Davis Polk advised the sole global coordinator, sole bookrunner and sole lead manager on a Regulation S only offering of $100 million 6.95% senior notes due 2022 (to be consolidated and form a single class with the $200 million 6.95% senior notes due 2022 issued on July 5, 2017 after the SAFE Completion Event with respect to both the original notes and the new notes has occurred) by Prime Bloom Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co., Ltd., guaranteed by Shandong Ruyi and Forever Winner International Development Limited.

DLA Piper announced today that it counseled a private development team affiliated with Civic Health Development Group (CHDG) in the acquisition, through long-term ground leases, of the Old Cook County Hospital on Chicago's West Side.

The 99-year leases became effective December 31, 2017. They commit the developer to finalizing development and construction plans for the historic building into a combination of residential, retail and office space, through its first phase of redevelopment, with the goal of beginning restoration work in summer 2018.

DLA Piper has advised Finnish private equity firm Sentica Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in demolition and recycling businesses Purkupiha and Dammega. Sentica’s investment will help the group to establish itself as a leading business in its sector.

DLA Piper has advised Finnish private equity firm Sentica Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in demolition and recycling businesses Purkupiha and Dammega. Sentica’s investment will help the group to establish itself as a leading business in its sector.

Clifford Chance advised Shell, Diamond Generating Europe (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation) and Eneco as sellers on the sale of a 45% stake in the 731.5 MW Dutch offshore wind farm project Borssele III/IV to funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager, constituting half of each seller's current stake in the project. Upon completion of the transaction, Partners Group will become the largest shareholder in the current consortium of investors consisting of Shell, Diamond Generating Europe, Eneco Group and Van Oord.

Osborne Clarke has advised investment manager Triple Point on the disposal of a portfolio of four operational solar farms with an aggregate capacity of 34.5MW.

The solar parks are expected to generate revenues of over EUR 4.4 million annually. All are located in the South of England and benefit from Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs), which provide support for a period of 20 years. Power from the parks will be sold under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised independent insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners Ltd (“GRP”) on its acquisition of the Crewe-based County Group. GRP’s second major acquisition of 2018, the deal has received regulatory approval and the consideration is undisclosed.

Squire Patton Boggs has acted for the senior executive team and employee shareholders of QM Advisory Limited, the parent company of Quayle Munro Limited (Quayle Munro), in the sale of 100% of the issued share capital of Quayle Munro to a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI). The transaction is conditional on FCA approval.

Osborne Clarke has advised British entrepreneur and businessman, Jamie Waller, and his investment vehicle, on an investment into the car retail business of webuycarstoday.co.uk.

Jamie’s investment vehicle acquired a 45 per cent stake and he will join the business as a non-executive Chairman. The investment will enable the business to further develop its software solutions and enhance its vehicle buying capabilities.

Macfarlanes has advised Quayle Munro, an independent firm that provides corporate finance advisory services to companies underpinned by data & analytics, content, software and services, on its acquisition by Houlihan Lokey, Inc., a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation and strategic consulting.