Deals & Transactions

Weil Gotshal makes hay with $45bn US deal double

By Charlotte Edmond | June 1, 2007

Weil Gotshal & Manges has landed roles on two major US deals in a week, worth more than $45bn (£22.7bn), acting on the management buy-out of Kinder Morgan and the acquisition of Archstone-Smith by Tishman Speyer. Weil Gotshal is advising Kinder Morgan management on the privatisation of the energy transportation and storage company, which is valued at approximately $23bn (£11.6bn).

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International Edition

Weil Gotshal makes hay with $45bn US deal double

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 1, 2007

Weil Gotshal & Manges has landed roles on two major US deals in a week, worth more than $45bn (£22.7bn), acting on the management buy-out of Kinder Morgan and the acquisition of Archstone-Smith by Tishman Speyer. Weil Gotshal is advising Kinder Morgan management on the privatisation of the energy transportation and storage company, which is valued at approximately $23bn (£11.6bn).

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CC renews BE links with £2.5bn share disposal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 1, 2007

Clifford Chance (CC) has landed a mandate to advise top corporate client British Energy (BE) on the UK Government's disposal of a 25% share in the nuclear supplier - a deal estimated to be worth up to £2.5bn. BE, which is selling the stake by way of shares to institutional investors, is being advised by CC corporate finance partners David Lewis and Alison Price, together with BE corporate relationship partners Mark Poulton and Daniel Kossoff.

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Skadden energised by $4bn Coke deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 31, 2007

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has acted for iconic brand Coca-Cola on its biggest acquisition to date, the $4.1bn (£2.1bn) purchase of energy drinks company Energy Brand. Skadden fielded a team out of its New York office led by M&A partners Martha McGarry and Sean Doyle.

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Ashurst rising stars dominate associate M&A league tables

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

Ashurst has topped the latest associate league tables with lawyers from the top 10 London firm landing four out of the top five spots in the two-year rankings.

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Bank of Beijing IPO generates trophy mandates but lawyers wary of Hong Kong listing threat

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

A raft of firms including DLA Piper and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are in line to bag roles on the Bank of Beijing's initial public offering (IPO) - the latest of the Chinese state-owned banks to go public.

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Commentary: Frothy headlines obscure lack of mid-market pep

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

Beneath the hype and bombast, the market has already slowed considerably

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Simmons in dual role on Italian finance deal

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

Simmons & Simmons has landed a key role advising regular client Capitalia on the A2.5bn (£1.7bn) securitisation of its mortgage assets.

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Linklaters scores $18bn IPO trio as Russia taps the market

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

Linklaters underlines heavyweight Russian credentials with IPO mandate hat-trick

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Dentons and Freshfields kick off £133m Newcastle Utd takeover bid

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 30, 2007

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Denton Wilde Sapte have bagged plum roles on the latest takeover attempt of a major English football club, with Newcastle United the target of a £133m bid by UK billionaire Mike Ashley. Freshfields corporate partner Christopher Mort led a team advising Ashley on his acquisition last week of a 41.6% stake in the Premiership club from president Sir John Hall.

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