listen

Winds of change – the case for renewable energy in Turkey

Turkish M&A and beyond

Turkey: land of opportunity

Abramovich’s Swiss lawyer talks reputation management

Lefèvre Pelletier & associés (LPA) and CGR Legal announce their merger