Akin Advises Re:wild on Pro Bono Purchase of Biodiverse Chilean Island
Akin Advises Re:wild on Pro Bono Purchase of Biodiverse Chilean Island. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised global conservation nonprofit Re:wild in the strategic acquisition of a majority interest in Guafo Island, Chile, one of the world’s most ecologically significant private islands. The transaction, completed in partnership with a coalition of philanthropic donors, […]
Clifford Chance Advises Frontera on $80M Bond Buyback
Clifford Chance Advises Frontera on $80M Bond Buyback. Clifford Chance has advised Frontera Energy on a strategic debt transaction involving a cash tender offer of up to $80 million for its 7.875% senior notes due 2028. The deal also included a consent solicitation, which enabled Frontera to implement key amendments to the bond’s covenant terms, […]
Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close
Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close. Ropes & Gray has advised Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a leading alternative credit investment manager, on the successful closing of its third captive U.S. CLO equity fund, BSP CLO Equity III, which secured $500 million in total equity commitments. The fund’s […]
Latham & Watkins Advises on CaoCao’s HK$1.85B Hong Kong IPO
Latham & Watkins Advises on CaoCao’s HK$1.85B Hong Kong IPO. Latham & Watkins has advised the joint sponsors and underwriters in connection with CaoCao Inc.’s successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CaoCao, a prominent ride-hailing platform in China, was originally developed by Geely Group, the well-known automotive company behind brands like Volvo and […]
DLA Piper Advises Optima Bank on €500M EMTN Programme and Breakout Bond Issuance
DLA Piper Advises Optima Bank on €500M EMTN Programme and Breakout Bond Issuance. DLA Piper has advised Optima Bank, one of Greece’s most dynamic financial institutions, on the launch of a €500 million Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme and its debut issuance of €150 million in Tier 2 Reset Notes due 2035. Investor interest […]
Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close
Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close. Kirkland & Ellis has advised Greenbelt Capital Partners on the close of its inaugural fund, Greenbelt Capital Partners III L.P., at $1 billion, reaching the firm’s hard cap and exceeding its original $750 million target. Greenbelt, based in Austin, Texas, is focused on backing middle-market […]
Hogan Lovells Advises KSL Capital Partners on Il Sereno Hotel Financing
Hogan Lovells Advises KSL Capital Partners on Il Sereno Hotel Financing. Hogan Lovells has advised KSL Capital Partners on the refinancing of Il Sereno, a world-renowned luxury hotel set on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. The borrower, Le Sereno Lago Di Como Srl, owner of the hotel is affiliated with KSL, a private equity […]
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake. White & Case LLP has guided sustainable investment firm Mirova through a key strategic move: joining forces with Solveo Energies to support the company’s next phase of growth in renewable energy. Mirova, which focuses on environmental and socially responsible investing and is affiliated with Natixis Investment […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Strategy™ Through $1 Billion Preferred Stock Offering
Latham & Watkins Advises Strategy™ Through $1 Billion Preferred Stock Offering. Latham & Watkins LLP is advising Strategy™ on its $1 billion public offering of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, a key capital raise for the Bitcoin-focused treasury firm. On June 5, 2025, Strategy™ (Nasdaq: MSTR/STRK/STRF) priced its initial public offering of 11,764,700 shares of […]
Cravath Advises Underwriters in €1 Billion Cencora Notes Offering
Cravath Advises Underwriters in €1 Billion Cencora Notes Offering. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP served as counsel to the underwriters in Cencora, Inc.’s €1 billion registered senior notes offering, which closed on May 22, 2025. The pharmaceutical giant, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, is focused on improving health outcomes for both people and animals across the […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Life Time in US$590 Million Secondary Offering
Latham & Watkins Advises Life Time in US$590 Million Secondary Offering. Latham & Watkins LLP is advising Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH) on a $590 million secondary offering of 20 million shares by existing stockholders. The transaction is expected to close today, June 6, 2025, pending customary closing conditions. Life Time won’t receive […]
Simpson Thacher Advises Blackstone on £470M Warehouse REIT Offer
Simpson Thacher Advises Blackstone on £470M Warehouse REIT Offer. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is advising affiliates of Blackstone on their recommended bid to buy Warehouse REIT plc, a UK-based property company specializing in industrial real estate. The offer values the company’s share capital at around £470 million on a fully diluted basis. The deal […]