Latham & Watkins has advised private equity firm Apheon on the formation of an integrated buy and build platform in the trenchless pipe rehabilitation sector. The transaction involves a unitranche and super senior financing with
Clyde & Co is expanding its Tech & Data practice in Germany with the hire of partner Thorsten Ammann in Düsseldorf, followed by senior associate Florian Achnitz, both joining from DLA Piper.
Clifford Chance has advised Volkswagen Group on its fifth Panda bond issuance under its Debt Financing Instruments Issuance Programme in China, with a total volume of RMB3 billion split across two tranches.
Baker McKenzie has advised Cohere on its acquisition of Reliant AI, a biopharma-focused AI software company with offices in Montreal and Berlin, expanding Cohere's enterprise AI capabilities in the global healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
Dentons advised private equity fund Argos on the acquisition of German heavy transport specialist Rostock-Trans through its portfolio company Bracchi, with Honert acting on the other side. The deal expands Bracchi's European footprint and pushes
Hogan Lovells advised Aareon Holding on the acquisition of all shares in easimo, a Bielefeld-based PropTech company offering a cloud-based property management platform, with a cross-practice team spanning M&A, data protection, employment law,
Clifford Chance has advised Traton Group on its first green bond issuance under the group's Green Finance Framework, raising €500 million to fund battery-electric vehicle projects listed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange.
Over the past few years, the role of in-house counsel has changed profoundly. General counsel and corporate legal teams are no longer operating solely within national frameworks: they are increasingly navigating cross-border transactions, international compliance
Latham & Watkins has advised Thyssengas on a €1.4 billion platform financing comprising a revolving credit facility and private placement tranches, aimed at supporting the German gas transmission operator's energy transition ambitions.
Freshfields advised Bending Spoons on its acquisition of Tractive, a pet location tracking and health monitoring company headquartered in Pasching, Austria. The deal marks Bending Spoons' first move into hardware-enabled software.
