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Clifford Chance advises Macquarie on its exit from DCT GDANSK

21 Mar 2019

Clifford Chance advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) on the sale of shares in DCT Gdansk S.A. to PSA International Ptd Ltd (PSA), the Polish Development Fund (PFR) and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF) managed by IFM Investors. The Australian investor, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, through its fund, Global Infrastructure Fund II, since 2005 has held almost 64% of shares in DCT Gdansk S.A., a company managing the Deepwater Container Terminal in the seaport in Gdansk.

White & Case Advises Polish Ministry of Finance on €2 Billion Green Bonds Issuance

20 Mar 2019

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Polish Ministry of Finance on the €2 billion issuance of ten- and 30-year euro-denominated 'Green Bonds', maturing respectively on March 7, 2029 and March 8, 2049.

The €1.5 billion issuance of the ten-year Green Bond yields 1.057% with an annual coupon of 1%. The €500 million issuance of the 30-year Green Bond yields 2.071% with an annual coupon of 2%.

Media Release: Clayton Utz advises AXA on acquisition of Accor hotels

20 Mar 2019

Sydney, 20 March 2019: Leading law firm, Clayton Utz has advised European investment company AXA on its purchase of four Accor hotels, from The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

The $330 million acquisition is the most significant hotel portfolio transaction to date this year. The transaction was completed on 25 February 2019. 

It is a significant deal for AXA, being its largest property investment in Australia since 2016. Three of the Accor hotels are located in Sydney's Olympic Park, and the other in Canberra.

Clifford Chance advises Partners Group on investment in 500MW subsea interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland

20 Mar 2019

International law firm Clifford Chance has advised Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, on its investment on behalf of its clients in Greenlink Interconnector ("Greenlink"), a project to construct a 500MW subsea and underground interconnector between Ireland and Great Britain.

Linklaters advises Charter Court Financial Services Group plc on its merger with OneSavings Bank plc

20 Mar 2019

Linklaters has advised Charter Court Financial Services Group plc on its merger with OneSavings Bank plc, a deal set to create a leading specialist lender in the UK.

Charter Court Financial Services is one of the fastest growing specialist mortgage banks in the UK focused on meeting increasing customer demand for specialist mortgages and attractive savings products. OneSavings Bank is primarily focused on carefully selected sub-sectors of the mortgage market, supported by a stable retail savings franchise with over 150 years of heritage.

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES CHINA'S PANDA GREEN ON SALE OF SIX UK SOLAR FARMS

20 Mar 2019

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised HKEX-listed Panda Green Energy Group on the disposal of six solar farms in the United Kingdom.

Panda Green Energy, formerly known as United Photovoltaics Group, is a leading eco-development solution provider. It is part of China Merchants Group, one of the largest Chinese state-owned enterprises.

Morgan Lewis Advises Turtle Beach on its Acquisition of ROCCAT

19 Mar 2019

WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2019: Morgan Lewis represented Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), a gaming headsets and audio accessories company, in its agreement to acquire the worldwide PC peripherals business of ROCCAT GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, for up to $19.2 million. The transaction was announced on March 14, 2019.

Partners Tony Chan and Ulrich Korth and associates Greer Longer and Matthew Cubin led the Morgan Lewis team advising Turtle Beach.

PARTNER MOVES - Morrison & Foerster Adds New Investigations and Corporate Governance Team in Germany, Continuing Global Expansion of Practice

19 Mar 2019

Powerhouse team that includes market leader Roland Steinmeyer further strengthens the firm’s highly respected Global Investigations + White Collar Defense and Corporate Governance practices, and highlights continued growth of European platform

BERLIN (March 18, 2019) – Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its Investigations + White Collar Defense and Corporate Governance practices with the additions of Dr. Roland Steinmeyer and Mr. Patrick Späth from WilmerHale in Berlin, who join the firm as partners.

PARTNER MOVES - Fieldfisher strengthens its banking and tax teams in Spain

19 Mar 2019

The expansion is part of the Fieldfisher JAUSAS 2020 strategic plan.

Fieldfisher Spain has recruited two partners and six lawyers in its Banking & Finance and Tax teams. The firm has also appointed a Counsel from Freshfields in Madrid.

The expansion is part of the Fieldfisher JAUSAS 2020 strategic plan and the firm's wider objective of expanding its market leading Financial Markets and Products team across Europe.