Clifford Chance advised Macquarie on the proposed investment by PGGM in Macquarie AirFinance. Macquarie AirFinance was established in 2006 and has evolved to become a leading and successful player in the aircraft operating lease industry, with a portfolio at March 2019 of 196 aircraft and 60 aircraft orders. Macquarie and PGGM have agreed that PGGM […]
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised AmTrust Financial Services (“AmTrust”) in the merging of its Lloyd’s business with Canopius AG The merger, undertaken through the signing of a definitive sale and purchase agreement, is subject to regulatory approval, and is expected to complete in Q3 2019. Canopius plans to merge its Syndicate 4444 with AmTrust […]
PJT Partners LP acted as exclusive financial advisor to DAZN and Perform. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Debevoise & Plimpton acted as legal advisors to DAZN and Perform. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Vista and STATS. Kirkland & Ellis acted as legal advisors to Vista and STATS. STATS LLC […]
Hengeler Mueller advised Axel Springer SE. The Berlin Regional Court has rejected a claim on the appointment of employee representatives to the supervisory board of Axel Springer SE, brought by Konrad Erzberger with support of members of the works council and the labour union ver.di. In its decision, which has not yet become final, the […]
Clifford Chance advised Wintershall Holding GmbH on its EUR4.6 billion and USD2.1 billion syndicated facilities agreement for the combined business of Wintershall and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG. Wintershall DEA will form the leading independent European exploration and production company with international activities in selected core regions. Crude oil and natural gas production at Wintershall and […]
Walder Wyss advised the J. Safra Sarasin Group on the transaction. J. Safra Sarasin Group announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Lombard Odier’s private banking business in Gibraltar. This acquisition includes the transfer of clients and their experienced relationship managers. The well-diversified and attractive client base is an excellent fit with J. Safra […]
Debevoise has successfully represented Julian Dunkerton, the co-founder of global fashion retailer Superdry, in his move to return to the company’s board against the board’s strong objection. This is one of only a handful of successful “activist” shareholder campaigns in recent UK history and one of the very few cases involving a FTSE 250 company […]
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised BayWa AG on the deal BayWa AG executed its investment in Tjiko GmbH by way of a cash capital increase. BayWa AG is an internationally operating trading and services group. Trading and logistics form the overarching core competencies in the Agriculture, Energy, and Construction segments. BayWa Group is also active […]
DWF’s Debt Capital Markets team has advised Neutral Capital Finance PLC in its capacity as issuer of a green US$50m medium term note Eurobond programme. The first 2019 series of Bonds for an amount of US$12m was issued by Neutral Capital Finance plc on 12 April 2019. The programme is listed on the Frankfurt exchange […]
Simpson Thacher represented Citigroup, Barclays, Mizuho and Banco Santander in the acquisition financing for KKR’s bid for Telepizza Group, S.A. (“Telepizza”). The financing included the issuance of €335 million 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (“Notes”), a senior secured bridge facility and a revolving credit facility. The amounts drawn under the bridge facility will be […]
Willkie and Lenz & Staehelin advised CMA CGM on the deal CMA CGM, a leading global transport and logistics group, recently announced its successful friendly tender offer to acquire of CEVA Logistics, a global logistics group listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange (SIX). The transaction follows CMA CGM’s cornerstone investment in CEVA Logistics made at […]
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Terragon AG on the issue of a corporate bond with an issue volume of up to EUR 20 million. Terragon intends to use the proceeds to finance the acquisition pipeline and to optimize its financing structure. The offering will be made publicly in Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg […]
