Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Service King Collision Repair Centers, which today announced a partnership with Blackstone (NYSE: BX) to recapitalize one of the largest independent U.S. chains of automobile body repair centers. The Carlyle Group, together with its co-investors and the management and employees of Service King, will retain a significant minority stake in the company. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, were not disclosed.

Dentons’ Paris Partner Catherine Joffroy advised Bureau Veritas in the context of setting up a Joint Venture with VO “Safety” in the field of nuclear facilities' safety.

Paris—Bureau Veritas (France) and FSUE VO “Safety” (Russia) created BV- Safety LLC, a joint venture to provide a wide range of services in the field of nuclear facilities’ safety.

Slaughter and May is advising Rolls-Royce on the establishment of a long-term 50:50 joint venture with Hispano-Suiza, a member of the Safran group.

The joint venture will utilise the complementary resources and expertise of its two parent companies to develop world-leading accessory drive train transmission systems for Rolls-Royce civil aero engines. The new business, which will have activities in France, the UK and Germany, will address the entire product lifecycle of Rolls-Royce engines.

Allen & Overy LLP is advising Allergopharma GmbH & Co. KG, which has its registered office in Reinbek and is a member of the Merck Group, on the formation of a joint venture for developing mobile environmental exposure chambers.

Addleshaw Goddard has advised Sainsbury's on their high profile, strategic joint venture with Dansk Supermarket to create the new Netto grocery chain in the UK.

The Addleshaw Goddard team was led by Andrew Rosling (corporate), Jonathan Davey (commercial) and Bruce Kilpatrick (competition). Linklaters advised Dansk Supermarket with a team led by corporate/M&A partner Paul McNicholl.

Dentons advised Pfizer in the context of its strategic global collaboration with Cellectis in the fight against cancer. Dentons advised Pfizer, the global leading pharmaceutical company, in the context of its strategic global collaboration to develop anti-cancer immunotherapy products using technology developed by Cellectis.

The two companies will work together on preclinical studies, and Pfizer will be responsible for the development and eventual commercialization of the treatments which will be developed.

Synairgen plc (LSE: SNG) has announced a global licence agreement with AstraZeneca for SNG001, a novel, inhaled interferon beta (IFN-beta) in clinical development for treating respiratory tract viral infections in patients with severe asthma and potentially other pulmonary diseases. SNG001 supports the immune system by correcting a deficiency which makes patients vulnerable to respiratory tract viral infections.  The deal could represent a key development in the treatment of severe asthma.

Slaughter and May is advising Premier Foods plc (Premier Foods) on a conditional agreement with Specialty Powders Holdings Limited (Specialty Powders) to manufacture and pack powdered beverages and desserts at Premier Foods' Knighton facility in Staffordshire. The joint venture will trade under the name of Knighton Foods.

Hogan Lovells has advised MOL Group on its participation in a joint venture to develop the North Sea Catcher oil field, field development approval for which was announced on 12 June 2014.

The US$2.25bn Catcher project, operated by Premier Oil, will consist of 14 oil-producing subsea wells and eight further water-injecting wells designed to boost oil production to a peak of 50,000 barrels of oil a day when it starts in 2017; and is expected to boost UK oil output by up to six per cent.

Baker & McKenzie recently advised APG Asset Management N.V. ("APG"), the Dutch pension fund asset manager, on its commitment of up to US$650 million for an approximately 20% stake and the creation of a strategic joint venture with e-Shang, to develop and own institutional-grade, modern logistics real estate assets across China. This transaction represents one of the largest commitments to the Chinese logistics real estate sector.

The Baker & McKenzie team was led by partner Jason Ng, head of the Firm’s investment funds group in Hong Kong/China.