DLA Piper has advised Ping An Good Doctor, a healthcare and medical mobile app launched by Ping An Insurance Company of China, Ltd., on its US$ 500 million Series A financing.
King & Wood Mallesons advises Jochen Schweizer on its investment in Germany’s largest leisure ticketing provider, Regiondo.
The Jochen Schweizer Group is strengthening its market position in leisure and local tourism through its investment in the Munich start-up company, Regiondo.
With Regiondo’s whitelabel solution „Regiondo Pro“, an operating system for the leisure industry, the booking and administration processes of all Jochen Schweizer companies will be optimized in the future.
International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has worked alongside ITV's in-house legal team on ITV Studios Global Entertainment's (ITVS GE) acquisition of a minority stake in up-and-coming independent TV production company Route 24.
Nouscom AG domiciled in Basel closed a EUR 12 million Series A financing co-led by LSP and and Versant Ventures. Nouscom’s technology focuses on viral vectors and oncolytic viruses, which infect and kill tumor cells and stimulate an immune response against cancer cells throughout the body. VISCHER advised Nouscom since foundation and in this financing round. The team at VISCHER was led by Dr. Matthias Staehelin (Partner, Corporate) with Nadia Tarolli (Partner, Tax) and Moritz Jäggy (Senior Associate, Corporate).
Sydney, Australia, 18 May 2016 – Baker & McKenzie is acting for APN on the demerger of their New Zealand business NZME, supported by a capital raising of approximately $180 million through a fully underwritten 1 for 3 accelerated renouncable offer with retail entitlements trading.
APN announced the capital raising and proposed demerger of NZME on 11 May 2016.
Weil Represents KKR in Connection with an Agreement for a New Platform for the Management of Credit and Equity Exposures to a Selected Number of Greek Companies
Weil has advised KKR Credit in relation to an agreement establishing a new platform with Alpha Bank and Eurobank whereby credit and equity exposures, expected to be in the region of €1.2 billion, will be assigned to the management of Pillarstone, a portfolio company of certain funds and accounts managed or advised by KKR Credit.
Sidley advised Monier Holdings S.C.A. on the sale of a 29.1 percent stake in the Luxembourg headquartered Braas Monier Building Group S.A. Braas Monier is a leading manufacturer and supplier within the construction industry with over 7,700 employees, operations in 37 countries and 118 production sites.
The London based Sidley Private Equity team included partners Erik Dahl, Christian Iwasko and Oliver Currall and associates Michelle Tong and Garrett Holmes.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Wilmar Europe Holdings B.V., an edible oils manufacturer and subsidiary of Singapore-based leading agribusiness group Wilmar International Limited, on the acquisition by Wilmar Europe Holdings B.V., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilmar, of a 50 percent equity interest in Erca Poland sp. z.o.o (JVC Poland) and Erca Home & Personal Care S.r.l (JVC Italy) from Società Chimica Lombarda S.p.A.
NautaDutilh assisted ECT Participations B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Europe Container Terminals B.V. (ECT), with the sale of a 35% stake in Euromax Terminal Rotterdam B.V. to COSCO Ports (Rotterdam) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HKEx listed COSCO Pacific Limited (CPL). ECT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). ECT and HPH are principally engaged in terminal operations and related logistics businesses. CPL is principally engaged in the businesses of managing and operating terminals, and related businesses.
Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised Hawar Group in connection with the acquisition of a 30% stake in STEAG Power Minerals GmbH, a German company operating internationally in the power generation sector.
Hawar Group was established in Doha by Emad Al-Darwish in 1982. Since its formation, the Group has made a significant contribution to the development of the energy and engineering sectors in Qatar.