NautaDutilh advised the Underwriters - BofA Merrill Lynch, Cowen and Company, LLC, Canaccord Genuity and BTIG - on all Belgian law matters with respect to the initial public offering in the United States by TiGenix NV (Euronext Brussels: TIG; "TiGenix") of 2,300,000 American Depository Shares ("ADSs"), representing 46,000,000 ordinary shares, at a price of USD 15.50 per ADS totalling USD 35.65 million gross proceeds.

Goodwin Procter LLP acted as US counsel to the underwriters.

ENR team advises AIM-listed Northern Petroleum on equity raising and disposal of part interests in assets.

European law firm Fieldfisher has advised Northern Petroleum plc, the AIM-listed exploration and production company, on its disposal of part interests in its assets and an equity raising.

In connection with the EUR 12.8m capital increase of Tom Tailor Holding AG Hogan Lovells advised BNP Paribas and Commerzbank AG as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners.

The 2,602,713 new shares in Tom Tailor Holding AG were offered through a private placement solely to Fosun International Ltd. and institutional investors in an accelerated bookbuilding. The pre-emptive right of shareholders of Tom Tailor Holding AG was excluded. The new shares were listed at the Frankfurt stock exchange (Prime Standard) and the Hamburg stock exchange (regulated market).

The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented the underwriters, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities and China Renaissance, in connection with the follow-on offering of American depositary shares (ADSs) of Baozun Inc. (“Baozun”). The offering of 6,000,000 ADSs, representing 18,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, by Baozun and certain of its shareholders, Crescent Castle Holdings Ltd, Infinity I-China Investments (Israel) L.P.

Davis Polk advised CSC Financial Co., Ltd. on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and an international offering in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. The net proceeds from the global offering to be received by CSC are estimated to be approximately HK$7.1 billion (US$914.9 million) prior to any exercise of the over-allotment option. CSC’s shares are traded on HKEX from December 9, 2016.

Davis Polk advised the sole placing agent in connection with the placing of 38,500,000 shares held by China Asset Management Co., Ltd. in Yestar International Holdings Company Limited for a total consideration of approximately HK$148 million. Zhongzhi Capital Management Co., Ltd. is the guarantor in the placing.

Gernandt & Danielsson has acted as legal advisor to Moberg Pharma in connection with an approximately MSEK 148 private placement of shares in Moberg Pharma and an issuance of new bonds at an amount of MSEK 215.

The proceeds from the private placement and the issuance of new bonds will be used to finance the company’s acquisition of DermoPlast®, an anesthetic spray used externally for relief of pain and itching from skin chaps and skin injuries, from Prestige Brands.

Acceleratio Capital N.V., a holding company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. ("KKR") announced on 8 December 2016 its intention to make a voluntary public tender offer for the shares of GfK SE. The offer price will be EUR 43,50 per share.

On December 12, 2016, Sempione Retail AG issued the definitive notice of the end result of its public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Charles Vögele Holding AG and announced that, subject to the satisfaction of all offer conditions, the settlement is expected to occur on December 16, 2016.

Lenz & Staehelin acted as counsel to senior lenders in connection with such public tender offer. The Lenz & Staehelin team was led by Marcel Tranchet and included Fabiano Menghini, Pascal Genoud and Charlotte Rüegg.

Athene Holding Ltd. (“Athene”) announced today the pricing of the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of USD 1.08 billion worth of Class A common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (excluding greenshoe). All of the Class A common shares are being sold by certain shareholders of Athene, and Athene will not receive any proceeds from the IPO.