1 June 2016, King & Wood Mallesons (“KWM”) acted as the PRC legal counsel for BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation”, stock code: 2588), advising on its successful initial public offering (“IPO”) on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The base issuance size of BOC Aviation’s global offering is 208 million shares and the offer price is HK$42 per share. The project marks the third largest IPO on the global capital markets and the second largest IPO on Hong Kong capital market as of the end of May in 2016.

Freshfields has advised The Abraaj Group and Cleopatra Hospital Company on the IPO of Cleopatra Hospital Company on the Egyptian Stock Exchange

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised The Abraaj Group and Cleopatra Hospital Company on the IPO of Cleopatra Hospital Company on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. Cleopatra Hospital Company is the largest private hospital group in Egypt both by number of hospital beds and by operational hospitals, and The Abraaj Group is a private equity firm focused on global growth markets.

Linklaters was pleased to advise on the spin-off listing of Bank of China’s aircraft leasing business, BOC Aviation Limited.

“The deal represents Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering so far this year,” said Robert Cleaver, Partner, Linklaters.

BOC Aviation Limited is the largest aircraft operating leasing company headquartered in Asia and the fifth largest globally.

NautaDutilh assists Coca-Cola Enterprises, alongside Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as lead counsel, with the listing of Coca-Cola European Partners Plc as of 31 May 2016 on Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext London, and several Spanish stock exchanges.

CCEP is the result of a merger between three subsidiaries: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, thereby creating the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler based on net revenues.

McCann FitzGerald advised Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. on the implementation of its capital reorganisation in December 2015 which comprised, among other things, the conversion and redemption of 3.5 billion preference shares held by the Irish Government into ordinary shares, a consolidation of ordinary shares, the redemption of a legacy promissory note, and the potential issue of warrants.

August & Debouzy advised Tinyclues, the SaaS startup reinventing predictive marketing, regarding their EUR 5 million second round fundraising (Series A). This transaction will allow them to accelerate their growth and international development. The round was led by Alven Capital, represented by Raffi Kamber who joins the Tinyclues board. Existing investors ISAI, represented by Jean-David Chamboredon, and Elaia Partners, represented by Xavier Lazarus, completed the round and reinforced their positions.

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Algama, a food technology start-up, in connection with its first round of fundraising which resulted in funding of €3.5m of which €2m was provided by Hong Kong investment fund Horizon Ventures.

On Friday 27 May 2016, the forthcoming listing of the auction house Lauritz.com on Nasdaq First North Premier was announced.

Lauritz.com has since 1998 been a first mover in the international auction industry by shifting focus from traditional physical auctions to online auctions. Lauritz.com expects that the listing of its shares will enhance its leading position on the Nordic market and ensure the company’s future international development.

De Brauw advised Royal Philips on the IPO of Philips Lighting. De Brauw acted as lead counsel in this highly publicised transaction, in what is to be one of the largest IPO deals in Europe in 2016.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, in its role as nominated advisor and broker to Directa Plus Plc, in connection with its admission to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and related placing.