Casablanca—Dentons Morocco has advised Cepsa, Spain's leading energy company, on the development of its business in Morocco. Cepsa intends to develop an integrated downstream business in North Morocco by creating a joint venture with Derhem Holding.
International law firm Ashurst has advised the University of Melbourne on a 40-year student accommodation agreement with specialist global investment manager, AMP Capital, through its AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust.
Dentons acted as legal counsel to DTEK Renewables B.V. on the signing of a contract with General Electric regarding the supply of 26 modern wind turbines for the second phase of Prymorska wind farm. This additional equipment doubles Prymorska’s generating capacity to the 200 MW, and the total sum of investments is estimated at €150 million.
On 1 October 2018, the City of Reims signed a concession agreement with project company RMSIEC, wholly owned by the Eiffage group.
The concession, entered into for a term of 25 years, concerns the construction of the city's main events arena ("Grande Salle Evènementielle"), the modernisation of the city's congress centre ("Centre des Congrès") and exhibition centre ("Parc des Expositions"), as well as the financing, operation and management of the three reception venues.
Emmanuelle Trombe, Anne-France Moreau, Richard Smith, Gary Howes Antonina Nijran, Antoine Vergnat, Romain Desmonts, Côme de Saint Vincent, and Christine Wahrin represented Innate Pharma, an oncology-focused biotech company, in expanding their cooperation with AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company.
A cross-practice team of Ropes & Gray attorneys advised Cambrex Corporation in its agreement to acquire Avista Pharma Solutions for approximately $252 million. The deal was announced on Nov. 20.
International law firm Ashurst has advised the NSW Government on the A$1.376 billion contract with Systems Connect, an unincorporated joint venture between CPB Contractors and UGL, for the delivery of the Line-wide works package in support of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project, Australia's biggest public transport project.
The contract award covers the design, construction and commissioning of:
31 kilometres of underground railway track to be laid in the twin railway tunnels from Chatswood to Sydenham;
Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Downer EDI (ASX: DOW) on the restructuring of its joint venture arrangements with Japanese-owned Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems.
Willkie represented longtime client Cowen Inc. in its agreement to acquire Quarton International, a leading global financial advisory company serving the middle market.
On November 20, Willkie client Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) and Quarton International AG (and affiliated Quarton entities) announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cowen will acquire privately held Quarton International, a leading global financial advisory company serving the middle market. The transaction is expected to close by January 2, 2019.
De Brauw was Local Counsel to Heineken when it signed definitive agreements with China Resources Enterprise, Limited (CRE) and China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co. Ltd.
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Client name
Heineken N.V.
Other parties involved
China Resources Enterprise, Limited, China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co. Ltd
Nature of transaction