Morgan Lewis has further fortified its top-tier tax practice by adding Sarah Nelson, a former Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC director, as a securitization tax partner with a particular focus on the tax aspects of structured finance transactions. Ms. Nelson, who will be resident in New York, previously led legal in-house coverage of commercial real estate finance and commercial mortgage-backed securities at Credit Suisse and formerly worked at other global law firms.

National law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Gemma Napper, head of legal UK & Sweden at Opel Vauxhall Finance, to partner in its national financial services team.

This strategic appointment will bolster Shoosmiths’ market-leading financial services capability, further building on the firm’s national growth ambition in this area.

LONDON - Reed Smith has advised PNC Riverarch Capital, a US-based private equity firm, on the purchase of Pirtek Europe from The Halifax Group and other minority sellers.

Pirtek Europe, a UK-based on-site provider of hydraulic hose replacement and associated services, was founded in 1988. It comprises 185 service centres and 750 mobile units across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.

The Halifax Group, a Washington-based private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Pirtek Europe in February 2015.

Sidley is representing HNA Aviation & Tourism Group in its sale of 50.21 percent of shares in Radisson Hospitality AB (publ), a public company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (Radisson AB), and all shares in Radisson Hospitality Inc. to the consortium led by Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., Ltd. HNA Aviation & Tourism Group is an industry-leading global provider of travel and lifestyle services with core businesses including transportation, hospitality, travel and catering. Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., Ltd.

The Firm is representing Barclays Bank PLC in connection with the bridge financing for Boston Scientific Corporation to finance its announced acquisition of BTG plc.

Boston Scientific Corporation is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices that are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. Boston Scientific Corporation’s products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory, urological, pelvic health and neurological conditions.

International law firm Ashurst is advising NetScientific plc ("NetScientific") on its strategic review announced Monday pursuant to which the board of NetScientific has decided to conduct a review of the various strategic options open to it, one of which is a sale of NetScientific.  Accordingly, the strategic review includes a formal sale process to be conducted under the regime set out in the UK Takeover Code.

MinterEllison has acted for QANTM Intellectual Property Limited (ASX:QIP, QANTM) on its 'merger of equals' with Xenith IP Group Limited (ASX:XIP, Xenith) by scheme of arrangement.

QANTM shareholders will own 55% and Xenith shareholders 45% of the merged entity, with the merged entity having an enterprise value of approximately $300 million.

On 27 November 2018, the European Commission approved the merger between T-Mobile Netherlands and Tele2 Netherlands after a six months in-depth review process.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance successfully represented Tele2 in obtaining unconditional approval for the merger of Tele2 Netherlands with T-Mobile Netherlands, following a complex Phase II investigation. The transaction was announced on 15 December 2017 and brings together the third and fourth largest mobile network operators in the Netherlands, with a combined market share of around 25%.