Mergers and Acquisitions

• Seadrill Limited on its US$338 million sale of three jack-up drilling rigs and joint venture interest in Qatar to Gulf Drilling International
• RNA-Energy and its founders on its sale of battery and solar development projects in the United Kingdom to Brockwell Energy
• Seadrill Limited on its US$628 million sale of seven jack-up drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia to the ADES group
• Noble Corporation on its US$375 million sale of five jack-up drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling and its business combination with Maersk Drilling
• Noble Corporation on its US$292 million divestment of four jack-up drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia to the ADES group
• Eshraq Investments on its acquisition of Goldilocks Investment Company, to create a diversified entity with combined assets of more than US$1 billion
• BP p.l.c. and its affiliates on its acquisition of BP Midstream Partners LP in an all-stock transaction
• Qannas Investment Limited on its sale of assets to the Tabarak group
• Connect Fibre and its founders on the investment by Foresight Group in fibre optic network infrastructure
• SHUAA Capital on various acquisitions and joint ventures
• Ithmar Capital Partners in connection with the reorganization of debt facilities extended by Ajman Bank to Thumbay Group
• Leading U.S. healthcare REIT on numerous acquisitions and disposals
• Leading private equity sponsor on its recommended takeover of a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Mauritius
• LSG Sky Chefs on the disposal of its 50% stake in joint-venture Alpha LSG, the biggest inflight catering, on-board retail and logistics company in the UK, to Dnata
• Marriott International on its £100 million recommended public takeover of Elegant Hotel Group
• The Stars Group on its US$4.7 billion acquisition of Sky Betting and Gaming from CVC, Sky and management and related arrangements
• Leading private equity sponsor on numerous acquisitions and disposals of portfolios of hotels and related franchising arrangements
• Kindred Group on its £200 million recommended public takeover of 32Red plc, an online casino, poker and bingo operator
• United Parcel Service on its acquisition of Marken, a global provider of supply chain solutions to the life sciences industry
• Diploma PLC on numerous acquisitions
• GE Healthcare on numerous acquisitions and disposals
• Avnet on its £868 million recommended public takeover of Premier Farnell
• IHS Markit (part of S&P Global) on numerous acquisitions and disposals
• Fusion IP plc on the recommended takeover by IP Group plc

Equity Capital Markets

• Amryt Pharma plc, a life sciences company, on its reverse takeover of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals out of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and related scheme of arrangement and relisting of the enlarged group on AIM
• Forterra plc, a building products manufacturer, on its £400 million initial public offering
• Leading private equity sponsor on its proposed disposal of a U.S. building and construction products manufacturer, and related reverse takeover and admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange
• Investec Bank in connection with its role as sponsor to Lamprell plc on its class 1 transaction, comprising its joint venture with Saudi Aramco, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. in relation to the establishment, development and operation of a maritime yard in Saudi Arabia
• Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc on its £910 million initial public offering, its £350 million firm placing and placing and open offer and its €472 million related party transaction of two Irish property portfolios
• Lamprell plc on its US$120 million 5 for 16 rights issue and its US$336 million takeover offer for Maritime Industrial Services Co. Inc. Ltd., and its US$225 million 3 for 10 rights issue
• Merlin Entertainments plc on its £3.2 billion initial public offering
• Barclays Bank, Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital Markets, among others, on the £780 million initial public offering of Infinis Energy plc