Simpson Thacher represented the representatives of the underwriters, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in connection with the initial public offering and listing on the Nasdaq Global Market of Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (”Pintec”). The offering was comprised of 3,725,000 American Depositary Shares, representing 26,075,000 Class A ordinary shares before the exercise of underwriters’ overallotment option. The total offering size was US$44.3 million.

Allen & Overy advised Oesterreichische Kontrollbank on legal aspects of its public offering of $1.0 billion of 3.125% Guaranteed Global Notes due 2023. The bonds are guaranteed by the Republic of Austria and will be listed on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Dentons' Banking and Finance team in Warsaw has advised BGZ BNP Paribas on a EU17 million financing granted to three Yareal Group companies to refinance the purchase costs of three properties in Warsaw intended for the construction of residential buildings with total area of approximately 110,000 sq.m.

The scope of Dentons' legal advice included the due diligence of property documents, borrower companies and projects, as well as the preparation of three credit documentation packages.

Shearman & Sterling advised Société Générale in connection with the contemplated sale of Euro Bank, its retail banking subsidiary in Poland, to Bank Millennium. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the first half of 2019, subject to receipt of clearances from the relevant banking and antitrust authorities.

Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters in connection with the approximately $225 million initial public offering by Orchard Therapeutics plc of 16,103,572 American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share. The ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ORTX.”

Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers of a Regulation S offering of high-yield notes by Scenery Journey Limited (a subsidiary of China Evergrande Group) of $565 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.00% senior notes due 2020, $645 million aggregate principal amount of its 13.00% senior notes due 2022 and $590 million aggregate principal amount of its 13.75% senior notes due 2023.

Greenberg Traurig advised BNP Paribas Group on the completion of the transaction of the acquisition of the core banking business of Raiffeisen Bank Polska S.A. ("RBPL") by Bank BGZ BNP Paribas S.A. ("BGZ BNP Paribas") and the related equity investment of PLN 430 million (approximately EUR 100 million) by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD") through the acquisition of a circa 4.5 percent stake in BGZ BNP Paribas from Raiffeisen Bank International AG ("RBI") and BNP Paribas SA.