International law firm Clifford Chance has advised a syndicate of banks consisting of CIFI (lender and arranger), Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Banco Itaú Argentina and Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo COFIDES in connection with the financing of an 18 MW Biomass Plant located in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, using a multijurisdictional team of lawyers coordinated from Madrid and led by José Guardo, head of the Spanish Banking and Finance practice area, and Epifanio Pérez, partner of the Banking and Finance practice ar

Willkie represented longtime client Cowen Inc. in its agreement to acquire Quarton International, a leading global financial advisory company serving the middle market.

On November 20, Willkie client Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) and Quarton International AG (and affiliated Quarton entities) announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cowen will acquire privately held Quarton International, a leading global financial advisory company serving the middle market. The transaction is expected to close by January 2, 2019.

Ever Reach Group (Holdings) Company Limited (HKEX: 3616) (Ever Reach Group) was successfully listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Wolf Theiss has advised RBI and Erste Bank as joint lead managers and book runners of a € 75,000,000 corporate bond of UBM Development AG and as dealer managers of an exchange offer.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d., Ljubljana ("NLB") on its public offering and listing on the London and Ljubljana Stock Exchanges.

Dubai—Dentons advised Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the issuance of EUR650 million Trust Certificates due 2023 under its US$25 million Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, which was previously updated by IsDB and IDB Trust Services Limited on 7 June 2018. The Firm has regularly advised IsDB on the issuance of debt securities denominated in US dollars in the past, and this transaction represents IsDB's first public Euro-denominated trade under their Sukuk programme. The transaction was successfully completed on 7 November 2018.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised on the £100m Initial Public Offering by Cantor Fitzgerald Europe of shares in Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC (the Fund) a new investment trust company managed by Gresham House Asset Management (GHAM).

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a consortium of banks including UniCredit SpA, Mediocredito Italiano SpA and Banca IMI SpA on the financing to Italy’s Caronte & Tourist SpA for the construction of a new Ro/Ro Pax ferry. The vessel, named Elio, is the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ferry to sail the Mediterranean.