Addleshaw Goddard has advised Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) on its alliance agreement with Cisco Communications in relation to the formation of the Manchester Inspired – Innovation, Digital Enterprise Alliance (Mi-iDEA) innovation Centre.
PARIS (March 15, 2017) - International law firm McDermott Will & Emery advised French pharmaceutical laboratory Servier on its partnership with Neurochlore to develop and market bumetanide in pediatric autism in Europe.
Trowers & Hamlins has advised Bahrain Cinema Company (Cinesco) on a joint venture with Majid Al Futtaim to develop the world's largest cinema.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised HomeServe International Limited (HomeServe), a leading global provider of home emergency and repair services, on its strategic alliance with utilities company Edison Energia S.p.A (Edison Energia).
Edison Energia has acquired 51% of the share capital of Assistenza Casa S.r.l (Assistenza Casa), HomeServe’s Italian group of companies.
Houthoff Buruma advised VTTI B.V. in its proposal to the general partner of VTTI Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VTTI) to acquire all publicly held common units in that partnership in exchange for USD 18.75 per common unit. The proposed transaction is to be effected through a merger of the partnership with a wholly-owned subsidiary of VTTI B.V. and is subject to negotiation of mutually satisfactory definitive documentation by the boards of VTTI B.V. and the partnership.
Houthoff Buruma team included: Alexander Kaarls , Kyoko Kuijers-Tollenaar , Willem Liedenbaum
DTZ Investors France, a real estate investment manager that is part of the Cushman & Wakefield group with EUR 3.3 billion of real estate assets under management, was advised by Gide on its successful application for an AIFM licence for its new subsidiary, DTZ Investors REIM.
Sanofi and Lonza have entered into a strategic partnership to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility. The facility, to be built in Visp, Switzerland, will be established through a joint venture with an initial investment of around CHF 290 million shared equally between Sanofi and Lonza. Jones & Day and Walder Wyss acted as legal counsels to Sanofi in this matter.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Harlequin Football Club (Harlequins) on its agreement to become a minority shareholder and strategic partner in USA Rugby’s commercial subsidiary Rugby International Marketing (RIM) and in the governing body’s digital video platform, The Rugby Channel (TRC).
Under the terms of the deal, which closed in February 2017, Harlequins will commit its content and programming expertise to help enhance TRC’s value proposition and engage more American sports fans in the game of rugby.
Davis Polk is advising Millicom International Cellular S.A. on the combination of its operations in Ghana with Bharti Airtel Limited.
Setterwalls has advised Bulten AB (publ) (”Bulten”), one of the largest suppliers of fasteners to the international automotive industry, in connection with the formation of a joint venture with the North American fastener supplier Ramco Specialties Inc. (”Ramco”) for the offering of sales and distribution of fasteners for the North American automotive market. In connection therewith, Setterwalls has also advised Bulten with the formation of a U.S. subsidiary for the manufacturing of fasteners for the same market.