Gide has advised Amundi Immobilier on the off-plan acquisition of a 7-floor property complex covering 7,307 sq.m. located in central Paris (9th arrondissement).
This former school built in 1860 is currently being fully restructured to turn it into a high-quality and atypical office complex, with a remarkable glass roof over the inner yard, a green wall and green roof.
WeWork will be the building's main user.
Top 40 law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Peabody, one of the London's largest housing associations, on its plans to build 1,000 homes on the land at Holloway Prison site. The 10-acre north London site will also include a women’s centre, shops and play areas.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised KFW IPEX Bank GmbH and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (PUBL) on the financing of the Hedet wind power project, which has been developed by Neoen and Prokon Finland. The financing was signed on December 19, 2018.
Hedet wind farm is based in Finland, and the output of the farm will be sold to Google under a corporate PPA. The wind farm will generate 81MW of electricity, with Nordex acting as turbine supplier and EPC contractor.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have advised Villar Mir Energia, part of the Group Villar Mir, in the financing of the construction of three wind farms (Sotillo and Tablares), located in Zaragoza and together with the wind farm Valiente, also developed by Villar Mir Energia, they will share a total approximate power of 47 MW. This project has been developed under the model "turnkey" with Siemens Gamesa as the suppliers of the wind turbines.
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Canon Deutschland GmbH on the sale of CBS, its subsidiaries for printing services formed of Canon Deutschland Business Services GmbH and Canon Deutschland University Services GmbH, to the financial investor ASC Investment S.a r.l.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised The Entertainer, the fastest-growing, multi-channel high street toy retailer in the UK, in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Early Learning Centre (ELC) business from Mothercare plc.
ELC operates within 80 Mothercare stores in the UK, 400 stores internationally via franchise partners and online through its website. The acquisition also includes its portfolio of iconic British toy brands such as Happyland.
Baker McKenzie Cairo's Banking and Finance team advised a six-bank consortium led by National Bank of Egypt on a US$ 100 million and EGP 1.2 million multicurrency bridge facility to Canal Sugar Company.
The consortium comprised of National Bank of Egypt, Qatar National Bank Al Ahli, Bank of Alexandria, The United Bank, Industrial Development Bank and Suez Canal Bank.
Shearman & Sterling represented Nokia in connection with the update of its €5 billion euro medium term note program and its drawdown of €750 million in senior unsecured notes.
Mayer Brown announced that Elena Rubinov has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York. Ms. Rubinov previously was a corporate partner at Bracewell.
“Elena brings important capabilities to our growing team,” said Phil Brandes, a co-leader of Mayer Brown’s global Corporate & Securities practice. “Her substantial experience working in the energy and infrastructure sectors will enhance our ability to serve strategic and financial sponsor clients around the world.”
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Litigation Practice in California with the addition of Lisa M. Simonetti as shareholder in the Los Angeles office. Simonetti, who joins the firm from Vedder Price, focuses her practice on the defense of complex litigation, including financial services class actions and mass actions.