Deals

LetterOne €5.1 billion acquisition of RWE Dea

2/3/2015

Jurisdictions

Algeria, Germany, Mauritania

Practice areas

M&A

Industry sectors

Oil and gas

Value:

€ 5.1 billion

Dollar value:

$ 5.6 billion

Deal types:

Public acquisition

Deals

Republic of Bulgaria €8 billion GMTN programme

1/3/2015

Jurisdictions

Bulgaria, United Kingdom

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Government and public policy

Value:

$ 8 billion

Deal types:

Bond/note programme

Deals

Montenegro 3.875% €500 million sovereign bond issue

1/3/2015

Jurisdictions

Montenegro, United Kingdom

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Government and public policy

Value:

€ 500 million

Dollar value:

$ 529.387 million

Deal types:

Investment grade bond/note issue, Sovereign bond issue

Deals

Macquarie/Wren House Infrastructure Management €2.5 billion acquisition of EON's Spain and Portugal business

1/3/2015

Jurisdictions

Portugal, Spain

Practice areas

M&A

Industry sectors

Energy

Value:

€ 2.5 billion

Dollar value:

$ 2.652 billion

Deal types:

Private acquisition

Deals

Energias de Portugal €2 billion loan facility

27/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Portugal

Practice areas

Banking

Industry sectors

Energy

Value:

€ 20 billion

Dollar value:

$ 2.138 billion

Deal types:

Financing

Deals

Ilanga CSP 1/ Karoshoek Solar One 100MW parabolic trough CSP project

25/2/2015

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Practice areas

Project development, Project finance

Industry sectors

Energy

Value:

ZAR 6.5 billion

Dollar value:

$ 441.083 million

Deal types:

Project development, Project finance

Deals

Steinhoff International Holdings ZAR62.8 billion acquisition of Pepkor

23/2/2015

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Practice areas

M&A

Industry sectors

Consumer goods and services

Value:

ZAR 62.8 billion

Dollar value:

$ 4.110 billion

Deal types:

Public acquisition

Deals

Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis $1.9 billion joint venture

17/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Egypt, Ghana, South Africa

Practice areas

Corporate and M&A

Industry sectors

Energy

Value:

$ 1.9 billion

Deal types:

Joint venture

Deals

Kimpese $230 million cement plant project

14/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, South Africa

Practice areas

Project development, Project finance

Industry sectors

Construction and materials

Value:

$ 230 million

Deal types:

Project development, Project finance

Deals

Carlyle $175 million acquisition of New Silk Road Advisors

12/2/2015

Jurisdictions

India, Mauritius, United States

Practice areas

Private equity

Industry sectors

Financial services, Investment management

Value:

$ 175 million

Deal types:

Private acquisition

Deals

Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale $3.5 billion 1.875% note issue

12/2/2015

Jurisdictions

France

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Financial services, Investment management

Value:

$ 3.5 billion

Deal types:

Investment grade bond/note issue

Deals

BBVA €1.5 billion AT1 CoCo bond issue

11/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Spain, United Kingdom

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Banking

Value:

€ 1.5 billion

Dollar value:

$ 1.65 billion

Deal types:

Convertible and hybrid securities, Investment grade bond/note issue

Deals

GrandVision Euronext Amsterdam IPO

5/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Netherlands

Practice areas

Capital markets : Equity

Industry sectors

Healthcare

Value:

€ 1.02 billion

Dollar value:

$ 1.079 billion

Deal types:

IPO

Deals

Santiago Airport Concession

1/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Chile, France, United States

Practice areas

Project development

Industry sectors

Aviation

Value:

$ 700 million

Deal types:

Project development

Deals

Enagás Financiaciones €1.35 billion bond exchange offer

1/2/2015

Jurisdictions

Spain

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Oil and gas

Value:

€ 1.35 billion

Dollar value:

$ 1.428 billion

Deal types:

Bond/note exchange offer

Deals

Old Mutual/Carlye ZAR1.3 billion LBO of Tiger Automotive

28/1/2015

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Practice areas

M&A, Private equity

Industry sectors

Automotive

Value:

ZAR 1.3 billion

Dollar value:

$ 85.216 million

Deal types:

Private acquisition

Deals

FirstRand and MMI Holding's ZAR5.3 billion share offer

21/1/2015

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Practice areas

Capital markets : Equity

Industry sectors

Banking, Financial services

Value:

ZAR 5.376 billion

Dollar value:

$ 357.996 million

Deal types:

Private placement of shares, Share offer

Deals

Evraz Group $278 million notes buyback

15/1/2015

Jurisdictions

Luxembourg

Practice areas

Capital markets : Debt

Industry sectors

Mining

Value:

$ 278 million

Deal types:

Bond/note buyback

Deals

Redstone 100MW Solar Thermal Power Project

8/1/2015

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Practice areas

Project development, Project finance

Industry sectors

Energy

Value:

ZAR 10 billion

Dollar value:

$ 667.846 million

Deal types:

Project development, Project finance

Deals

Chinese train manufacturers CSR and CNR in $26 billion merger

6/1/2015

Jurisdictions

China

Practice areas

M&A

Industry sectors

Transport

Value:

$ 26 billion

Deal types:

Merger

Deals

HC Starck €700 million debt restructuring

1/1/2015

Jurisdictions

Germany, United Kingdom

Practice areas

Banking

Industry sectors

Industrials and manufacturing

Value:

€ 700 million

Dollar value:

$ 777.942 million

Deal types:

Financial restructuring

Deals

APCOA Car Parks €660 million financial restructuring

1/1/2015

Jurisdictions

Germany, United Kingdom

Practice areas

Banking, Restructuring and insolvency

Industry sectors

Automotive, Consumer goods and services

Value:

€ 660 million

Dollar value:

$ 720.455 million

Deal types:

Financial restructuring, Scheme of arrangement

Deals

Marme Inversiones insolvency

1/1/2015

Jurisdictions

Spain

Practice areas

Restructuring and insolvency

Industry sectors

Banking, Financial services

Value:

€ 3 billion

Dollar value:

$ 3.225 billion

Deal types:

Insolvency proceedings

News & Analysis

Linklaters takes restructuring specialist from Goldman Sachs

27 March 2017 by Sam Duke

Firm hires investment bank managing director in London

News & Analysis

Linklaters makes restructuring hire from Ropes & Gray

23 May 2017 by Sam Duke

Hire marks second addition in London in 2017

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Deal type

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LetterOne €5.1 billion acquisition of RWE Dea

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Republic of Bulgaria €8 billion GMTN programme

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Montenegro 3.875% €500 million sovereign bond issue

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Macquarie/Wren House Infrastructure Management €2.5 billion acquisition of EON's Spain and Portugal business

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Energias de Portugal €2 billion loan facility

Jurisdictions

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Ilanga CSP 1/ Karoshoek Solar One 100MW parabolic trough CSP project

Jurisdictions

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Steinhoff International Holdings ZAR62.8 billion acquisition of Pepkor

Jurisdictions

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Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis $1.9 billion joint venture

Jurisdictions

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Kimpese $230 million cement plant project

Jurisdictions

Practice areas

Industry sectors

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Carlyle $175 million acquisition of New Silk Road Advisors

Jurisdictions

Practice areas

Industry sectors

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Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale $3.5 billion 1.875% note issue

Jurisdictions

Practice areas

Industry sectors

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BBVA €1.5 billion AT1 CoCo bond issue