A consortium of bank lenders and export credit agencies has engaged Latham & Watkins to act as legal advisor on the refinancing of approximately $8.3 billion for one of the world`s largest oil and gas projects in Australia. A new German gas market will be launched on 1 October this year with Latham & Watkins as legal advisor. White & Case provided legal advice to the bondholders of Conforama, the leading French furniture retailer Conforama, on the sale of Conforama France and related real estate assets to Mobilux, the parent company of French furniture retailer BUT. We find these publications very useful, which we use as a quick guide. The areas covered in the publication are well written and concise. The publication provides a better understanding of the telecommunications system in the different countries. As a reference work, this publication offers a good overview. Thank you very much. Sonya Arora, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer – TalkTalk Direct Limited Illumina, a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, has received legal advice from Cravath, Swaine & Moore on the acquisition of cancer screening company GRAIL for an $8 billion cash and stock consideration. Swiss food and beverage multinational Nestlé has agreed to acquire California-based biotech company Aimmune Therapeutics for about $2.6 billion. Ms.

Wang`s practice focuses on international arbitration, compliance and regulatory affairs. She advises local and multinational companies in a range of cross-border and cross-border disputes and arbitrations. She has also assisted multinational companies with corruption investigations, internal risk assessments and global antitrust investigations. King & Wood Mallesons provided legal advice to US digital learning company IXL Learning on the acquisition of digital learning resource provider 3P Learning. Investec Bank acted as sole bookrunner in the £141 million share offering of JD Wetherspoon. Latham & Watkins provided legal advice to Investec. Tina Wang provides China-related business and immigration services, conducts legal research and assists lawyers at Faegre Drinker`s Shanghai office. Latham & Watkins advised a group of financial institutions on a $1.6 billion financing for Swedish electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt. Stephenson Harwood is targeting the London financial litigation market, with the hiring of a litigator at Latham & Watkins. The multinational, founded in Los Angeles, gained an experienced competitor and antitrust partner in Germany.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has engaged legal counsel to Latham & Watkins for $2.9 billion in bank and bond financing. Latham & Watkins provided legal advice to lenders on a $950 million financing and refinancing for INEOS, a British multinational chemical company. A U.S. appeals court has upheld the legality of “scraping” information from websites in a dispute over privacy and freedom of information, which is expected to be appealed again. Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has sought legal advice from Latham & Watkins on the acquisition of the Colombian operations of U.S. hydrocarbon exploration company Occidental Petroleum for about $825 million. Biotech company Momenta Pharmaceuticals has been acquired by multinational giant Johnson & Johnson in a $6.5 billion deal. Latham & Watkins and French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel advised private investment firm Bridgepoint on the acquisition of a majority stake in pension brokerage CEP Group from private equity firm JC Flowers & Co and CHG Participations.

German private equity manager Maguar Capital has sought legal advice from Clifford Chance on financing the acquisition of HR software specialist HRworks. A German medical diagnostics company will be acquired by a consortium of investors. A senior attorney with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has returned to private practice. Intellectual property was particularly popular with the North American subsidiaries of Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Baker McKenzie, while Latham & Watkins hired a Washington-based partner with a strong life sciences practice. The arrival of David Arias underlines Herbert Smith Freehills` Iberian ambitions and underlines his European arbitration, although the closure of the Berlin office shows that growth and performance are rarely linear. Beyond Meat was sued by family business Don Lee Farms for alleged fraud, negligence and breach of contract. A judge ruled yesterday in favor of Don Lee Farms, allowing the case to proceed. Latham & Watkins` partner law firm in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, welcomed a Vinson & Elkins partner. Digital lending software provider Blend has agreed to acquire Title365, a provider of title insurance and settlement services, from home loan service provider Mr Cooper Group for approximately $422 million. An expert in IP litigation and transactions moved from CPP to Norton Rose Fulbright in London.