Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Faurecia, one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers, on the 100 percent acquisition of Switzerland-based Hug Engineering AG.

DLA Piper has advised the property fund manager, Savills Investment Management, on the establishment of its new fund Nordic Fund III – Retail, and the fund's subsequent acquisition of four retail parks in Haparanda, Borlänge, Uppsala and Uddevalla in Sweden from IKEA Centres.

DLA Piper advised on the Swedish, German and English law in relation to the acquisition of the retail parks, as well as the financing of the acquisition.

Sidley is advising TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. in connection with the acquisition of Bosal ACPS, a leading manufacturer of tow bars for original equipment manufacturers and suppliers and for the aftermarket in Europe. It is anticipated that the transaction will close at the end of Q1 2018.

DLA Piper has advised the property fund manager, Savills Investment Management, on the establishment of its new fund Nordic Fund III – Retail, and the fund's subsequent acquisition of four retail parks in Haparanda, Borlänge, Uppsala and Uddevalla in Sweden from IKEA Centres.

DLA Piper advised on the Swedish, German and English law in relation to the acquisition of the retail parks, as well as the financing of the acquisition.

DLA Piper represented Immunomedics, Inc., in the sale of tiered, sales-based royalty rights on global net sales of sacituzumab govitecan (IMMU-132) to Royalty Pharma for US$175 million. Royalty Pharma has also purchased US$75 million in common stock of Immunomedics, at US$17.15 per share.

Macfarlanes has advised the management team of UK-based IT services company Northgate Public Services Limited on its £475m sale to Japanese multinational NEC Corporation from private equity firm Cinven.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised the independent directors of the Board of Directors of Altice USA Inc. in connection with its separation from Altice NV, which will now be renamed Altice Europe.

Shearman & Sterling is advising Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) on the announced separation of Altice USA from Altice N.V. (Euronext: ATC, ATCB). The separation will enable each business to focus more on their distinct opportunities for value creation and ensure more transparency for investors.

The Firm advised KKR in the establishment of KKR Private Credit Opportunities Partners II ("PCOP II"). PCOP II is a global fund with $2.24 billion in capital commitments that focuses on privately negotiated subordinated debt securities, corporate mezzanine investments as well as asset-backed and specialty finance investments.

DLA Piper has advised OX2 on its sale of the 357 MW wind farm to Aquila Capital, a leading European manager of alternative investments.

The financing of the Valhalla project comprising of 85 wind turbines has been successfully completed. Aquila Capital will acquire the project, which OX2 will deliver as an EPC contract, and it will be one of the largest onshore wind farms in Europe. The permits for the park have been developed in cooperation between OX2 and Bergvik Skog.