Houthoff Buruma advised BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. in all Dutch-law aspects in connection with its successful IPO at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. BGI is a leading gene sequencing firm, offering a wide portfolio of genetic testing products across major diseases, enabling medical providers and patients worldwide to realize the promise of genomics-based diagnostics and personalized healthcare.
Houthoff Buruma team included: Michiel Wesseling , André de Neve , Helena Sprenger , Richard Witvliet , William Guo , Anne Alkemade , Joost Kool , Gerard van der Linden , Anouk Boutens

A team headed by CMS’ Scottish-based corporate team has helped a world-leading yacht services company complete its successful listing on London’s AIM exchange.

Ashurst advised Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Berenberg) on the successful capital increase of SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner AG (SNP) from authorized capital by up to 10% minus one share, raising gross proceeds of €18.74 million.

The net proceeds from the capital increase will be largely used as part of the company's inorganic growth strategy to finance the acquisitions of three South American SAP consultancy firms.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Play Communications S.A. (Play) and its shareholders, Novator and Olympia, on the €1 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Play on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, which values the company at €4 billion (PLN 16 billion).

Play will be listed on July 27, 2017. It is the largest IPO in the telecommunications sector in Europe since June 2015, and one of the five largest ever Polish IPOs.

SIX Swiss Exchange listed Airopack Technology Group AG (ATG), a leading provider of mechanical and pressure-controlled primary packaging technologies and dispensing systems for manufacturers and suppliers of cosmetic, body care, pharmaceutical and food products, successfully secured funding to double its manufacturing capacity by way of a private placement of newly issued shares to selected investors, a debt facility and an asset-based financing.

The Firm represented FIT Hon Teng Limited (“Hon Teng”) in connection with its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of an aggregate of 990,060,000 shares (prior to any exercise of the over-allotment option), which raised approximately HK$2,673.2 million (US$342.7 million) in gross proceeds. The ordinary shares of Hon Teng are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China International Capital Corporation (“CICC”), Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch acted as joint sponsors.

Balcioglu Selcuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership ("BASEAK") and Dentons advised three groups of shareholders on Delivery Hero AG's US$1.1 billion initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The offering is reported to be Germany's biggest technology listing in the last three years.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance advised Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd, the Malaysian petrochemical unit of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group, on the international aspects of its US$878 million initial public offering on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. This is Malaysia's largest IPO since 2012.

London – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that it has advised CVC Credit Partners on the structuring and establishment of CVC Credit Partners Global CLO Management Limited, providing CVC Credit with risk retention capital for its global CLO business. The investment entity, CVC Credit Partners Global CLO Management Limited, reached its final close in June at the very top end of its target of $600 million.

CMS is acting for Numis Securities Limited and N+1 Singer Advisory LLP as joint bookrunners and underwriters on the fully underwritten £22m vendor placing for standard listed Future plc. Future will use part of the proceeds to fund its acquisition of the Home Interest division of CentaurMedia plc (“Home Interest”), a portfolio of market leading and differentiated brands in the home building segment (“then Acquisition”), for cash, at an enterprise value of £32.0m.