One of Egypt’s top developers of mixed-use real estate, Marakez, received advice from Baker McKenzie Cairo as borrower’s counsel for obtaining a bilateral facility from Banque Misr worth EGP 3 billion.

For a $365 million investment in Partners Group Private Loans SICAV-SIF, an evergreen private credit instrument that focuses on direct lending possibilities worldwide, Barings received advice from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on an investment-grade rated financing.

In the upcoming months, Gibson Dunn will add Leo Plank as a partner, further solidifying its European presence and its renowned Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group.

Honigman recently provided advice to O2 Investment Partners and Straightaway Tire & car, its platform, regarding the purchase of Silverlake Automotive, a five-location car repair company.

Brian Schare has been appointed as Mayer Brown’s new chief operating officer (COO), the company announced today.

Through HEICO’s Flight Support Group subsidiary, Wencor Group, LLC, Akerman represented HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI.A and NYSE: HEI) in its acquisition of EthosEnergy Accessories and Components Limited and EthosEnergy Accessories and Components, LLC (Ethos A&C).

Regarding the financing for Stonepeak’s acquisition of TeleTower, Bitė’s tower business in Lithuania and Latvia, Cadwalader has provided advice to the financial parties.

In relation to the capitalization of HarbourVest Partners Structured Solutions 2025, an investment vehicle with the ability to invest $1.1 billion into diversified secondary investments in private equity and private credit, Cadwalader has provided advisory services to Ares Alternative Credit funds (Ares), affiliates of the top global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES).

In its acquisition of Worldpay from Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and private equity firm GTCR, as well as the sale of its Issuer Solutions division to FIS, Baker McKenzie acted as regulatory counsel for Global Payments Inc.

Puratos, a global organization that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of materials and solutions for bakeries, patisserie, and chocolate (Puratos Italia), has received advice from Hogan Lovells about the establishment of a new joint venture with Cascarano Vincenzo S.r.l. called Puratos Cascarano.