Shearman & Sterling advised the initial purchasers, led by Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan in connection with Heineken’s offering of $1.1 billion 3.500% senior notes due 2028 and of $650 million 4.350% senior notes due 2047. This was Heineken’s first Rule 144A / Regulation S offering since 2012 and will be used to fund general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of indebtedness and/or acquisitions.

On January 30, 2017, Credit Suisse Group AG issued USD 1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.125 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Convertible Capital Notes (the Contingent Convertible Notes), followed by the issuance of CHF 200,000,000 3.875 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes (the Write-down Notes) on March 20, 2017. Both the Contingent Convertible Notes and the Write-down Notes are "high trigger" regulatory capital instruments that are eligible to fulfill Credit Suisse Group AG's Swiss going concern requirements.

On January 30, 2017, Credit Suisse Group AG issued USD 1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.125 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Convertible Capital Notes (the Contingent Convertible Notes), followed by the issuance of CHF 200,000,000 3.875 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes (the Write-down Notes) on March 20, 2017. Both the Contingent Convertible Notes and the Write-down Notes are "high trigger" regulatory capital instruments that are eligible to fulfill Credit Suisse Group AG's Swiss going concern requirements.

29 March 2017, advised by King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (“Zheshang Bank”) issued US$2.175 billion 5.45% non-cumulative perpetual offshore preference shares. While growth in Chinese banks’ planned issuance of preference shares overseas is expected to explode in 2017,  Zheshang Bank’s overseas issuance marks the very first one among its peers in 2017.

DLA Piper advised CIT Bank in multiple agency roles and as arranger and lender in connection with its landmark project financing of a portfolio of behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems located at various large-load commercial, industrial and government host sites in Los Angeles and Orange counties for affiliates of Macquarie Capital.

Allen & Overy represented BNP Paribas as sole arranger and administrative agent in connection with the USD1.7 billion senior secured credit facilities for The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) and its subsidiaries, including a new seven-year USD800 million term loan “B” and a USD900 million revolver with a USD100 million multicurrency subfacility.

Baker McKenzie advised Akbank on a US$ 404,512,884 and a EU 738,271,106 Dual Currency Term Loan Facilities Agreement signed on 21 March 2017. The Facilities will primarily be utilised for Akbank's trade finance and general corporate purposes.

Osborne Clarke has advised Wirecard AG on the acquisition of all shares of MyGate Communications (Pty) based in Cape Town, South Africa.

The parties agreed upon a purchase price of EUR 23.1 mn, consisting of an upfront payment of EUR 18.2 mn and earn out payments of up to EUR 4.9 mn.

The London Corporate team at international law firm DAC Beachcroft has underlined its equity capital markets credentials with the announcement of three admissions to UK public markets in March on which it advised.

First, DAC Beachcroft advised nominated adviser, Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, and broker, Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd, on the imminent admission of life sciences company, SkinBioTherapeutics, to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

White & Case LLP has advised Emirates NBD Capital Limited as listing advisor, and EFG-Hermes UAE Limited and Emirates NBD Capital Limited as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, on the initial public offering of shares of ENBD REIT (CEIC) Limited (ENBD REIT) and its listing on Nasdaq Dubai, including a primary offering of 94,594,595 new shares at an offer price of US$1.11 per share.

ENBD REIT is a Shari'a compliant real estate investment trust established in the Dubai International Financial Centre and managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited.