Cleary Gottlieb is representing PJSC MegaFon, which has announced its intention to incorporate a joint venture with JSC Gazprombank, Rostec Corporation, and USM Holdings to develop digital services and implement projects in the digital economy.

The partnership will bring together the expertise of these leading businesses – in telecommunications, IT, financial services, and hi-tech sectors of industry – enabling them to enter new markets and create cross-sector industrial solutions.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised Taconic Capital on its joint acquisition with SC Lowy of a shipping portfolio of UTP secured and unsecured, valued[1] at circa US$160m, from Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena group (“MPS”).

Simpson Thacher represented Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) in connection with its strategic new retail partnership with Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) in China.

Osborne Clarke has advised Cinesite, the independent digital entertainment studio, on its partnership with TRIXTER. This initial partnership will lead to Cinesite acquiring 100% of the TRIXTER business once regulatory and legal work is completed. The partnership strengthens Cinesite’s leading position in the areas of visual effects and feature animation.

Cinesite is one of the world’s most highly respected independent digital entertainment studios, producing award-winning animation and visual effects for film, broadcast and streaming media platforms.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Clarivate Analytics on its partnership with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), the Egyptian government’s digital library and online knowledge hub to launch the first Arabic Citation Index (ARCI).

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Canadian headquartered Stella Natural Resources Inc (SNR) in relation to the recently announced agreement with Australian Pacific Coal Limited (AQC) to establish the Dartbrook Mine incorporated joint venture.

Under the agreement, SNR will acquire a 50% interest in the Dartbrook project for A$20 million, and SNR and AQC will establish the Dartbrook joint venture to develop and operate the mine.

Hogan Lovells advised Kingdom Holding Company and the Rotana Group on investment and long-term licensing arrangements with Deezer valued at 239 million euros (1 billion Saudi riyals).

Kingdom Holding Company and the Rotana Group are chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud of Saudi Arabia.