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 […]
Holland & Knight Adds Real Estate Partner J. Pieratt in Austin
Holland & Knight Adds Real Estate Partner J. Pieratt in Austin. Holland & Knight is continuing to grow its footprint in Texas with the arrival of John “J.” Pieratt, who joins the firm’s Austin office as a partner in the Real Estate Section. He comes from DLA Piper, where he was also a partner. “J. […]
DLA Piper Expands Tokyo Office with Leading Investment Funds Team
DLA Piper Expands Tokyo Office with Leading Investment Funds Team. DLA Piper has expanded its Tokyo office with the arrival of a highly regarded Investment Funds team, marking an exciting new chapter for the firm’s presence in Japan and across Asia. Joining from Withers, the new team is led by partners Koji Yamamoto and Yoshiyuki […]
Akin Welcomes Skye Smith as Investment Management Partner in Abu Dhabi
Akin Welcomes Skye Smith as Investment Management Partner in Abu Dhabi. Akin announced today that Skye Smith has joined the firm as a partner in its investment management practice. Ms. Smith will initially be based in the Dallas office and is set to relocate to Abu Dhabi in the coming months. This move reinforces Akin’s […]
DLA Piper Advises on W&I Insurance for JET Fuel Stations Deal
DLA Piper Advises on W&I Insurance for JET Fuel Stations Deal. DLA Piper has advised a leading insurer on the W&I insurance arrangements for the acquisition of JET Tankstellen Deutschland GmbH (“JET”), one of the most well-known fuel station networks in Germany and Austria. Investment firms Stonepeak and Energy Equation Partners (EEP) are teaming up […]
DLA Piper Advises Cantor Fitzgerald on $300M Wen Acquisition SPAC IPO
DLA Piper Advises Cantor Fitzgerald on $300M Wen Acquisition SPAC IPO. Global law firm DLA Piper represented Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as sole book-running manager in the successful $300.15 million initial public offering (IPO) of Wen Acquisition Corp., a newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Wen Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company established […]
DLA Piper Advises HOIST on Investment from WestView Capital Partners
DLA Piper Advises HOIST on Investment from WestView Capital Partners. DLA Piper has advised Hoist Global Tech Solutions (HOIST), a prominent systems integrator and services provider specializing in IFS enterprise software, on securing a significant growth investment from WestView Capital Partners. WestView, a Boston-based private equity firm, focuses exclusively on partnering with middle-market growth companies. […]
DLA Piper Appoints Technology Partner Mark Bennett in Sydney
DLA Piper Appoints Technology Partner Mark Bennett in Sydney. DLA Piper has welcomed Mark Bennett as a new partner in its Sydney office, continuing its expansion in Australia’s competitive legal market. Mr. Bennett, who brings more than two decades of experience practicing in Sydney, London, Hong Kong, and Mumbai, joins the firm with a focus […]
DLA Piper Advises Cantor Fitzgerald on $253M IPO for Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III
DLA Piper Advises Cantor Fitzgerald on $253M IPO for Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III. DLA Piper has advised Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as the sole book-running manager in the successful US$253 million initial public offering (IPO) of Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. III was formed […]
DLA Piper Advises BMW and Mercedes-Benz on €175M Sale of FreeNow to Lyft
DLA Piper Advises BMW and Mercedes-Benz on €175M Sale of FreeNow to Lyft. DLA Piper has advised BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility on the €175 million ($197 million) sale of their joint European multi-mobility platform, FreeNow, to Lyft, Inc., a leading North American ride-hailing company. The all-cash deal marks Lyft’s most significant international expansion to […]
DLA Piper Advises Barloworld Through ZAR23B Investor Offer
DLA Piper Advises Barloworld Through ZAR23B Investor Offer. DLA Piper has advised Barloworld Limited, a leading South African industrial processing, distribution, and services company, on a cash offer valued at approximately ZAR23 billion to its shareholders. The offer was made by a consortium of investors, marking a significant transaction in the South African corporate landscape. […]
DLA Piper Welcomes Back Rosa Sayer to Strengthen Corporate Practice in Sydney
DLA Piper Welcomes Back Rosa Sayer to Strengthen Corporate Practice in Sydney. DLA Piper is welcoming back a familiar face. Corporate lawyer Rosa Sayer has rejoined the firm’s Sydney office, bringing with her a wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions and equity capital markets. Rosa isn’t new to the DLA Piper team. She spent […]