Jones Day announced that Alastair Gourlay has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Financial Markets Practice in the Sydney Office. Mr. Gourlay is a banking and finance lawyer with more than 20 years of experience representing financial institutions, investors and corporations on complex cross-border leveraged finance, corporate finance, private credit, funds finance and real estate finance throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In recent years, he has advised on an AU$1.5 billion multi-currency syndicated sustainability linked loan facility in the health care industry, an AU$1.7 billion term loan ..read more

Clifford Chance has advised Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, on its USS 30 million senior secured loan facility to Axian Energy. This loan is part of Axian Energy’s plan to expand and to deliver more than 460 Megawatts of utility-scale renewable energy generation capacity across Africa over the next decade. This financing demonstrates Clifford Chance’s commitment to working alongside its clients on financings which will be used on developing bankable renewable projects throughout Africa. The Clifford Chance team was led by C ..read more

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised Tele Columbus AG, one of the leading operators of fiber networks in Germany, on all aspects of a transaction that provides the Company with significant fresh capital from its largest indirect shareholder, and an amend and extend of its c. €1.1bn senior financial debt (including its English law governed senior secured term loan facility (“SFA”) and its New York law governed senior secured notes (“SSNs”). The successful completion of the transaction will allow management to focus on the successful implementation of its bu ..read more

Ropes & Gray represented the underwriters in Biohaven Ltd.’s $264.5 million follow-on offering. Biohaven intends to use the proceeds from the offering to fund general corporate purposes. The offering was announced in a press release on April 18 and closed on April 22. Biohaven is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing treatments in key therapeutic areas, including immunology, neuroscience and oncology. The team was led by capital markets partners Will Michener and Daniel Forman, IP transactions ..read more

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Matterport, the global leader in immersive 3D digital twins and artificial intelligence for the real estate industry that makes properties intuitive and interactive online in a cash and stock transaction valued at US$5.50 per share reflecting an estimated US$2.1 billion of equity value and US$1.6 billion of enterprise value. Under the terms and subject to the con ..read more

Latham & Watkins has advised Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), the Latin American development bank, on its benchmark issuance of £1 billion 4.750% notes due April 2029, listed on the London Stock Exchange’s main market. The transaction marked CAF’s first return to the Sterling bond market in over two decades and its fourth syndicated transaction in 2024, after benchmark issuances in €, US$, and A$. The offering received strong investor demand and reflects further strategic diversification of CAF’s funding program and investor base. Barclays, BofA Securities, and HSBC acted as joint lead ..read more

Linklaters has advised HSBC and JP Morgan (as lead arrangers and physical bookrunners) and Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, RBC, SMBC and Unicredit (as joint bookrunners and arrangers) on the syndicated TLB refinancing of the Normec Group, an Astorg portfolio company. The financing package comprises a €565m TLB, with a delayed draw facility of €100m. The Normec Group is a leading European organisation in the testing, inspection, certification and compliance industry, with areas of expertise spanning water, air and soil quality to fire safety, food safety and management systems. Established in 2015, t ..read more

Linklaters has advised EXA Infrastructure, a leading digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America (and portfolio company of I Squared Capital (ISQ)) on the sale of seven edge data centres in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, to nLighten, another ISQ portfolio company (its nascent and growing European data centre platform). The transaction allows EXA to focus its efforts on maintaining and operating its comprehensive terrestrial and subsea fibre network, and on continuing to invest in infrastructure. For nLighten, this strategic mov ..read more

Linklaters advised a consortium of regional financiers on the provision of acquisition financing facilities to a Fajr Capital-led consortium for the acquisition of Aster DM Healthcare’s (Aster) GCC Business. The acquisition was completed at an enterprise value in excess of US$1.7bn, making it one of the largest regional healthcare acquisitions in recent times and paves the way for greater contribution by the private sector towards the healthcare sector across the GCC. The acquisition of Aster’s GCC business was financed through a mix of equity as well as debt from regional financial institutio ..read more

Car accidents can be traumatic experiences, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. In such distressing times, car accident lawyers serve as invaluable allies, advocating for their clients’ rights and negotiating settlements to ensure fair compensation. But how do these legal professionals navigate the complexities of negotiation to secure the highest settlements for their clients? Let’s take a peek into their strategies and tactics. Thorough Case Evaluation The journey to a successful settlement begins with a comprehensive evaluation of the case. Exp ..read more