A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.
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A&O veteran Philip Wood: What I learned from 50 years in law
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) former banking head Philip Wood QC is retiring at the end of this month after half a century in the magic circle firm.
HSF makes four-partner asset finance hire from WFW
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made a four-partner hire from Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), taking two partners apiece in London and Singapore.
Mayer Brown targets magic circle with Freshfields New York hire
Mayer Brown has hired again from the magic circle in New York, this time taking on Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer banking partner Ryan Suda.
Bakers boosts banking team with White & Case and Ropes hires
Baker McKenzie has hired a three-strong partner team from White & Case and Ropes & Gray to bolster its banking team in London. White & Case partner Michael Doran is joining alongside Ropes & Gray counsel Nick O’Grady and Bevis Metcalfe. O’Grady and Metcalfe are joining as partners. Doran, who was one of the founding […]
Quinn leads for Ukraine’s PrivatBank in $3bn claim against PwC
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is advising Ukraine’s largest lender PrivatBank over its $3bn claim against PwC’s Cypriot and Ukraine branches.
Medartis completes IPO and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange
Medartis Holding AG, a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specialized in medical devices for internal surgical bone fixation, completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the SIX Swiss Exchange on 23 March 2018. Based on an opening price of CHF 54.00 the market capitalization of Medartis is CHF 633 Mio. Founded in 1997 by Dr. […]
Loyens & Loeff advises Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets on second Asian fund
Loyens & Loeff advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), division of Macquarie Asset Management, the asset management arm of Macquarie Group, on the structuring of a EU fund for their new fund, MAIF2. With US$3.3 billion in investor commitments, MIRA closed its fund MAIF2 at its hard cap, bringing MIRA’s global fundraising to US$24 billion in the past […]
Ogier advises on the listing of Safe Harbour Holdings on AIM
Ogier assisted Safe Harbour Holdings plc (Safe Harbour), a company with the objective of creating a global leader in the B2B distribution and/or business services sphere, with the admission and listing of its shares on AIM. Trading commenced on 15 March 2018. Safe Harbour intends to acquire a platform trading business with an enterprise value […]
East & Concord advises Beijing Gas on AIIB’s first project financing in China
On March 19, Beijing Gas Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Beijing Gas”) together with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (hereinafter referred to as “AIIB”) and China Clean Development Mechanism Fund (China Public Private Partnerships Center) (hereinafter referred to as “CDMFUND”) held a signing ceremony at the headquarters of AIIB in Beijing to launch cooperation […]
Khaitan & Co advises QuEST Global Engineering Services on acquisition of Exilant Technologies
Khaitan & Co advised QuEST Global Engineering Services Private Limited (‘’QuEST Global’’) which has successfully acquired 100% stake in Exilant Technologies Private Limited, an advanced technology provider, based out of Bengaluru, India. Established in 1997, QuEST Global provides complete lifecycle product development and production engineering services to companies across US, Europe and APAC through its global offices across […]
Khaitan & Co advises Ramesh Flowers on majority investment by Gala Kerzen in the company
Khaitan & Co advised Ramesh Flowers Private Limited and the selling shareholders in relation to majority investment of 70% by Gala Kerzen in Ramesh Flowers. Ramesh Flowers Private Limited is a private company in Tuticorin, India and is engaged in manufacture and supply of dry flowers, home fragrance products, home décor products, candles, incense sticks and other decorative accessories. The core corporate transaction […]