McDermott Advises Stonehage on Proposed Merger with Fleming Family & Partners

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery, working closely with Stonehage’s in-house counsel, is advising Stonehage on its proposed merger with Fleming Family & Partners to form Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners. The merger of these two firms will form the largest independent multi-family office in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The combined group will administer more than $43 billion of assets including more than $11 billion of assets under management, and serve over 250 families. More >>

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Shearman & Sterling Represents Jaguar Land Rover Automotive on $500 Million Fixed Rate High Yield Bonds Offering

Shearman & Sterling represented Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc (“Jaguar Land Rover”) on its offering of $500 million fixed rate high yield bonds due 2019. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, an indirectly-owned subsidiary of Indian-owned Tata Motors Limited (India), bought luxury carmakers Jaguar Land Rover Limited and Land Rover in 2008. More >>

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WFW advises ING Bank on US$340 million loan facility for Euronav

Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised ING Bank N.V. (“ING”) as sole bookrunner and facility agent for a syndicate of banks on a US$340 million loan facility made available to Euronav NV (“Euronav”).

The facility is comprised of a US$192m term loan facility and a revolving credit facility of up to US$148m. Euronav plans to use the funds to refinance four Suezmax tanker vessels, finance the acquisition of four very large crude carrier tankers from Maersk and for general corporate purposes. The ships financed under the facility are registered on Belgian, Greek and French flags. More >>

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CC advises Statoil on the US$2.25 billion disposal of its Shah Deniz interest to PETRONAS

Clifford Chance is advising the international energy company Statoil ASA (Statoil) on the disposal of Statoil’s interest in the Shah Deniz field, off shore Azerbaijan, to the Malaysian oil and gas company PETRONAS. The transaction value is US$2.25 billion. Closing is expected in early 2015 following approvals from the relevant authorities. More >>

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Davis Polk Advises Greenland Group on the Establishment of Its US$3 Billion MTN Program and US$500 Million Drawdown of Notes

Davis Polk advised Greenland Global Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Greenland Holding Group Company Limited (“Greenland Holding”), in connection with the establishment of its US$3 billion medium-term note program and the issuance of US$500 million notes thereunder which are guaranteed by Greenland Holding. More >>

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