Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of creative content agency, Gravity Road, on its innovative alignment with technology holding company, You & Mr Jones, that included You & Mr Jones acquiring a 51% equity stake in the company.

The deal will see Gravity Road launch in the US and become a content and innovation hub for You & Mr Jones, further enhancing the ‘brandtech’ group’s capabilities worldwide.

On February 20, 2018, Yunfeng Fund signed the agreement with MicroPort Scientific Corporation ("MicroPort", HK:853), a medical company listed in Hong Kong, jointly acquiring cardiac rhythm management business (CRM business) of LivaNova PLC in the United Kingdom by funding MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm B.V. ("MicroPort Cardiac").

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised a syndicate of banks consisting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”), the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (“BSTDB”), the Export-Import Bank of Romania EximBank SA (“EximBank Romania”), Banca Comerciala Intesa Sanpaolo Romania S.A. (“Intesa Sanpaolo Bank”) and HSBC (acting as agent and security agent) regarding a US$180m reserve-based (“RBL”) senior facility agreement made to Energean Oil & Gas (“Energean”) to develop the Prinos Basin offshore of Greece.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised OMV on the sale of two wholly-owned subsidiaries comprising its upstream exploration and production business in Pakistan (“OMV Pakistan”) to Dragon Prime Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong, for an agreed consideration of €157m (subject to adjustments). The transaction is subject to certain conditions and relevant regulatory approvals.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Daniel Stewart & Company Plc (“Daniel Stewart”) as corporate adviser and broker to Peruvian gold and silver producer VI Mining Plc (“VI Mining”) on its admission to trade on London’s NEX Exchange Growth Market.

VI Mining completed a successful share placement which raised £5.36m in gross proceeds. The market capitalisation of VI Mining is now £535m, making it the second largest company by market capitalisation on the exchange, which focuses on earlier stage, entrepreneurial companies seeking access to growth capital.

Birmingham-headquartered Springboard Corporate Finance has been acquired by Begbies Traynor.

A team of corporate lawyers at national law firm Weightmans has advised Midlands advisory practice Springboard Corporate Finance on joining Begbies Traynor in a deal worth up to £4.5 million.

The firm, which has offices in Birmingham, Nottingham and London, specialises in mid-market corporate finance, acting across a broad range of buy and sell side private company transactions.

Baker McKenzie with Giorgio Telarico assisted SmartOil2 in the sale of Smart Oil ltd, a Ghanaian company operating in the field of cultivation, production and selling of biofuels.

SmartOil Ltd executed a concession agreement with Ghanaian authorities for a period of 50 years for about 4500 ha.

Smart Oil Ltd has been acquired by JOil an integrated value chain player based in Singapore operating in the field of developing biomaterials projects.

The global law firm Jones Day announces that Frank Bayuk has joined the Firm’s Atlanta Office as a partner in its Business & Tort Litigation Practice.

An experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Bayuk defends U.S. and multinational companies in high-exposure product liability and mass tort lawsuits. His experience covers class action and multi-district litigation, as well as individual tort actions in state and federal courts.

Locke Lord continues its commitment to strategically growing the Firm’s London office and team with the addition of David Savell. Savell’s focus on risk, compliance and regulatory matters adds depth to the Firm’s regulatory investigations, investment management and financial services capabilities.

Mayer Brown announced today that Kristine M. Koren, a highly regarded private fund formation lawyer, has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in New York. Ms. Koren comes to Mayer Brown from the New York office of Skadden.