DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Kim Askew, a partner in the firm’s Employment practice, was named to the Dallas Business Journal’s inaugural Leaders in Diversity list honouring “organisations and individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.” Askew has received numerous awards throughout her […]
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has advised global transport and logistics group Kuehne+Nagel on its acquisition of Apex International Corporation (Apex) from private equity firm MBK Partners and management, its largest acquisition to date. Apex is one of Asia’s leading freight forwarders, especially in the transpacific and intra-Asia. The company was founded in China […]
Latham & Watkins advised the underwriting syndicate consisting of Danske Bank and Morgan Stanley, Citi, HSBC and Nordea in connection with a rights issue by Tryg A/S to raise gross proceeds of DKK 37 billion (£4.3 billion). The offering comprises 352,505,989 new shares at DKK 105 per new share. The rights issue is the largest […]
Kirkland & Ellis represented Bluescape Energy Partners LLC in a common equity investment of approximately $115 million in Evergy Inc. Additionally, C. John Wilder, Executive Chairman of Bluescape, and former U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, will join the Evergy board effective March 1. As part of the transaction, Evergy’s Finance Committee charter has been amended […]
PwC has appointed Ron Chopoorian (PwC United States) as the Global Leader of its Health Industries practice. Ron has extensive client experience and deep industry knowledge across health industries, including payer, provider and pharmaceutical and life sciences. He brings more than 24 years of experience assisting private equity and corporate clients with a broad range […]
Commenting on the latest inflation figures, published by the ONS today, Ian Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, said: “Inflation hit a low last year and, while still less than half its target rate, is likely to rise gradually over the next year as activity snaps back. Rising unemployment and slack in the economy will limit […]