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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Advises Capri Holdings on $1.375 Billion Sale of Versace to Prada
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Advises Capri Holdings on $1.375 Billion Sale of Versace to Prada. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has advised Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE: CPRI) in its agreement to sell Versace to Prada S.p.A. (HKSE:1913) for $1.375 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments and regulatory approvals. The deal is expected to […]
Clifford Chance Advises on Doosan Škoda Power IPO CZK 2.5B
Clifford Chance Advises on Doosan Škoda Power IPO Worth CZK 2.5 Billion on Prague Stock Exchange. Clifford Chance has advised Raiffeisen Bank International, Raiffeisenbank Česká republika, and WOOD & Company, who acted as Joint Global Coordinators (JGCs) for the initial public offering (IPO) of Doosan Škoda Power on the Prague Stock Exchange. Valued at approximately […]
Top Law Firms Lead $14.5 Billion Nord Anglia Education Takeover, Transforming Global Private Equity
Top Law Firms Lead $14.5 Billion Nord Anglia Education Takeover, Transforming Global Private Equity A consortium led by Swedish investment firm EQT, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has engaged several top-tier law firms to guide the $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia Education, a global network of […]