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Banking & Finance - Capital Markets: Equity

Baker McKenzie acts for JLMs on $175 Million Gryphon Investment Fund ASX Float

01 Jun 2018

Baker McKenzie acted as legal adviser to National Australia Bank Limited (NAB)  and Morgans Financial Limited (Morgans) in their roles as joint arrangers and joint lead managers for the flotation of the Gryphon Capital Income Trust as a listed investment trust on the ASX. The Fund successfully raised A$175 million.

The responsible entity for the Fund is  One Managed Investment Funds and the Fund will be managed by Gryphon Capital Investments.

KWM advises on LH Group’s Hong Kong IPO

01 Jun 2018

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) advised LH Group Limited (LH Group, Stock Code: 1978) as the Hong Kong counsel on its global offering and initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx).

Listed on 30 May 2018, the IPO comprised an issue of a total of 200 million shares. Priced at HK$1.10 per share, the listing raised HK$220 million. The public offering was nearly 1,000 times oversubscribed, marking the most oversubscribed food & beverage stock on the Main Board of the HKEx to date.

Travers Smith advises on £50m ZDP share placing programme of NB Private Equity Partners Limited

31 May 2018

Travers Smith LLP has acted for Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited in its capacity as financial adviser and placing agent on the £50m ZDP share placing, offer for subscription and placing programme by NB Private Equity Partners Limited (the "Fund").

Admission to the Official List occurred at 8am today.

The Travers Smith team was led by Investment Funds Partner Will Normand and also included Investment Funds Senior Associate, Leigh Stockey.

Will Normand, Investment Funds Partner commented:

Gowling WLG advises Draper Esprit on £115m fundraising

30 May 2018

Gowling WLG has advised venture capital company Draper Esprit on its £115m fundraising by way of a placing and subscription of new shares.

The AIM-quoted company is one of the leading venture capital investors involved in the creation, funding and development of disruptive high-growth technology businesses in Europe.

Gowling WLG has advised Draper Esprit since its AIM and ESM admission in June 2016. Since floating two years ago, Draper Esprit has funded 25 new businesses and grown its portfolio valuation by more than 200 per cent.

G+T advises Cleanaway on $671 million acquisition of ToxFree Solutions

28 May 2018

Australia’s largest waste management company Cleanaway has completed its acquisition of ToxFree solutions, cementing its position as a leader across various waste segments and opening up new opportunities in the growing medical waste sector.

G+T advised Cleanaway on the acquisition and associated $590 million equity capital raising and debt facilities. The transaction affirms Cleanaway’s leadership in each of its operating segments and also provides a leading position in the attractive medical waste sector.

Charles Russell Speechlys advises Predator Oil & Gas Holdings plc on Main Market listing

28 May 2018

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised oil & natural gas producer Predator Oil & Gas Holdings plc on their standard listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

The company has a Trinidad based enhanced oil recovery project as well as exploration acreage offshore Ireland. The group will raise £1.3million of new capital, with new shares being sold at a price of 2.8p.  The placing was “significantly oversubscribed”.

Hogan Lovells advises banks on the placement of mortgage bonds of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

28 May 2018

Led by Frankfurt partner Jochen Seitz Hogan Lovells has advised Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (Technical Lead), DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Erste Group Bank AG and Bankhaus Lampe KG on the placement of mortgage bonds of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG with a total volume of EUR 500m.