Category: Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins Advises Cerula Care in $3.7M Funding

Latham & Watkins Advises Cerula Care in $3.7M Funding. Cerula Care, an innovative company focused on oncology behavioral health and care navigation, has successfully completed a Seed funding round, raising an impressive $3.7 million, which was oversubscribed. The funding round was led by Esplanade Ventures, with additional contributions from Amplify Capital, BrightEdge (the innovation and […]

Latham & Watkins Advises MicroStrategy on $563.4 Million Preferred Stock Offering

Latham & Watkins Advises MicroStrategy on $563.4 Million Preferred Stock Offering. MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) has announced the pricing of its preferred stock offering, valued at US$563.4 million, scheduled for January 30, 2025. The offering involves 7,300,000 shares of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock, priced at $80.00 per share. The anticipated settlement date […]

Latham & Watkins Advises ShopMy in US$77.5 Million Series B Funding Round

Latham & Watkins Advises ShopMy in US$77.5 Million Series B Funding Round. Latham & Watkins LLP provided legal counsel to ShopMy, a leading platform revolutionising creator marketing, in securing US$77.5 million in a Series B funding round. The funding was spearheaded by prominent investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, with additional contributions from […]

Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone

Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, a subsidiary of Blackstone, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power facility located in Loudoun County, Virginia, from Ares Management. In this major transaction, Latham & Watkins LLP represented […]

Latham & Watkins LLP Advises Blackstone Energy in $150 Million Private Placement, Funding Western LNG’s Ksi Lisims LNG and PRGT Projects

Latham & Watkins LLP Advises Blackstone Energy in $150 Million Private Placement, Funding Western LNG’s Ksi Lisims LNG and PRGT Projects. Latham & Watkins LLP played a pivotal role in representing Blackstone Energy Transition Partners during Western LNG LLC’s successful $150 million private placement on December 30, 2024. This funding will provide essential financial support […]

Latham & Watkins Advises KKR on Qventus’ $105 Million Investment

Latham & Watkins Advises KKR on Qventus’ $105 Million Investment. Qventus, a leader in AI-driven care automation software for healthcare systems, has secured a significant $105 million investment to further expand its AI-based platform. The funding, led by global investment firm KKR, includes participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and strategic health system investors such as […]

Latham & Watkins Advises Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank in Vermilion Energy’s US$1.075 Billion Acquisition of Westbrick Energy

Latham & Watkins Advises Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank in Vermilion Energy’s US$1.075 Billion Acquisition of Westbrick Energy. Vermilion Energy Inc. has announced the execution of an arrangement agreement to acquire Westbrick Energy Ltd., a privately owned oil and gas entity operating within the Alberta Deep Basin, for a total consideration of […]

Latham Advises on Emirates REIT’s US$205 Million Sukuk Offering

Latham Advises on Emirates REIT’s US$205 Million Sukuk Offering. Latham & Watkins has advised Emirates REIT, one of the world’s largest listed Shariah-compliant real estate investment trusts, on its decision to fully refinance its existing Sukuk, due in December 2025, with a new US$205 million Sukuk maturing in 2028. The new Sukuk has received a […]

Latham & Watkins Advises Evertec on Acquisition of GranData

Latham & Watkins Advises Evertec on Acquisition of GranData. Latham & Watkins LLP has provided legal counsel to EVERTEC, Inc. in its successful acquisition of GranData, a leading data analytics firm based in Mexico. EVERTEC, a prominent full-service transaction processor and financial technology provider with a strong presence in Latin America, Puerto Rico, and the […]

Latham & Watkins Guides Major IPO for WeRide, Raising $440.5 Million

Latham & Watkins Guides Major IPO for WeRide, Raising $440.5 Million. Latham & Watkins has successfully advised Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and China International Capital Corporation (CICC) in connection with WeRide’s initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The IPO, along with associated private placements, generated approximately $440.5 million in gross proceeds. The […]