Simpson Thacher represented RELX Group plc (“RELX Group”) in the simplification of its corporate structure under which its previous dual parent company structure has been simplified to a single parent company, RELX PLC. In particular, Simpson Thacher represented RELX Group in its registered share exchange with respect to RELX PLC Shares (represented by RELX PLC ADSs) issued to RELX NV Shareholders and RELX NV ADS holders in exchange for their RELX NV Shares and RELX NV ADSs, respectively.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (“JOIN”) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (“JBIC”) as lenders to Texas Central Rail Holdings, LLC (“Texas Central”), a private company developing a high-speed rail link between Dallas and Houston in Texas.

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Home4Life Limited on its successful selection by the NSW Government to finance, develop and provide specialist disability accommodation services in 69 new group homes for 330 residents in the state’s Hunter region.

Home4Life (a joint venture by BlueCHP Limited and Compass Housing Services Co Limited) will work with specialist independent living providers who will provide care and management of specialist disability services.

Milan - Lawyers from the Milan office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP are advising the Yacht Club of Imperia (Italy), Italian industrial design company Bertone Design Srl, and a group of other organizations in the formation of a team to challenge Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the 36th match of the America’s Cup competition taking place in Auckland in 2021. The team’s launch was announced this past weekend during the Vele d’Epoca vintage yacht challenge in Imperia.

The Charles Russell Speechlys Sports Team have acted on behalf of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), on its ground-breaking 25-year, US$3 billion project with the sports investment group Kosmos to revamp the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas competition and create an annual season-ending Finals event.

Almost 20 jobs at a Brighton-based electrical contractor been saved following the completion of a rescue deal which was supported by a team of  Yorkshire-based advisers.
 
Blair Installations Limited, a Brighton-based electrical contractor which provided services to a number of private and public sector organisations in the Brighton and Sussex area, has been bought in a pre-pack sale after it went into Administration in August following a challenging trading period for the company.