Travers Smith LLP has advised Paragon Offshore plc and Noble Corporation plc on the creation of Paragon and its demerger from Noble Group, which became effective on 1 August 2014. Paragon is listed on NYSE. Trading in its shares commenced on 4 August 2014.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Tribune Media Company in connection with its spin-off of Tribune Publishing Company. As a result of the distribution, Tribune Publishing Company is an independent company, and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TPUB”.
Westermeerwind B.V. recently reached financial close on the construction of the Westermeerwind wind farm (144 MW). The wind farm will consist of 48 3MW wind turbines. The turbines will be built in the water along the dikes of the Noordoostpolder, in two rows beside the Westermeerdijk and the Noordermeerdijk. The wind farm, expected to be completed in 2016, will provide energy to about 160.000 households.
London - Leading global law firm Mayer Brown, instructed by the Klesch Group General Counsel, David Green, advised the global industrial company on the contract to buy Milford Haven oil refinery in Wales.
This follows the Klesch Group’s refinancing of its Heide Refinery in 2013 and the acquisition of that Refinery from Shell in 2010, both of which Mayer Brown also advised upon.
Dentons has advised Hong Kong-based transport operator MTR Corporation (MTR) on all aspects of its successful bid to Transport for London for the £1.4 billion concession to operate Crossrail.
Eversheds has advised Dwr Cymru Welsh Water on its procurement of alliance agreements with partners appointed to deliver its £1.5 billion capital investment programme for 2015 to 2020.
The partners will work closely with Welsh Water throughout the investment period, known as Asset Management Plan 6 (AMP6), to deliver cost effective and sustainable outcomes that will benefit customers and the environment. As part of its AMP6 regulatory funding cycle Welsh Water will invest in improvements to its clean water and sewerage networks and treatment works.
After advising the Waterhouse family on the sale of the Tomwaterhouse.com business to William Hill in August 2013, international law firm Clifford Chance has now advised on the settlement of that sale's earn-out arrangements.
The firm has also advised Tom Waterhouse on his appointment as CEO of William Hill Australia, which includes the Sportingbet, Centrebet and Tomwaterhouse.com business and brands.
Eversheds has advised Department for Transport (DfT) on the new Essex Thameside franchise which has been awarded to the current operator c2c (a subsidiary of National Express Group PLC).
The Essex Thameside franchise operates over a network of routes between London Fenchurch Street and Southend and serves key intermediate commuter hubs including Barking and Basildon.
Shoosmiths has helped long-standing client Regus launch its 300th location in the UK. The company's 300th business centre in the UK is based at The Balance in the centre of Sheffield and opened in June. Regus, the world's leading provider of flexible workspace, has also just announced the opening of its 2000th worldwide hub in Boulder, Colorado in the United States.
Allen & Overy LLP has supported SAP AG, the world's leading corporate software provider and the largest software company in Europe, on its change of form to a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE).
The change of form took effect on 7 July this year upon entry in the commercial register, after the general meeting approved the step with a majority of 99.57% on 21 May 2014.