Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP’s Global Capital Markets Group advised Bank Audi sal in connection with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s acquisition of Bank Audi common ordinary shares listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange, representing approximately 2.51% of Bank Audi’s total common shares outstanding. The share acquisition constitutes EBRD’s first-ever investment in Lebanon and its first equity investment in a banking institution in the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Austria's leading electricity company, VERBUND AG, on the structuring, documentation and placement of a 'green' bond via the fully integrated digital issue platform vc trade.

VERBUND's €100 million bond is the first transaction of its kind, with a ten year term and a fixed interest rate on the promissory note loan. The transaction was arranged by Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen, one of the leading arrangers of promissory note loans.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Neoen on the development and Aus$350 million project financing of the Bulgana Green Power Hub, a 194MW wind farm and 20 MW battery storage facility to be constructed near Stawell in Victoria, Australia.

BRAIN AG has acquired a majority stake in Cardiff based speciality enzyme producer Biocatalysts Limited.

For over 35 years, Biocatalysts (and more recently Biocatalysts Inc, USA) has focused on the development, production and distribution of speciality enzymes for various industries such as food and fine chemicals. BRAIN is a leading technology company in the field of industrial biotechnology, developing microorganisms, natural substances and enzymes for the industrial use.

A team led by Munich-based partner Boris Dürr advised AL-KO KOBER SE technology group on the acquisition of hinge technology specialist WITTE Stromberg GmbH, a subsidiary of WITTE Automotive, the automotive supplier for vehicle access systems. AL-KO KOBER takes over WITTE Stromberg together with a consortium of buyers including Endurance Capital AG and a private investor. With the acquisition of this renowned supplier, AL-KO KOBER intends to expand its activities in the automotive sector and grow further.
 

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised MayAir Group plc, the AIM-listed manufacturer, developer and provider of air filtration equipment and clean air solutions, on the group’s acquisition by Poly Glorious Investment Co Ltd.

B2Holding has yesterday signed and closed an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Negociation et Achat de Creances Contentieuses (NACC). NACC is one of the leading players in France within debt purchase and servicing. CMS has advised B2Holding on this acquisition in France.

DLA Piper represented Asahi Shuzo Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of the site for the company's first sake brewing facility outside of Japan. The 52,500 square ft. location is located adjacent to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. The brewery will also include retail space, and will be open for public tours upon expected completion in 2019. The Japan-based brewer is the maker of Dassai premium Junmai Daiginjo sake.

    US$1.3bn acquisition of Brookfield Infrastructure's 27.8% stake in Transelec, the largest pure-play power transmission company in Chile.
    This transaction reflects a growing trend of increasing China outbound investment into Latin America.

Development Agreement With Keepmoat Gets Second Phase Of The Residential Development Underway

Irwin Mitchell has advised CRUVL (Canal Road Urban Village Ltd) on the development agreement with house-builder partner Keepmoat for the residential development of 145 new houses at New Bolton Woods, Yorkshire - a new £150 million mixed-use urban village. This deal represents the second phase of the residential development of the New Bolton Woods project, in which Keepmoat will provide a selection of two, three and four bedroom houses.