Hogan Lovells advised Covestro AG on the sale of the polycarbonate sheet business in Germany, Belgium and Italy to Serafin group. The DAX company divested the mentioned business by way of a combined share and asset deal. Covestro is one of the world’s largest polymer companies. The business focus is on the production of high-tech […]
Linklaters has advised Gabon Special Economic Zone Ports on the long-term debt refinancing by the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund and by the African Development Bank of the investments made in the development of the New Owendo International Port by the GSEZ Ports shareholders. The port’s expansion comprises the construction, operation and maintenance of a new […]
Milbank LLP advised Unifrutti Financing PLC on the transaction Milbank LLP has advised Unifrutti Financing PLC, a subsidiary of Unifrutti International Holdings Limited, in connection with its debut offering of €140 million 7.5% Cash Interest and Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2026 to a well-known institutional investor and on a senior secured revolving credit facility. […]
Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with the public offering by Verisk Analytics, Inc. of $200 million of 4.125% senior notes due 2029. Verisk is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services. The company […]
Slaughter and May is advising Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, in connection with its disposal of the BTG Group to Voith GmBH & Co. KGaA for €319 million. The BTG Group is part of Spectris’ Industrial Solutions segment and provides specialised measuring instruments, software and services to customers to help deliver improved […]
White & Case et Khaitan & Co advised ASK Chemicals on the deal ASK Chemicals, one of the world’s leading suppliers of foundry chemicals, have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the industrial resin business from SI Group (New York, USA). With this acquisition, ASK Chemicals is reinforcing its position in the foundry market […]
Osborne Clarke has advised Barwood Capital, the Northampton-based UK regional investment and development specialist, on the first institutional close of its latest Regional Property Growth Fund, which is targeting equity investment of £100 million, with a hard cap at £150 million. Barwood Capital’s fifth property fund launched in spring 2019 and is a five-year closed […]
Watson Farley & Williams advised China Merchant Bank Financial Leasing on a US$93.47m sale and lease back transaction with NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk Carriers Corp. The proceeds of the transaction were used to finance the cash consideration in a share and cash transaction for the acquisition of eleven dry bulk vessels from Delphin Shipping LLC. Founded […]
A Clifford Chance cross-border team has advised GTLK Global Business, Russia’s largest leasing company, in connection with the ten-year lease of two vessels to Havila Kystruten AS, a Norwegian cruise operator. In June 2019 GTLK agreed to purchase two coastal passenger vessels, 122.7 m in length and 22 m wide, to be built by the […]
Goodwin and Jones Day advised on the deal Jones Day advised Inotrem S.A., a French biotech company specialized in immunotherapy for acute and chronic inflammatory syndromes, in connection with its €39 million (US$43 million) Series B round of financing led by Morningside Ventures and joined by Invus as well as historical investors including Andera Partners, […]
Squire Patton Boggs advised the Administrators of Wonga Group Limited on their sale of Wonga Poland. Kruk S.A. executed the acquisiton of all the shares in Wonga.pl sp. z o.o. The transaction value is PLN 97.1 million (approximately US$25 million), comprising the value of the shares in the target company and brand ownership (PLN 3 […]
Aros Bostadsutveckling AB issued ordinary shares of approximately SEK 150 million (approx. $15.44 million) to Första AP-fonden. In connection with the issue, Första AP-fonden also acquires ordinary shares from the principal owners of Aros Bostad in order to consolidate its position as one of the company’s long-term principal owners. Aros Bostad is a real estate […]
