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Linklaters advises on landmark rights issue in Belgium structured without a prospectus
23 June 2025
A team led by partner Filip Lecoutre and senior counsel Thierry L'Homme advised the underwriters on TINC’s €113 million rights issue, the first in Belgium to rely solely on an information document under the new EU Listing Act exemption.
Linklaters advises on Sanhua Inteligent's US$1.2bn HKEX debut
23 June 2025
Linklaters acted as the Hong Kong and US counsel for China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited as joint sponsors and overall coordinators on the global offering and listing of H shares of Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co., Ltd. (Sanhua Intelligent) on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), raising approximately US$1.2bn.
Linklaters advises on VTG’s €613m refinancing
18 June 2025
Linklaters has advised VTG, an international rail and logistics company, on the €613 million refinancing of its revolving and guarantee facilities to continue the company’s growth and advance the European modal shift to rail.
Linklaters has advised the syndicate of banks in connection with Alvotech’s SEK 750 million private placement
9 June 2025
Linklaters has advised the syndicate of banks in connection with Alvotech’s private placement of SDRs and ordinary shares by means of accelerated bookbuilding process conducted by DNB Carnegie and Citi as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, and SEB and ACRO as Joint Bookrunners.
Linklaters advises the arrangers and underwriters on the financing for PAI Partners’ acquisition of a majority stake in Motel One
6 June 2025
Linklaters has advised the arrangers and underwriters on the financing for PAI Partners’ acquisition of a majority stake in Motel One, a leading economy design hotel chain in Europe.
Linklaters Secures Landmark DOJ Consent Decree for Spirent Communications in $1.5 Billion Takeover by Keysight Technologies
4 June 2025
Linklaters advised Spirent on its $1.5bn takeover by Keysight, securing the first DOJ telecoms consent decree since 2020 and key UK CMA approval.
Linklaters advises Africa50 on negotiations for EDF’s entry into the company dedicated to the Volobe hydroelectric dam in Madagascar
26 May 2025
Linklaters advised Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment and asset management platform, on negotiations resulting in EDF’s acquisition of a 37.5% stake in La Compagnie Générale d’Hydroélectricité de Volobe (CGHV). CGHV is the project company responsible for developing, constructing, and operating the Volobe hydroelectric dam in Madagascar.
Linklaters wins two prestigious awards at TMT Finance APAC Awards 2025, showcasing strength in digital infrastructure
26 May 2025
Linklaters has been recognised at the TMT Finance APAC Awards 2025, winning two key awards for its role in the AUD 24bn acquisition of AirTrunk and the AUD 5.5bn financing for the deal.
Linklaters advises on one of the largest exchangeable bonds by a Chinese issuer in recent years
23 May 2025
Linklaters advised the sole lead manager on the issuance of HK$7.75bn exchangeable bonds by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, with H shares of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation as the underlying shares.