Skadden and Fried Frank advised BlackRock, while Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Debevoise & Plimpton advised GIP on the deal. BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and Global Infrastructure Partners...
BlackRock’s $3 Billion Acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners
Areim AB’s Joint Venture With VGP NV
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP advised Swedish asset manager Areim AB in connection with the 50-50 joint venture with VGP NV. VGP NV, a European provider of high-quality...
Zappia v. Myovant Sciences Ltd., et al.
Freshfields’ Litigation Team successfully represented Sumitovant Biopharma Limited. A shareholder’s attempt to challenge a $2.9 billion take-private merger between Sumitovant Biopharma Limited (Sumitovant, formerly known as...
Nippon Express’ €1.4bn Acquisition of Cargo-Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) guided Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. to closing of acquisition of Cargo-Partner. Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. (“Nippon Express”) has finalized its acquisition of...
Gallatin Point’s Partnership with American Family Insurance
Kirkland & Ellis advised Gallatin Point Capital on the transaction, and Willkie Farr and Gallagher advised American Family. Gallatin Point Capital LLC (Gallatin Point) announced a partnership with...
GSK’s Acquisition of Aiolos
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is representing GSK plc in the transaction. SK plc (GSK) entered into an agreement on January 8, 2024 to acquire Aiolos Bio,...
China Baowu Group’s Acquisition of 49% Interest in Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd
Clifford Chance advised China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited on the deal. China Baowu Steel Group Corporation signed investment agreements with the Shandong provincial government on the...
Alibaba Health’s $1.73bn Acquistion of Exclusive Rights to Provide Marketing Services from Alibaba Group
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) advised Alibaba Health on its acquisition of an exclusive operating right from Alibaba Group to provide certain marketing services. Alibaba Health Information...
EQT’s Acquisition of Zeus
Freshfields Advised Zeus on on the sale to EQT Private Equity. EQT X and Zeus Company, Inc., jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive...
Volkswagen Group €2.4bn Investment in Chinese Joint Venture with Horizon Robotics
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) advised Volkswagen Group on €2.4bn investment in China smart vehicle technology joint venture with Horizon Robotics. Volkswagen Group (through its subsidiary CARIAD)...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Covington & Burling and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Hewlett Packard Enterprise, while Skadden advised Juniper Networks on the deal. Hewlett Packard...
AstraZeneca’s $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Gracell Biotechnologies
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Maples Group are advising AstraZeneca on the transaction, and Cooley and Harney Westwood & Riegels are advising Gracell Biotechnologies. AstraZeneca announced it...