Baker McKenzie represented Severgroup, a company managing investments on behalf of Mr. Alexey Mordashov, in connection with the acquisition of a controlling share in the capital of AVA-Peter Ltd., the owner of the “AVA-Peter” and “Scandinavia” clinics.
The Baker McKenzie team was led by Moscow partner Sergey Krokhalev with key input from associates Robert Gray, Igor Kungurov, Fedor Mukhodanov and Roman Ishmukhametov.
Arnold & Porter advised long-time client Novartis on its recent licensing agreement with Spark Therapeutics. The licensing agreement covers development, registration and commercialization rights to voretigene neparvovec in markets outside the US. Voretigene neparvovec, known as Luxturna in the US, received FDA approval on December 19, 2017 as a one-time gene therapy to restore functional vision in children and adult patients with biallelic mutations of the RPE65 gene. Currently there is no existing therapy for this disease outside the US.
A Frankfurt-based team of Arnold & Porter attorneys advised Equine Clinic Grosswallstadt on its sale to Altano Gruppe GmbH (Altano), a portfolio company of Ufenau Capital Partners.
Cleary Gottlieb advised the Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Lebanon, and the Lebanese Petroleum Administration, in connection with its First Offshore Licensing Round.
Exploration and Production Agreements were awarded for two blocks in Lebanon’s exclusive economic zone to a consortium comprising Total, Eni, and Novatek.
The Council of Ministers approved the contracts on December 14, 2017, and a signing ceremony was held in Beirut on February 9, 2018.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised UK-based EG Group on real estate matters related to the $2.15 billion acquisition of Kroger’s convenience store holdings. The holdings are comprised of a mix of owned and leased properties including 762 stores in the United States. Kroger’s supermarket fuel centers and Turkey Hill Dairy operations were not included in the sale.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Gill Industries of México S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Gill Industries”), a global leader in the supply of precision-engineered assemblies and modules for the automotive, multi-use vehicle and furniture industries, in an international arbitration against a leading German supplier of automotive interior components and operating systems to premium automakers in Mexico.
Jones Day advised CVC Capital Partners in its $703 million acquisition of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's International (non-US), Women's Health assets.
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Baker McKenzie advised Winkler+Dünnebier GmbH, a division of Barry-Wehmiller, on its acquisition of BICMA Hygiene Technologie GmbH.
The transaction closed on January 31, 2018. Winkler+Dünnebier will continue the BICMA business based in Mayen, Germany. Baker McKenzie advised Winkler+Dünnebier on all legal aspects of the transaction.
Baker McKenzie advised Winkler+Dünnebier GmbH, a division of Barry-Wehmiller, on its acquisition of BICMA Hygiene Technologie GmbH.
The transaction closed on January 31, 2018. Winkler+Dünnebier will continue the BICMA business based in Mayen, Germany. Baker McKenzie advised Winkler+Dünnebier on all legal aspects of the transaction.
Dechert LLP assisted Orange Business Services in its acquisition of Enovacom, a leading healthcare software company, on behalf of subsidiary Orange Healthcare. This acquisition is a key element of Orange Healthcare’s strategy to be a main partner in the digital transformation of healthcare institutions and players in France and abroad.