Mayer Brown announced today that it served as tax and structuring counsel to Altice N.V., a multinational cable and telecommunications company, and Altice USA, its US affiliate, on the initial public offering (IPO) of Altice USA on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO raised US$1.9 billion on a market capitalization of approximately US$22 billion, making it the second-largest US IPO of 2017. Altice USA is the fourth-largest cable operator in the US.

Momentum Group AB was today listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (Mid Cap). The law firm Delphi acted as legal advisor in the spin-off of Momentum Group from B&B TOOLS AB, itself listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (Mid Cap), and in the subsequent listing of Momentum Group on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Delphi’s transaction team consisted of partner Mats Dahlberg, primarily assisted by Andreas Wirén, Marcus Halling and Matilda Karlsson. Sandra Lima was responsible for legal DD. A large number of lawyers at the firm’s Stockholm office were also involved.

Travers Smith has acted as lead counsel for Medicxi on the fundraising for Medicxi Growth I LP, a new $300 million fund that will focus on growth stage companies in European life sciences.

With this new late stage fund, Medicxi will help fill a clear gap in Europe, where talented life sciences entrepreneurs do not have access to as much local financial support as their US-based counterparts to expand exciting opportunities into more mature companies.

London -- Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised the ad hoc committee of existing Tier 2 noteholders on the capital raising plan for the Co-operative Bank (see the official announcement here).

Ashurst has advised BKI Investment Company Limited (BKI) on a Share Purchase Plan to raise A$21.2 million, which closed Wednesday 14 June 2017.

BKI shareholders were given the opportunity to purchase shares up to a maximum value of $15,000 at $1.58 per share. Share Purchase Plan shares commenced trading on the ASX on Friday 23 June 2017.

The team was led by partner Anton Harris, who was assisted by lawyer Kristen Wong (Corporate).

With a team led by Frankfurt-based Partner Michael Schlitt, Hogan Lovells advised Vapiano SE on its IPO.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) advised Fosun Gold Holdings Limited (‘Fosun’) on its £256m all-cash offer for Gemfields plc (‘Gemfields’), a world-leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones listed on AIM. Fosun’s offer of £0.45 per share, which was announced on 20 June 2017, was part of a competitive bid situation. The Fosun offer represented an 18.2% premium on the competing offer and was recommended by the Gemfields board.

We advised SSH Communications Security Corporation, a Finnish company developing advanced data security solutions, in a share issue directed to institutional and other selected investors. The issue was conducted as an accelerated book-building and the gross proceeds raised in the issue amounted to approximately EUR 7 million.

Led by their Frankfurt-based Partner Michael Schlitt and Counsel Susanne Lenz, Hogan Lovells has advised COMMERZBANK AG and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. on the capital increase of TOM TAILOR Holding SE.

Led by their Frankfurt-based Partner Michael Schlitt and Counsel Susanne Lenz, Hogan Lovells advised Deutsche Telekom AG on the placement of approx. 10.0 Million Scout24 AG shares.

Deutsche Telekom placed the shares together with German BMEP Ord GmbH & Co. KG and MEP Ord GmbH & Co. KG in the course of an accelerated bookbuilding procedure at a price of 32.20 € per share with investors. This placement increased Scout24's free float since their flotation on the stock market.

Hogan Lovells team for Deutsche Telekom AG