Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese automotive group Gulliver International Co Ltd on its A$120 (US$90) million acquisition of a majority shareholding in the DVG Automotive Group, Western Australia’s second largest automotive dealership group.
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DLA Piper appoints leading M&A lawyer James Philips
Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed one of Australia’s leading M&A lawyers, James Philips, as a partner today, Tuesday 4 August 2015. James joins the firm from Minter Ellison, where he was Co-Head of
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises Fortescue Metals Group on USD2.3 Billion Bond Issue
Allen & Overy has acted as Australian counsel to Fortescue Metals Group in connection with its Rule 144A offering of USD2.3 billion of Senior Secured Notes due in 2022
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Challenger Life Company Limited on A$133 Million Hotel Acquisition and Lease Back
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Challenger Life Company Limited on its $133 million acquisition and lease back arrangement of The NEXT Hotel at 76 Queen Street, Brisbane
Read moreKing and Wood Mallesons Acts on Crown’s $400 Million Hybrid Offering
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has acted on Crown Resorts Limited’s (Crown) $400 million hybrid offering
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills boosts Asia Pacific corporate practice
Ian will be based in the firm’s Brisbane office while Damien will be in Tokyo. Both partners have joined the firm from Ashurst and will commence their new roles early next year.
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Acts on the Peninsula Link Freeway’s $745m Refinancing
King& Wood Mallesons has advised Southern Way, owner and operator of the Peninsula Link freeway in Melbourne on the $745 million refinancing of its finance facilities
Read moreKing & Wood Mallesons Advises Bradken on Refinancing of Group Debt Facilities
King & Wood Mallesons has advised global manufacturing and heavy engineering group, Bradken Limited, on the refinancing of its syndicated bank debt facilities
Read moreDLA Piper Advises HomeAway on A$220 Million Stayz Acquisition
DLA Piper has advised NASDAQ listed HomeAway Inc on its purchase of Stayz Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax Media Limited [ASX:FXJ], for A$220 million, making it one of the most significant M&A deals
Read moreKing and Wood Mallesons Advises on Financing for Paxus’ Acquisition of Labour Solutions Australia
King and Wood Mallesons (“KWM”) has assisted on the financing aspects of Paxus’ acquisition of Labour Solutions Australia (“LSA”)
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills advises joint lead managers on Veda Group Limited’s IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited and UBS AG, Australia Branch in relation to their role as joint lead managers and underwriters of Veda Group Limited’s (Veda) initial public offering
Read moreGilbert + Tobin Secures ACCC Clearance on $1.45bn Acquisition by Westpac
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of certain assets of Lloyds International Pty including Capital Finance Australia Limited (CFAL) and BOS International (Australia) Limited
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