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Congratulations to counsel Jeremy Tan for being named one of Singapore's Rising Stars by Asian Legal Business. Jeremy was promoted to counsel earlier this year. He advises energy and resources clients on M&A and joint venture deals.Learn more about Jeremy and his work: https://okt.to/W2dDOq

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Goodbye to our incredible 2024 US Summer Associates Class! We thank you for the valuable contributions you made to our firm and wish you the best as you return to campus for the school year ahead. 👋This year’s cohort of 94 talented students from 28 different law schools had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, participate in special events and even travel abroad for a week at one of our international offices during the 10-week program.

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We have advised Patient Square Capital and its Elevage Medical Technologies platform on an investment by Elevage and Prudential Assurance Company Limited in 4basebio PLC, an AIM-listed company that develops and commercializes the large-scale manufacture of synthetic DNA as well as nanoparticle delivery solutions. The investment will consist of a £40.0 million issuance of new shares and the acquisition of £29.4 million of shares from certain existing shareholders. Following completion, Elevage and M&G will together hold 29.9% of 4basebio. Our cross-border team was led by private capital partners Ian Bushner, Tamara Young and Charles Hayes and senior associate Olivia MacKay.Read more: https://okt.to/Xk8uxw

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We have advised Warburg Pincus on the proposed sale of Vodeno, a provider of comprehensive cloud-based banking platform services, and Aion Bank, a digital bank based in Belgium. Vodeno and Aion Bank combine to provide end-to-end Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) for both financial and non-financial companies across Europe.Our team was led by partners Patrick Ko, Thomas McGrath, May Smith, Holly Insley and counsel Mac Mackenzie.Learn more. https://okt.to/1k7V42

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How might the US presidential election impact the country's #energytransition journey? The future of incentives driving investments and M&A activity into green industries hangs in the balance. In this report, we explore the factors shaping regional energy transition transactions, including geographical characteristics, regulatory and fiscal development and consistency, access to finance, and skills. ➡️ https://okt.to/9slk6K📝 James Chapman | Philip Morgan | Jake Reynolds#sustainability #MergersAndAcquisitions

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We have advised Merlin Properties, the largest Spanish real estate group, on the sale of newly-issued shares for more than €920 million. The shares will be listed on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchanges.Our team was led by partner Armando Albarran, supported by partner Alfonso de Marcos and counsel Joe Amann.Learn more: https://okt.to/YDBpm1

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We are advising UniCredit in connection with the debt financing of the intended voluntary takeover offer for all outstanding shares of Stemmer Imaging AG by MiddleGround Capital. UniCredit is acting as exclusive underwriter, mandated lead arranger and bookrunner under the debt financing transaction.Our core team consists of Partners Michael Josenhans (Lead) and Mario Hüther, Counsel Alexander Pospisil, Principal Associate Laura Korndörfer and Associates Dr. Lucas Lengersdorf and Aleksandar Djurdjevic, LL.M. (Bucerius Law School). Principal Associate Daniel Roggenkemper and Associate Jean Mohamed have advised with the takeover-related aspects of the transaction as well as the financing confirmation thereunder.Learn more: https://okt.to/XVAwqe

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Congratulations to partners Andrea Merediz Basham and Meghan Rissmiller for their recognition in the Talent Management category of Corporate Counsel’s 2024 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards. This award honors women who focus on building a strong firm culture and leading initiatives that help to grow and retain diverse talent. 👏Learn more about Andrea and Meghan’s dedication to this area of our firm. ➡️ https://okt.to/dtgFcW

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What types of sanctions can be imposed under the EU AI Act?Our latest blog explores the penalty framework for compliance with its rules, specifically focusing on AI systems and GPAI models. Read now. ➡️ https://okt.to/YWupcs📝 Christoph Werkmeister | Theresa Ehlen | Lutz Riede | Dr. Philipp Roos | John-Markus Maddaloni#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAct #EUAIAct

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Wishing the very best of luck to senior associate Caroline Chew who is representing Singapore at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games with her equine partner Blue Hors 'Mo' Zatchmo. This will be Caroline’s second appearance at the Olympic Games following her debut in Tokyo 3 years ago.Good luck Caroline!

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