Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Technopolis plc on the €730 million voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all of its shares by Kildare Partners.

Technopolis and Kildare Partners announced on August 28, 2018 that they have entered into a combination agreement under which Kildare will make a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Technopolis.

Ropes & Gray has advised UK private equity firm Epiris on Epiris Fund II’s acquisition of Bonhams, the global auction house, from private shareholders.

A team led by Dr. Peter Vocke advised Domicil Real Estate Group on the sale of a portfolio consisting of eight existing properties, mainly in A-list cities with a total of almost 500 apartments. The portfolio, worth EUR 86 million, was bought by cooperation partner Wealthcap for its first fund, “Spezial Wohnen 1.” The properties are located in Düsseldorf-Hellerhof, Hamburg (Wandsbek and Borgfelde), Berlin (Treptow-Köpenick), Bielefeld-Jöllenbeck, and Gelsenkirchen-Mitte.

Ashurst has advised Northern Star Resources Limited ('Northern Star') on its placement to institutional investors which raised A$175 million (the 'Placement') to part fund its acquisition of the high grade, underground Pogo Gold Mine ('Pogo') in Alaska from Japanese multi-national Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd and Sumitomo Corporation for US$260 million (the "Acquisition").

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)* have advised 3W Power S.A. on the development, coordination and implementation of its comprehensive balance-sheet restructuring. The restructuring process lasted 13 months and was successfully completed this week with the effective notarial acknowledgement of the company’s cash increase and amendments to the super senior financing documents.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised global private equity firms, KKR and EMK Capital, who represents Bregal Investments in relation to Cognita, on their agreement for the sale of the entire issued share capital of Cognita, the leading global schools group, to Jacobs Holding AG (‘Jacobs Holding’) of Switzerland.
 

Arrival of José Maria Jiménez Laiglesia adds significant expertise to the firm’s Spanish, European, and Latin American Antitrust & Competition capability.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that José Maria Jiménez Laiglesia has joined the Madrid office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department. Jiménez Laiglesia is widely regarded as one of Spain’s leading antitrust lawyers, with vast experience advising domestic and international companies, financial institutions, and private equity firms on a variety of competition and regulatory law matters.

Morgan Lewis welcomes Karun Cariappa, a corporate partner resident in Singapore, and Helen Fok, an investment management partner resident in Hong Kong. They both join from Simmons & Simmons.

Karun has an extensive representation of clients across Asia, particularly in India. He was co-leader of the India practice at his previous firm. Helen advises financial institutions on regulatory conduct matters under the Securities and Futures Ordinance and the Banking Ordinance, including licensing applications and conflicts of interests.

Orrick has announced that Laurent Olléon has joined the firm as a partner[i] in our Tax practice, resident in Paris.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has hired tax specialist Job van der Pol to strengthen its international tax practice group.

Previously at Freshfields in Amsterdam, Job joins Osborne Clarke in the Netherlands as a Partner and head of its tax team.