MinterEllison has advised the Johns Lyng Group Limited on its listing on the ASX and initial public offering of its shares, which raised approximately $96 million.
MinterEllison has advised Johns Lyng Group Limited (JLG) on its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and initial public offering (IPO) of its shares, which raised approximately $96 million.
Global law firm Dentons acted as joint adviser to Investec Asset Management (majority shareholder of SJL) and AfricInvest in relation to the investment of PME Croissance (PMEC); a fund managed by AfricInvest, in the Moroccan group SJL, leading transporter between Europe and North Africa.
This partnership is part of SJL development plan in Africa and Europe and its strategy aiming to open up new platforms in Africa, and a growth through acquisitions of logistic companies.
In the last three years SJL group has seen a strong growth through major investments.
DLA Piper has advised ADG group, a pioneering Russian urban developer, on the establishment of a joint venture with South Korea's CJ CGV, the fifth largest multiplex theatre company in the world. ADG Group holds a 30% stake in the JV with a registered capital of US$30 million, while CJ CGV holds all the remaining shares.
The new Folkwang University on the Zollverein property was inaugurated on October 26, 2017. Additional elements of the construction project such as the RAG headquarters, a hotel, a daycare center, and a business incubator will follow. The team led by Ute Jasper advised NRW.Urban GmbH & Co. KG as a trustee of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in the demanding award procedure and assumed designing, preparing, and drafting of the real estate purchase contracts.
Kirkland & Ellis is advising Global Logistics Properties (GLP) on its acquisition of European logistics business IDI Gazeley from Brookfield Asset Management for approximately US$2.8 billion. IDI Gazeley is one of the leading owners and operators of logistics facilities in Europe with a portfolio of over 3 million sq metres in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands. The deal was announced on October 2, 2017 and is indicative of the increasing deal activity in the logistics and property sectors across Europe.
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advised Artelia on the acquisition of the Auxitec group. This transaction allows Artelia, the French leader in independent engineering in the building, infrastructure, water and environment sectors, to strengthen its positioning in the industry sector.
Auxitec achieved €80 million of turnover in 2016 and has 900 employees at 23 sites, mainly in France. The group has almost 400 clients from the refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, mechanics, aerospace, nuclear and pharmaceutical sectors.
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Boral on the Australian law aspects of its New York law governed, inaugural Rule 144A and Reg. S dual tranche issuances of US$450 million 3.00% senior guaranteed notes due in 2022 and US$500 million 3.75% senior guaranteed notes due in 2028 (Notes).
Addleshaw Goddard have advised Aviva Investors on the purchase of the first phase of Abstract Securities’ redevelopment of Bristol Business Park for £30.6 million via the Lime Property Fund, Aviva's open ended Property Unit Trust that invests in property in the UK.
The office development, which stands at around 86,000 square feet, has been pre-let to an engineering support services company, Babock International, who have already signed an agreement for lease for a 15-year lease subject to satisfactory development being completed.
Fieldfisher advises HANSAINVEST Real Assets GmbH
Fieldfisher has advised HANSAINVEST Real Assets GmbH ("HANSAINVEST") on the legal aspects of a long-term strategic partnership with ENOVA Energiesysteme GmbH & Co. KG ("ENOVA") in the field of wind energy. The focus of the partnership is the acquisition of ongoing wind energy projects, as well as projects that are currently still in the approval/project planning phase.
Osborne Clarke has advised Habona Invest GmbH on the structuring and distribution of its retail Fund “Retail Fund 06”.
An alternative investments specialised in German food markets, Habona Invest’s sixth Fund purchases new food markets with long-term leases. The fund is expected to reach approximately €110m across 25 properties over the next five years with the rate of return expected to be 5% before taxes.