SAM, Trilegal, Touchstone, Links act on $336 mln Premier Energies IPO

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

India’s Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has continued its strong IPO performance this year, advising Premier Energies on its $336 million listing. Trilegal and Linklaters represented the book-running lead managers, while Touchstone Partners acted for the selling shareholders in the offer for sale (OFS).…

Trilegal, Latham, Quillon act on Platinum Equity’s India PE debut

by Nimitt Dixit |

Trilegal and Latham & Watkins have advised U.S.-based buyout fund Platinum Equity on its debut private equity deal in India, in the form of the acquisition of a majority stake in Inventia Healthcare, a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company, at a valuation of $300 million.

Clayton Utz, Nishimura, Allens, Jones Day on $1 bln Japan-AU coal deals

Allens had advised Australia’s Whitehaven Coal on separate deals with Japan's Nippon Steel and JFE Steel to sell stakes of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively, in its Blackwater coking coal mine for a total of $1.08 billion.

CC guides Singapore's SeaTown on $1.3 bln private credit fund

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has advised Singapore-based alternative investment firm SeaTown Holdings International on its $1.3 billion second private credit fund from limited partners including insurance companies and family offices.

Indian law firm SKV advises Tata Power on $822 mln Bhutan hydro project

by Nimitt Dixit |

New Delhi-founded law firm SKV Law Offices has advised Tata Power Company in the formation of a strategic partnership with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGP) to develop the 600 MW Kholongchhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan.

Kim & Chang advises EQT on $738 mln South Korean waste treatment deal

Kim & Chang, South Korea’s largest firm, has advised Swedish investment firm EQT to acquire KJ Environment and affiliated companies from Seoul-based investment firm Genesis Private Equity to establish a waste treatment platform in South Korea.

CAM, Tatva Legal Hyderabad guide $1.2 bln Ambuja Cement acquisition

by Nimitt Dixit |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Gautam Adani’s Ambuja Cement on its acquisition of Penna Cement Industries from its promoter group for 104 billion rupees ($1.24 billion). Penna and its promoters were advised by Tatva Legal, Hyderabad on the deal. 

WongP acts on $1.6 bln divestment of ThaiBev property assets

Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has advised Thai Beverage, Southeast Asia's biggest brewer, on the divestment of its real estate assets in a share swap with other companies held by its owner Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.

Freshfields, S&C advise on Japan Tobacco’s $2.4 bln Vector take-private deal

by Nimitt Dixit |

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Japan Tobacco (JT) in its $2.4 billion acquisition of Vector Group, the fourth-largest tobacco company in the United States. Sullivan & Cromwell advised Vector on the sale.

Khaitan, Trilegal act on JSW Cement’s $477 mln IPO

by Nimitt Dixit |

Khaitan & Co has advised JSW Cement on its initial public offering valued at up to 40 billion rupees ($476.7 million), while Trilegal acted for the book running lead managers (BRLM) to the deal.