Vinge has assisted Active Biotech AB (publ.) in entering into a development and licensing agreement with NeoTX Therapeutics Ltd (”NeoTX”) regarding Active Biotech’s investigational compound ANYARA. NeoTX will be responsible for the worldwide clinical development and commercialization of the drug for cancer indications.
Vinge’s team consisted of Erik Sjöman and Kristoffer Franzkeit.
Baker & McKenzie advised DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH and its wholly owned subsidiary Sportcast GmbH on a joint venture with Deltatre AG. The new company named Sportec Solutions GmbH will be in charge of all official match data gathering and distribution.
Matheson recently advised leading Irish energy trading and services firm ElectroRoute and its founders on a major new partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation. The deal which was announced on 14 October 2016 has seen Mitsubishi taking a 60% stake in the Irish company. The deal will allow ElectroRoute, which already trades across eight European markets, to continue to scale its operations internationally with the support of a company with a market capitalisation today in excess of €32 billion.
Slaughter and May is advising CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, one of Asia’s largest universal banks, on a potential 50:50 stockbroking joint venture with China Galaxy Securities Co.Ltd., one of the largest Chinese securities companies, comprising institutional and retail brokerage, equities research and associated securities businesses.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Henderson UK Shopping Centre Fund ("HUKSCF") on its formation of a joint venture with the Dutch pension fund manager APG, for the redevelopment of the St James shopping centre in Edinburgh.
The St James centre was constructed in 1973 in the Brutalist style, and will now be substantially redeveloped to include a modern shopping centre, a luxury hotel, restaurants, apartments and a multi-screen cinema. The redevelopment is expected to complete in 2020.
White & Case LLP has advised US-listed The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (Greenbrier) on a joint venture with Astra Rail Management GmbH (Astra Rail).
Greenbrier and Astra Rail are merging their operational units in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Germany into the newly formed company Greenbrier-Astra Rail, combining the manufacturing, engineering and sale of railcars as well as extensive service capabilities to strengthen and expand the business in Europe, the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and Eurasia.
Hill Dickinson’s corporate team has advised The Delivery Group in connection with its merger and partnership with international e-commerce logistics operator P2P Mailing.
Osborne Clarke has advised GSA, the global student accommodation specialist on its partnership with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. GSA’s partnership with GIC will target the major university cities in Germany such as Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
GSA, the global student accommodation leader, develops, manages and finances student accommodation projects. GSA has become a significant student accommodation operator in Europe and the only operator with student accommodation in nine countries globally.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised GSA, the global student accommodation specialist on its partnership with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. GSA’s partnership with GIC will target the major university cities in Germany such as Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.
GSA, the global student accommodation leader, develops, manages and finances student accommodation projects. GSA has become a significant student accommodation operator in Europe and the only operator with student accommodation in nine countries globally.
International law firm Ashurst has represented Cabot China, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT), to form a joint venture with Inner Mongolia Hengyecheng Silicone Co. Ltd (HYC), to manufacture fumed silica in China.
The joint venture will invest approximately US$60 million to build a fumed silica manufacturing facility to be located in Wuhai, China, which will have a manufacturing capacity of 8,000 metric tons of fumed silica per year. Cabot will hold an 80 percent share in the joint venture and HYC will own the remaining 20 percent.