A team comprised of members of several offices led by Stuttgart-based Partner Dr. Peter Ladwig comprehensively advised diconium group GmbH and its managing shareholders on the sale of a 49% stake in diconium digital GmbH to Volkswagen AG and accompanied the transaction. The relevant agreements were signed on November 21, 2018. The sale is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

Addleshaw Goddard's Hong Kong Corporate Finance Team has advised CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation ("CM7Star") on its acquisition of Kaixin Auto Group ("Kaixin"), in a deal worth up to approximately US$454 million, which represents AG Hong Kong's largest corporate finance transaction to date.

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has advised Bristol-based OVO Energy, one of the UK’s largest independent energy suppliers, on its acquisition of Selkirk-based Spark Energy, taking over its 290,000 domestic customer accounts.

Energy industry regulator Ofgem chose OVO through its "supplier of last resort" process. OVO will ensure that Spark Energy will continue to serve customers through its existing team, with minimal disruption to the service.

Clifford Chance advised the Inter-American Investment Corporation ("IDB Invest") - acting on behalf of the Inter-American Development Bank ("IDB"), as well as KfW Group, KfW IPEX-Bank GMBH and EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency - on the US$108 million project financing for the Bicentenario 125,2 MW renewable wind energy power plant located in the Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.

Edinburgh—Dentons is pleased to have advised Glasgow-based premium spirits company Edrington on the sale of its Cutty Sark whisky brand to French spirits group La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. The completion of the transfer to La Martiniquaise-Bardinet is expected within a month.

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Eolia Renovables de Inversiones, S.C.R., S.A (Eolia Renovables), a leading independent power producer in the Spanish renewable energy sector from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree) and other shareholders. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months.

CMS has advised FD Mediagroep on its acquisition of Sizo.

Sizo specializes in B2B marketing intelligence. It assists its clients to target potential customers by using data analysis and predicition models.

By acquiring Sizo, FD Mediagroep aims to strengthen its position in the field of business data. Sizo shall become part of Company.Info, which FD Mediagroep acquired in 2012.

Baker McKenzie assisted Savills Investment Management SGR in the operation for increasing the real estate area of Comparto Centronord of the multi-sector real estate AIF called "Mercury", managed by Savills IM, through a transfer operation of a portfolio of eight supermarkets located between Emilia Romagna and Lombardy.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has promoted 21 lawyers to counsel and 21 lawyers to local partner.

""Spanning 21 offices and nine practice groups, these promotions reflect the truly diverse and global nature of our Firm while recognizing the exceptional ability and commitment to client service this group has demonstrated,"" said White & Case Chairman Hugh Verrier. ""I am confident they will make a valuable contribution to White & Case and our clients as we continue to make progress toward achieving the goals of our 2020 strategy.""

New York—Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Ira Kustin, a highly recognized asset management lawyer, concentrating in the representation of private funds, has joined the firm as a partner in the Investment Management practice in New York from Akin Gump. Ira’s arrival represents a continuation of the firm’s recent acquisitions in, and growth of, its credit, hedge, and private equity funds practice within its market-leading Investment Management practice.