King & Spalding advises Tishman Speyer Investment Management GmbH on the acquisition of the office tower "Bürohaus an der Alten Oper" in Frankfurt from Mann Unternehmensgruppe.
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP represented funds advised by BC Partners on its definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership of United Group, the leading media and communication services provider across South East Europe, from KKR. KKR will retain a substantial minority stake. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the transaction is subject to relevant regulatory approvals.
The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE in relation to its refinancing of an existing € 580 Million facilities agreement.
The new facilities agreement reduces the borrowing costs of FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE and provides more independence for future transactions in order to implement the growth strategy in print and digital business.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised the solicitation agent in connection with the solicitation of consents by Radisson Hotel Holdings AB, from the holders of its outstanding €250 million 6.875% senior secured notes due 2023 to certain amendments to the existing indenture. Radisson is a leading international hotel management company operating a portfolio of 374 hotels in 78 countries, as of March 31, 2018.
Paul, Weiss is representing KKR in the sale of a majority stake in United Group B.V., a leading media and communication services provider across South East Europe, to funds advised by BC Partners, a leading international investment firm. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. No financial terms are being disclosed.
The Paul, Weiss team included corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera.
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by NatWest Markets Securities Inc., in connection with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's offering of $1.75 billion 5.079% fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes due 2030. The joint bookrunners included Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank.
The Royal Bank of Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh, has a diversified customer base and provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers.
David Dixter
Davis Polk has announced that Ken Lebrun, a leading U.S. mergers and acquisitions lawyer, will join the firm as a partner in the Tokyo office. Mr. Lebrun’s arrival reflects Davis Polk’s long-standing commitment to Japan and further strengthens the firm’s position among U.S. firms in Tokyo.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has announced that Ashar Qureshi has joined the Firm's London office as a partner in the Corporate Department, where he will head EMEA global transactions.
The Paris office of the international law firm Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Barbara Jouffa as a partner in the Corporate M&A / Private Equity department.
Barbara joins Jérôme Patenotte and Simon Lowe to strengthen the Corporate M&A / Private Equity department. The appointment is in line with the firm's desire to support the strong growth of its M&A and private equity expertise, in particular in the technology sector, one of Gowling WLG's major activities worldwide.
International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Andrés Alfonso and Pablo García-Manzano as partners in its team in Madrid. Andrés is a transactional lawyer, and Pablo is an expert in energy regulation and other regulated sectors.