Debevoise & Plimpton LLP successfully advised Precision Medicine Group on a new $275 million investment, led by Berkshire Partners and TPG Growth, alongside a significant participation from Precision’s co-founders and management team and original investors Oak Investment Partners and J.H. Whitney.
Shearman & Sterling advised Liberty Global plc on the completed split-off of Liberty Latin America Ltd. Liberty Latin America comprises Liberty Global’s operations in Latin America and the Caribbean that were attributed to its “LiLAC Group” tracking shares and has an enterprise value of approximately $9.3 billion.
Mayer Brown JSM acted as the legal adviser for Essence Corporate Finance (Hong Kong) Limited as Sole Sponsor in relation to China Futex Holdings Limited’s listing on Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
China Futex is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and sales of both single and double circular knitting machines.
The Mayer Brown JSM team was led by Corporate & Securities partner Derek Tsang.
The financing was extended by funds advised by Permira Debt Managers, one of Europe's leading specialist debt investors.
Willkie client Permira Credit Solutions III G.P. Limited, advised by Permira Debt Managers, financed the acquisition of Technogroup IT-Service by Vitruvian Partners.
Founded in 1990, Technogroup offers third party maintenances services for IT systems in data centers, in particular insurance-like technology maintenance services. Technogroup serves over 4,000 customers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Linklaters has advised Chariot Top Group, a company represented by Griffin Real Estate, on a real estate portfolio acquisition comprising 28 shopping centres located across Poland from A-R-A Retail Centres, owned by a consortium formed by Ares Management L.P., AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and Apollo Rida, and on the subsequent resale of 12 properties from this portfolio to Echo Polska Properties. This transaction has been widely acknowledged to be one of the largest real estate deals signed in 2017 in the CEE region (closing took place on 4 January 2018).
Linklaters has advised Chariot Top Group, a company represented by Griffin Real Estate, on a real estate portfolio acquisition comprising 28 shopping centres located across Poland from A-R-A Retail Centres, owned by a consortium formed by Ares Management L.P., AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets and Apollo Rida, and on the subsequent resale of 12 properties from this portfolio to Echo Polska Properties. This transaction has been widely acknowledged to be one of the largest real estate deals signed in 2017 in the CEE region (closing took place on 4 January 2018).
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised Seaoil Philippines, Inc., the country’s largest independent fuel operator, in a strategic partnership with Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd. Caltex will acquire a 20% equity interest in Seaoil.
The transaction, valued at US$100 million, will allow Seaoil to benefit from Caltex’s support for continued growth strategy.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has jointly advised Nomura International plc on Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's (Geely) acquisition of the activist fund Cevian Capital's entire shareholding in AB Volvo, the leading global manufacturer of trucks and the largest listed company in Sweden.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Group Les Mousquetaires on a significant victory against the French Ministry of Economy.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Nordic Packaging and Container (Finland) Holdings Oy (‘NPAC Holdings’), a company controlled by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC on the €365 million sale of its Powerflute semi-chemical fluting business to Mondi Group. The transaction, which was announced on December 22, 2017, remains subject to competition clearance and customary closing conditions and is expected to complete during the first half of 2018. Them full press release is available here.