Baker & McKenzie today opens its 68th office, launching a base in Luxembourg as it looks to capitalise on the expected boom in investment fund activity in the country. The new office will be staffed by all 15 lawyers from Luxembourg firm Findling Collin Fessmann (FCF), which will cease to operate, along with five tax […]
Two US firms have secured the lead roles on American Apparel’s sale of an 18 per cent stake to private equity house Lion Capital. Regular American Apparel adviser Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is advising the US retailer on the deal, which will see Lion Capital pump $80m (£56.65m) into the company. Skadden partners Jeff Cohen, David […]
Denton Wilde Sapte is advising on the creation of a private equity fund that will focus exclusively on power and related projects in Africa. Funds and financial markets partner Rosali Pretorius led the Dentons team, working alongside tax partner Jeremy Cape. The African Energy Infrastructure fund, which aims to raise $500m (£354.05m), has been set […]