Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on a US$2.5 billion issuance of Yankee bonds under its US$50 billion Medium Term Note Programme.
The issuance consists of US$1 billion 3.375% senior notes due 2023, US$1 billion 3.875% senior notes due 2028 and US$500 million 4.375% senior notes due 2048, issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the US Securities Act.
Sidley has advised on the initial public offering of Zhenro Properties Group Limited (Zhenro Properties) on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Our clients were CCB International Capital Limited, Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and Haitong International Securities Company Limited as the underwriters of the transaction. The total offering amount was HK$3.99 billion (excluding over-allotment).
Shearman & Sterling advised HalioDx, a diagnostic company expert in immuno-oncology, on the closing of an €18.5 million Series B financing after a Series A round of €8 million in March 2015.
The latest round was led by Bpifrance’s PSIM fund, which was joined by Capricorn Venture Partners and Amundi Private Equity Funds. The fundraising will accelerate the development of HalioDx’s Immunoscore platform for colon cancer and other types of cancer and allow the company to set up commercial activities in the U.S.
ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2018 — King & Spalding advised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of SMG Holdings to an affiliate of Onex Corporation (TSE: ONEX).
Willkie advises TRACE, TRACE’s co-founder, Olivier Laouchez, and the TRACE management team in the transaction.
TPG Growth, a middle market and growth equity investment platform of the global private investment firm TPG, announced it will acquire a majority stake in TRACE, a market leader in afro-urban music and entertainment. The remaining stake will be owned by TRACE’s co-founder Olivier Laouchez and the TRACE management team.
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank in connection with its $5 billion registered notes offering. The European Investment Bank, which functions as the bank of the European Union, supports projects that make a significant contribution to growth, employment, economic and social cohesion and environmental sustainability, both in the EU and beyond. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 17, 2018.
The London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has added international construction lawyer Trevor Cosgrove as a shareholder in its Real Estate sector practice, which includes a global network of more than 400 attorneys in the firm’s 38 offices worldwide. Cosgrove moves to GT from his position as counsel and head of construction in the Real Estate Department at Allen & Overy LLP.
Continuing the firm’s ongoing buildout of its corporate offering in New York, Pillsbury announced today the addition of Michael Flynn as a partner. Flynn, whose practice focuses on corporate law, venture capital, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Mike is a talented lawyer with a growing practice, and we’re pleased to have him join us, said Pillsbury Chair David Dekker. His arrival expands our corporate offering in New York and enhances our global emerging growth, venture and M&A capabilities.
King & Wood Mallesons’ Milan office has strengthened its offering as the go-to firm in Italy for clients investing in China, with the appointment of Stefania Lucchetti as partner and the promotion of Fausto Caruso to Counsel.
Leading dedicated private equity and venture capital investor in the Baltics engages in the biogas business
Eversheds Sutherland Bitans team provided legal assistance to Baltcap Infrastructure Fund in the investment of 9,45 million euros in Latvian biogas business.
The fund obtained 75% stake in a joint-venture holding company, and the holding subsequently purchased three biogas companies, which own biogas plants working with the total power of 4,9 MW and two agricultural companies, providing the biogas plants with the necessary raw material.