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MoFo represents BlackRock in office-building acquisition

02 Feb 2018

MoFo represented clients advised by BlackRock Real Estate (“BlackRock”) in an acquisition of two blocks of grade-A office buildings at Waterfront Place, Shanghai from PGIM Real Estate, a property investment affiliate of Prudential Financial. Waterfront Place is located in the southeastern corner of Changfeng Ecological Business District, a rapidly evolving industrial cluster area at Suzhou Riverside.

Linklaters advises on The Wellcome Trust’s £750 million 100 year bond

02 Feb 2018

Linklaters has advised on the issue of £750 million Bonds due 2118 (the “Bonds”) by The Wellcome Trust, the UK’s largest charitable foundation and one of the world’s largest funders of medical research. The issue of the Bonds launched and priced on 31 January 2018.

J.P. Morgan acted as lead manager and Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley acted as co-managers in respect of the issue of the Bonds. Linklaters advised the Managers on the transaction.

Ashurst advises on the A$740m refinancing of Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust's corporate facilities and financing of the Specialist Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Care Centre

02 Feb 2018

Ashurst has acted as the legal adviser to Australian Unity Funds Management Limited (Australian Unity) on the A$740 million refinancing of the corporate debt facilities for the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) and the project financing for the construction of a new public hospital in Brisbane called the Specialist Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Care Centre (SRACC).

Ashurst advises on the A$740m refinancing of Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust's corporate facilities and financing of the Specialist Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Care Centre

02 Feb 2018

Ashurst has acted as the legal adviser to Australian Unity Funds Management Limited (Australian Unity) on the A$740 million refinancing of the corporate debt facilities for the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) and the project financing for the construction of a new public hospital in Brisbane called the Specialist Rehabilitation and Ambulatory Care Centre (SRACC).

Charles Russell Speechlys advises Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Shaw Industries on acquisition of STS

02 Feb 2018

Charles Russell Speechlys were pleased to advise Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) on the acquisition of Scotland-based carpet tile manufacturer Sanquhar Tile Services (STS).

Shaw is the largest carpet tile manufacturer in North America and the acquisition expands its carpet tile footprint to meet the needs of its global customers, complementing its carpet tile manufacturing facilities in the USA and China.

The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Charles Russell Speechlys advises India Capital Growth Fund on its move to a premium listing on the Main Market

02 Feb 2018

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised long-standing client India Capital Growth Fund Limited on its move from AIM to a premium listing on the Main Market. Stockdale Securities is the sponsor.

Admission of the Company’s ordinary shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and delisting from AIM took place on 24 January 2018.

Clifford Chance advises on the sale of corporate caterer Order-In to tech investor Rocket Internet

02 Feb 2018

Sydney: Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised the shareholders of Australian corporate catering service provider Order-In on its sale to buyers controlled by global venture capital entity Rocket Internet.

Rocket Internet, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, invests in proven internet companies, such as Delivery Hero, Hello Fresh and the Global Online Takeaway Group. Order-In was launched in 2000 and manages hospitality services for more than 2000 customers, including Commonwealth Bank, QBE and Lendlease.

CMS advises the Wellcome Trust on its £750 million 100-year bond

02 Feb 2018

International law firm CMS has advised the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s largest charitable foundation and one of the world’s largest funders of medical research, on its issue of £750 million Bonds due 2118 (the “Bonds”). The issue of the Bonds launched and priced today.

J.P. Morgan acted as lead manager and Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley acted as co-managers in respect of the issue of the Bonds.

Herbert Smith Freehills and Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung advise on IDR5.4 trillion (US$400 million) rupiah-denominated 'komodo bond'

02 Feb 2018

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and its Jakarta associated firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) have advised Indonesia state-owned engineering and construction firm PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk (WIKA) on its issue of approximately US$400 million rupiah-denominated bonds.

This is the largest and second ever IDR-denominated 'komodo bond' issued to date. The bonds are due in 2021, have a coupon rate of 7.7 percent per year and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE-ISM) and Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX-ST).