Baker McKenzie successfully acted for Mediland Pharm Limited (MPH), a cosmetics and health products retailer servicing the Chinese inbound tourism sector in Australia, on its IPO and listing on the ASX. The initial market capitalisation for the Company came in at AUD$62.5 million.

Mediland was founded in 2002 and over the past 16 years has become a market leading retailer for the growing Chinese tourism sector, selling branded cosmetic and health products that are manufactured in Australia and a selection of wool products and jewelry.

Ascelia Pharma intends to carry out a new share issue prior to the company’s listing on Nasdaq Stockholm. The share issue is expected to provide Ascelia Pharma with a total of approximately SEK 212 million after deductions for expenses related to the transaction. The first day of trading is expected to be March 13, 2019.

Ascelia Pharma is an oncology-dedicated orphan drug development company located in Malmö, Sweden.

Arthur Cox Listing Services was very pleased to act as listing agent in Ireland to list €175,000,000 3.375 per cent. Notes due 19 February 2024 for Juventus Football Club S.p.A. This transaction listed on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

The notes will be issued at a price of 99.436% and will pay a fixed annual coupon of 3.375 per cent.

On Feb. 22, 2019, HPC Housing Investment Corporation ("HI-C") closed a $33.1 million private placement of Senior Unsecured Series Notes, the proceeds of which will be advanced to provide long term financing for affordable housing projects in Canada. The Canada Life Assurance Company is the sole investor in the Notes.

Dallas—A team of Dentons lawyers advised Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) in a public offering that closed earlier today. The offering of 3,375,000 common shares is an underwritten public offering, and will allow underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 506,250 shares. The offering is expected to raise approximately $330 million.

The Dentons team, comprised of Corporate partners, was led by Toni Weinstein and included Donald A. Hammett, Jr., and Raleigh Johnston.

Ashurst is advising Lazard & Co., Limited in relation to the £975 million recommended cash offer for Dairy Crest Group plc by Saputo, Inc.

Dairy Crest a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients. The company manufactures and markets a portfolio of market-leading brands including Cathedral City cheese, Clover dairy spread, Country Life butter and Frylight cooking spray.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised Investec Bank Limited (“Investec”) as lead arranger, agent and trustee on the €36m private placement bond in relation to the financing of the purchase and French tax leasing of two (2) ATR72-600 aircraft for EWA Air.

The transaction was guaranteed by ATR, EWA Air and Air Austral. La Banque Postal provided a structurally subordinated loan in respect of the corresponding tax benefit. A wholly separate WFW team advised ATR on the transaction.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Tavistock Investments Plc on the launch of a new reserved alternative investment fund (RAIF) in Luxembourg.

The regulatory and legal team in Luxembourg also advised Tavistock Investments Plc on the listing of the RAIF on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The Eversheds Sutherland team was led by Jose Pascual, Managing Partner of the Luxembourg office, with support from Alexandre Huebscher, Legal Director.

Jose Pascual commented:

Slaughter and May advised SEGRO plc on a placing of approximately 7% of its existing ordinary share capital to raise gross proceeds of approximately £451 million. The placing, which was announced on 15 February, was conducted by an accelerated book-building process. Merrill Lynch International and UBS AG London Branch acted as joint bookrunners and corporate brokers in connection with the placing.

The firm’s Corporate team advised WH Ireland in connection with a secondary placing and a reverse takeover.

Corporate partner Dominic Davis led the Burges Salmon team advising WH Ireland on both deals, which involved Pennant International Group plc’s fundraise of £1.8 million and Polemos plc’s acquisitions of Digitalbox Publishing and Mashed Productions.