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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Latham & Watkins Advises on MRH Trowe’s Expansion Financing
Latham & Watkins Advises on MRH Trowe’s Expansion Financing. Latham & Watkins has advised MRH Trowe, one of Germany’s leading founder-led insurance and pension brokerage firms, on a significant unitranche refinancing backed by a group of international credit funds. The new facility replaces MRH Trowe’s existing financing and will also help fund the company’s continued […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Currenta on €1B Bond Debut
Latham & Watkins Advises Currenta on €1B Bond Debut. Latham & Watkins has advised Germany-based Currenta Group on a landmark €1 billion bond issuance, marking the chemical park operator’s first foray into international capital markets. The transaction included the issuance of senior secured notes split across two tranches: fixed-rate notes bearing 5.500% interest and maturing […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Cobalt Holdings on Proposed $230M London IPO
Latham & Watkins Advises Cobalt Holdings on Proposed $230M London IPO. Latham & Watkins is advising Cobalt Holdings plc on its proposed $230 million initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, expected to take place in June 2025. Cobalt Holdings, a newly formed company designed to purchase and hold […]
Latham & Watkins Advises TA Associates on £570 Million Take-Private Acquisition of FD Technologies
Latham & Watkins Advises TA Associates on £570 Million Take-Private Acquisition of FD Technologies. Latham & Watkins LLP has advised TA Associates on its proposed acquisition of FD Technologies PLC, in a deal that values the UK-based data analytics group at approximately £570 million. Under the terms of the agreement, funds advised by TA will […]
Latham & Watkins Advises DoorDash on Proposed Deliveroo Acquisition
Latham & Watkins Advises DoorDash on Proposed Deliveroo Acquisition. Latham & Watkins LLP is advising DoorDash, Inc. on its proposed acquisition to take Deliveroo plc private, a move that would significantly expand DoorDash’s global footprint. The U.S.-based local commerce platform, which connects consumers to local businesses in more than 30 countries, announced the deal this […]
Latham & Watkins Advises StepStone Real Estate on $3.77B SREP V Close
Latham & Watkins Advises StepStone Real Estate on $3.77B SREP V Close. Latham & Watkins LLP has advised StepStone Real Estate (SRE), the real estate investment arm of StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), on the final closing of StepStone Real Estate Partners V (SREP V). The fund secured $3.77 billion in primary commitments, making it the […]
Latham & Watkins Advises on Qifu Technology’s $690M Convertible Notes Offering
Latham & Watkins Advises on Qifu Technology’s $690M Convertible Notes Offering. Latham & Watkins LLP has advised the initial purchasers in connection with Qifu Technology, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: QFIN; HKEx: 3660) successful offering of US$690 million aggregate principal amount of 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2030. The offering was made to investors believed to be qualified […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Rekeep on €360M Debt Refinancing
Latham & Watkins Advises Rekeep on €360 Million Senior Secured Notes Issuance and Debt Refinancing. Rekeep S.p.A., Italy’s leader in facility management, issued €360 million senior secured notes due 2029, a key move to optimize its financial profile and extend debt maturity, with support from Latham & Watkins. The €360 million senior secured notes have […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Just Salad on $200M Funding Round
Latham & Watkins Advises Just Salad on $200M Funding Round. Just Salad, a fast-casual dining chain committed to promoting health and sustainability, has announced a major milestone in its growth journey. The company has successfully secured $200 million in funding from a group of investors led by Wellington Management. Other prominent investors, including D1 Capital […]