Eversheds  has advised Bank of Ireland UK plc (“BOI UK”) on a new long term financial services partnership in the UK with AA plc (“AA”).

The partnership will bring together attractive customer propositions across a product portfolio of credit cards, unsecured personal loans, savings and mortgages. It will combine BOI UK’s proven product development capabilities with the strength of the AA brand and assets and its extensive and attractive membership base.

A consortium of Kenyan and international banks, advised by Allen & Overy, has arranged a long-term facility of USD350 million for Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). This represents 70% financing of a new 450km multi-product fuel pipeline from Mombasa to Nairobi and replaces the existing 35-year-old fuel pipeline.
 

Citycon has signed an agreement to sell the shopping centre Strömpilen in Umeå to Niam. The transaction value amounts to approximately EUR 39 million. For further information please see Citycon’s press release here.

Hannes Snellman acted as legal advisor to Citycon. The core team included Safa Mahmoudi, Nimrod Badur and Jessica Bouleau.

King & Wood Mallesons advised Deutsche Bank AG as Mandated Lead Arranger in relation to a syndicated facilities agreement for Onlineprinters Group. The syndicated financing has a five-year term and is being made available by a consortium of three banks.

NautaDutilh successfully assisted Petercam, Belfius and KBC Securities in their role as underwriters in the EUR 38mio secondary public offering of Care Property Invest. Belfius and Petercam acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners and KBC Securities as Co-Lead Manager.

Ashurst advised a bank consortium comprising HSBC, GE Corporate Finance Bank, Bank of Ireland, ING Bank and Investec Bank on the recapitalisation of United Initiators GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries ("United Initiators").

The lenders provide the producer of peroxide based initiators and specialty chemicals based in Pullach near Munich with approximately €115 million for the redemption of existing loans and a distribution to shareholders.

Hogan Lovells has advised UBS AG Hong Kong Branch ("UBS") as the placing agent in respect of a placement of 658 million new shares of Far East Horizon Limited ("Far East Horizon") for approximately US$585.8 million.
Far East Horizon, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is a leading Chinese financial service provider devoted to providing customers with tailored one-stop financial solutions.

The Hogan Lovells team advising UBS was led by Hong Kong partner Nelson Tang, supported by partner Thomas Tarala and associates Don Chan and Jeffrey Lee.

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the underwriters of the US$108m IPO of Golden Throat Holdings Group Company Limited (Golden Throat).

Freshfields advised the sole global coordinator, bookrunner and lead manager on the listing.

Golden Throat is one of China’s largest and best-known lozenge manufacturers.

The Freshfields team advising on the transaction was led by US corporate partner Calvin Lai.

Clifford Chance has advised Banco Santander on its joint venture agreement to launch a fintech venture builder later this year with Monitise plc.

The 50:50 joint venture will operate from London and will be aimed at investing in fintech businesses which will benefit from partnership with the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalisation and with a world leader in mobile money technology.

White & Case LLP has advised Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, as Global Coordinators and Joint Lead Managers, and the other Joint Lead Managers comprising BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole CIB, ING, J.P.Morgan, Natixis, Santander Global Banking & Markets and The Royal Bank of Scotland, on the issue by Capgemini of €2.75 billion notes comprising €1.25 billion 1.75 percent notes due 2020, €1 billion 2.5 percent notes due 2023 and €500 million floating rate notes d