Baker & McKenzie advised Morgan Stanley Australia Securities Limited (Morgan Stanley) and Evans and Partners Pty Ltd (Evans & Partners) in their role as joint lead managers of the AUD$20million institutional placement by Toxfree Solutions Ltd (Toxfree).  The institutional placement was fully underwritten by Morgan Stanley.

Gleiss Lutz advised the global retailer Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. on the GBP 673 million financing of the bid by its French subsidiary Conforama for the UK listed Darty plc.

The transmission grid operator Amprion GmbH (“Amprion”) has entered into a €750m long-term syndicated loan to finance its operations and the redistribution mechanism under the EEG (German Renewable Energies Act). The new credit facility refinances a financing originally taken out in 2011 upon the separation of Amprion
from the RWE group..

Hengeler Mueller advised Amprion in the context of the refinancing as on the original transaction in 2011. The Hengeler Mueller team included partners Thomas O. Cron

Ashurst is advising Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley") and UBS Limited ("UBS") on the proposed acquisition of Home Retail Group plc ("HRG") by J Sainsbury plc ("Sainsbury's"). Morgan Stanley and UBS are acting as joint financial adviser and co-sponsors to Sainsbury's in relation to the transaction.

Linklaters was pleased to advise China Construction Bank and other banks on the HK$39 billion Term Loan Facility (the ‘Facility’) for China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. (‘China Cinda’) to acquire Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited - the largest acquisition financing in the history of China’s banking sector.

With a Frankfurt-based team led by partner Thomas K. Schrell, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Bremer Kreditbank Aktiengesellschaft on financing the acquisition of minority interests in Altendorf group by the majority shareholders. The transaction volume was not disclosed.
 
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek supported Bremer Kreditbank Aktiengesellschaft comprehensively in structuring, documenting, and negotiating the financing transaction.
 

With a Frankfurt-based team led by partner Thomas K. Schrell, the business law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised savings bank Kreissparkasse Göppingen and DZ Bank AG on the pro-rated financing of the acquisition of all shares in Binder group by funds under management of Bregal Unternehmerkapital. The transaction volume is some EUR 64 million.
 

Shearman & Sterling advised BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Crédit Suisse International, Natixis and Société Générale, as mandated arrangers and underwriters, on the €450 million senior financing for the acquisition of French hotel group B&B Hotels by private equity firm PAI Partners. B&B Hotels was acquired by PAI Partners from its current owners, private equity firm Carlyle and certain managers of the group.

Shearman & Sterling advised ING Bank, Lloyds Bank and Santander UK as mandated lead arrangers in connection with their provision of an all-senior facility to Cinven in connection with its acquisition of the UK-based shoe retailer Kurt Geiger from Sycamore Partners.

Established in 1963, the Kurt Geiger group operates over 80 stores globally and 240 concessions including Harrods, Selfridges and House of Fraser.

Clifford Chance has advised UniCredit Bank AG and ING as mandated lead arrangers on the financing of the aquisition of d&b audiotechnik by Ardian from the investment companies Odewald & Compagnie and COBEPA. The parties have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction. The acquisition is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.