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Banking & Finance - Capital Markets: Equity

Travers Smith advises Liberum Capital on placings by Honeycomb Investment Trust plc and Aurora Investment Trust plc

17 May 2016

Travers Smith LLP has acted for Liberum Capital Limited in its capacity as placing agent and sole bookrunner on the £50 million placing programme issue of ordinary shares by Honeycomb Investment Trust plc (the "Honeycomb Placing") and the placing of £8.1 million ordinary shares by Aurora Investment Trust plc (the "Aurora Placing").

BLP advises Raven Russia on £105.5m placing of convertible preference shares

17 May 2016

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is advising Raven Russia Limited on its proposed fundraising of a minimum of £105.5 million by way of a placing of new convertible redeemable preference shares to be listed on the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISEA). Raven Russia is a Guernsey incorporated company focused on the acquisition and development of high quality class A warehouse complexes in the major cities across Russia.

Shearman & Sterling Advises the Underwriters in Connection With Sif Holding's IPO and Euronext Amsterdam Listing

16 May 2016

Shearman & Sterling advised ABN AMRO, HSBC Bank, ING Bank and  Rabobank, as underwriters, in connection with the IPO and Euronext Amsterdam listing of Sif Holding.  The transaction closed on May 16, 2016.

Sif is a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets. Sif manufactures customized tubular components for offshore foundations, predominantly in the greater North Sea region.

Charles Russell Speechlys act as legal adviser to Mithras Investment Trust plc on its fifth tender offer

16 May 2016

Charles Russell Speechlys’ corporate advisory team acted as the legal adviser to Mithras Investment Trust plc (the “Company”) on its fifth tender offer, which was announced to shareholders on 5 April 2016.

The fifth tender offer follows on from the Company’s announcement in December 2012 that it intended to enter into a series of tender offers to achieve its core realisation strategy of returning capital to shareholders.

Setterwalls assists with Private Placement in IRRAS AB

13 May 2016

IRRAS AB announced 11 May 2016 the successful completion of a private placement where the company receives gross proceeds of SEK 91.2 million by Swedish and international investors including Serendipity Ixora AB and The Vandel Group.

The proceeds from the new issue will be used to finance continued growth and expansion in the US and the EU.

IRRAS AB is a commercial-stage technology developing breakthrough devices for a broad range of brain pathology therapeutic applications incl. pump and catheter system for treating stroke.

Olswang advises SP Angel on Malaysian renewable energy company Green & Smart Holdings' AIM IPO

13 May 2016

International law firm Olswang has advised SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP on its role as nominated adviser and broker to Green & Smart Holdings plc on its placing and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Green & Smart Holdings plc is the holding company of the group which is based in Malaysia and engaged in the renewable energy sector generating power from biogas through the treatment of Palm Oil Mill effluent. The principal operating company in the group has an established track record delivering waste water solutions to the palm oil industry.

Pinsent Masons acts as Motorpoint goes public

13 May 2016

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Motorpoint on its admission to the London Main Market in a deal which values the automotive business at £200m.

The Derby-based business announced the pricing of its initial public offering which comprised the offer of 50,000,000 shares at a price of 200p per share on 13 May.

Following completion of the Offer the Company is expecting to be eligible for inclusion in the FTSE UK Index Series.