With operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Savannah, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) is pleased to announce that the firm provided legal counsel to Logwin Logistics US in the purchase of equity and assets of a long-standing cooperation partner in air and ocean freight as well as customs clearance.

A US$500 million non-control growth equity investment was successfully closed by VFN Holdings, Inc. (“Vero Networks,” or “Vero”), a prominent fiber infrastructure company and broadband internet provider, with advice from Hogan Lovells.

Masahisa Ikeda’s appointment as Tokyo Office Managing Partner is covered under International Comparative Legal Guides.

Through its company Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gibson Dunn provided advice to the shareholders for the sale of Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG to Asahi Kasei. The purchase price is 780 million euros, or roughly $920 million USD.

When BluShark Digital, a well-known legal marketing and local search firm with its headquarters in Washington, D.C., was acquired by Herringbone Digital, Baker Donelson provided legal advice to the owners of the business.

A $500 million SEC-registered offering of 4.94% notes maturing in 2036 was completed by Loews Corporation.

Ballard Spahr helped Everest Infrastructure Partners secure $500 million in fresh equity capital commitments from TPG Peppertree-managed private equity funds.

Genki Global Dining Concepts Corporation (GGDC) (TSE stock code: 9828) is receiving advice from Baker McKenzie about the purchase of Food Odyssey Pty. Ltd., the company that runs the Australian sushi franchise Sushi Sushi.

Dentons has advised Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB), Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (ENBD), and Citibank N.A. on a €300 million Islamic financing offered to Hayat Kimya Sanayi A.Ş, a multinational manufacturing business with its headquarters located in Istanbul, Turkey. The deal was set up as a commodities murabaha facility that complies with AAOIFI.

A group of BMZ Holding GmbH promissory note holders have received advice from Dentons on the battery manufacturer’s self-administration procedures.