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 […]
Linklaters Advises on HK$7.75 Billion Bond Deal for Sinopec Group

Linklaters Advises on HK$7.75 Billion Bond Deal for Sinopec Group. Linklaters has advised the sole lead manager on the HK$7.75 billion exchangeable bond issuance by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), one of the largest such offerings by a Chinese issuer in recent years. The bonds, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, are exchangeable into […]
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 […]
Sidley Welcomes Former CFTC Enforcement Chief Ian McGinley to Its New York Office

Sidley Welcomes Former CFTC Enforcement Chief Ian McGinley to Its New York Office. Sidley is expanding its powerhouse regulatory team with the addition of Ian McGinley, who brings an exceptional track record in securities enforcement and white-collar defense. McGinley, the former Director of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has joined the […]