International law firm CMS has advised Comcast on specialist media, telecommunications and gambling regulation aspects of its bid for Sky. Comcast, the US-based media and technology company, was the highest bidder for UK-based entertainment and communications company Sky in an auction managed by the UK’s Takeover Panel.

The firm has a longstanding relationship with Comcast and its subsidiary NBCUniversal, advising on channel distribution and TV production matters.

Eversheds Sutherland advises Origami Energy on sale of 19MW of battery storage projects

Eversheds Sutherland has advised market leading technology company Origami Energy on its sale of two battery storage projects to UK-listed Gore Street Energy Fund.

The two battery storage projects, which have a combined capacity of 19MW, are in south east England. The portfolio includes a 10MW front of meter unit in Brentwood and a 9MW behind-the meter unit at Tilbury Port in Essex.

International law firm CMS has advised Global, the Media & Entertainment group founded by Ashley Tabor OBE, on its simultaneous purchase of two key outdoor advertising assets – Primesight and Outdoor Plus. These acquisitions mark the expansion of Global’s business into the Out-of-Home space and will be the foundations of its new division, Global Outdoor.

Moscow—Global law firm Dentons has advised Swiss holographic augmented reality (AR) solution startup, WayRay, on its US$80 million Series C financing round. The round was led by German luxury carmaker, Porsche. In addition, Alibaba, Hyundai, China Merchants Capital, JVCKENWOOD and a consortium of sovereign wealth funds acquired stakes in the company.

International law firm Fieldfisher acted for advertising technology company Bidstack on its £6.8 million reverse takeover by Kin Group plc and its readmission to London's AIM market, as it seeks to harness the untapped potential of video game advertising.

A team led by corporate partner Brad Isaac advised Bidstack Ltd throughout the acquisition by Kin Group (now Bidstack Group plc), formerly a wellness tech company, and on the accompanying placing by Bidstack Group to raise £3.5 million.

The national technology, media and telecoms team at law firm Shoosmiths has advised new client Goshawk Communications on a series of deals through which its ground breaking technology will be rolled out to the mobile operator market.