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International Edition

Macfarlanes advises new real estate investment client on debut UK deal

City firm acts opposite Paul Hastings on £858m acquisition of UK hotel portfolio
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Business Crossing the Border? Hire Local Lawyers But Beware of Pitfalls, Experts Say

“It's neither simple to go overseas, nor is it something that's impossible. It is becoming more imperative for many companies to do it,” one expert said.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Supreme Court Upholds $770M TransPerfect Sale to Co-Founder

The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the $770 million sale of TransPerfect Global Inc. to co-founder Philip R. Shawe, bringing to an end more than three years of fierce litigation with his erstwhile partner Elizabeth Elting over control of the successful translation-service company.
4 minute read

International Edition

Skadden, Clifford Chance Lead on Xiaomi's $10B Hong Kong IPO

JunHe and Jingtian & Gongcheng are serving as Chinese counsel as the Beijing-based smartphone maker picks Hong Kong for what is likely to be the world's largest IPO since Alibaba.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters and CMS reprise lead roles as National Grid sells £1.2bn stake in gas distribution business

National Grid sells remaining 25% stake in Cadent Gas following landmark 61% sale in 2016
2 minute read

Legal Week

Linklaters and CMS reprise lead roles as National Grid sells £1.2bn stake in gas distribution business

National Grid sells remaining 25% stake in Cadent Gas following landmark 61% sale in 2016
2 minute read

The Recorder

Patent Aggregator Announces Planned $555M Sale to San Francisco Private Equity Firm

RPX Corp. on Tuesday announced a deal to be acquired by private equity firm HGGC for $555 million, the latest in a series of shake-ups at the San Francisco-based defensive patent aggregator in recent years.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Paul Hastings Helps the Power Rangers Find a New Home

The brand made famous by Haim Saban is headed to toy making giant Hasbro Inc., which is also poised to acquire several more entertainment assets.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Dallas-Based Investors Emerge as Weinstein Co. Buyers

Lantern Capital Partners is on the verge of acquiring The Weinstein Co. in a bankruptcy sale, after it was revealed that no bidders had topped the private equity firm's $310 million offer to buy the embattled studio's film library and television business.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Daily Report Announces 'On the Rise' Class of 2018

The Daily Report has identified 20 lawyers for its annual "On the Rise" list of attorneys under the age of 40 who are expected to go far in the field.Along…
2 minute read

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