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📣 We advised Jacobs Holding AG on the agreement to acquire ILERNA FP, a leading provider of official vocational education in Spain from Skill & You, a portfolio company of IK Partners. ILERNA is a leading player in the Spanish vocational education space, with over 46,000 students. In recent years, ILERNA has developed a physical presence with 11 centers providing onsite instruction to complement its comprehensive online offering. With the support of Jacobs Holding, ILERNA will further enhance its educational programs, expand its curriculum, promote advanced technological tools, and extend its physical footprint. The transaction is strongly aligned with Jacobs Holding’s strategy to invest in European champions in the Education Sector. Please read more here: https://okt.to/isMj7Q The Clifford Chance team was led by Samir Azzouzi Maanan and Javier Montañés, with the support of Íñigo Navarrete, Andreína Velásquez C. and Ana Cendoya Murillo. Acquisition financing efforts were led by Nick Kinnersley with the support of Richard Day, Liam Dunne, Alexandra Martin, June Ng, Rodrigo Uría, Ignacio Magariños, Stefanie Ferring and Yolanda Ghita-Blujdescu. Carme Briera Dalmau and Jorge Martín - Fernández advised on regulatory and employment matters, respectively. The Clifford Chance's multidisciplinary team also included specialists from the competition, data protection, IP and compliance areas.

We are thrilled to announce that Vasu Muthyala, Partner in our Singapore office, will be co-chairing the upcoming Global Investigations Review (GIR) Global Summit in Milan! 🎉 Join Vasu and other members of the Clifford Chance team October 2-4, 2024, for an event that promises insightful discussions, unparalleled networking opportunities, and a chance to hear from leading experts in the field of white-collar crime and investigations. 🔗 Learn more about the event and register here [link: https://okt.to/oryYfz] #GIRLive #GlobalInvestigations #WhiteCollarCrime #Compliance #AntiCorruption

We're excited to share insights on the evolving landscape of ESG ratings and data regulation and practical issues surrounding these in the equity and debt capital markets. As sustainable investing becomes more mainstream, addressing the unregulated nature of these products has become crucial. James Koessler, Senior Associate - Equity Capital Markets commented "Both regulation and market pressures are expected to gradually lead to higher quality and more extensive ESG data in capital markets documentation. The resulting standardisation could ultimately create common metrics for ESG ratings, shifting providers further from collecting to interpreting data. This trend would benefit investors whilst also potentially reducing the burden on companies." Read the full briefing here: https://okt.to/QwNznI #ESG #CapitalMarkets Caroline Dawson, Yolanda Ghita-Blujdescu, Wolfgang Ettengruber, Sara Evans

We have advised Unilever on the sale of its water purification business, Pureit, to A. O. Smith, a leading global water technology company. Pureit offers a range of water purification solutions across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Mexico, among others. The multidisciplinary team was led by corporate partners Melissa Fogarty and Alanna Hunter in London who were assisted by senior associate Dan Bomsztyk, associates Lewin Lim, Hephzibah Adeosun, Katie Buckton and Alex Szlezinger and trainee Lucrezia de Jorio. Additional specialist support was provided by tax partner Nicola Hemsley and associate Viktoria Parkhomenko; commercial contracts partner Andre Duminy and senior associate Midori Takenaka; employment partner Chinwe Odimba-Chapman and senior associate Florence Wong; pensions partner Clare Hoxey and senior associate Rebecca Trapp; incentives partner Andrew Patterson and director David Baxter; intellectual property partner Stephen Reese CBE and senior associate Alex Walker; and antitrust partner Susan Hinchliffe and senior associate Nissim Massarano

Watch online now – CBDCs with Clifford Chance and the International Monetary Fund We recently co-hosted a virtual event with the IMF focused on the crucial legal questions around the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The event brought together leading global experts advising on CBDC design and implementation to discuss the crucial legal considerations and latest developments as more jurisdictions around the globe meaningfully explore the introduction of CBDCs. Opening remarks and a CBDC status overview from Yan Liu, Deputy General Counsel, IMF and Dr. Monica Sah, Partner, Clifford Chance, were followed by three panels focused on CBDC legal status and design, CBDCs and private sector intermediaries and CBDCs and payment laws, with key takeaways highlighted in the closing remarks from Carine Chartouni, Deputy Division Chief, IMF and Alexander Tollast, Counsel, Clifford Chance. Watch now: https://okt.to/LyFQAH #CBDC #DLT #blockchain #digitalmoney

A warm welcome to all our new summer programme joiners from across the globe! Our offices in Spain, Dubai, Hongkong, Amsterdam, and the US have welcomed a great group to their respective offices! We wish them success on this exciting journey. Find out more about our opportunities: jobs.cliffordchance.com #WhereBrightMindsMeet #CliffordChanceCareers

📺 "The UK M&A market has been revived in the first half of this year with pent-up ambition and boardroom confidence amongst the factors driving deals." Hear Nigel Wellings, Head of Corporate - UK, Clifford Chance, live on CNBC TV discussing recent M&A activity, market trends and the outlook for the future; interviewed by Silvia Amaro for Street Signs Europe.

📣 We have advised international private equity firm Cinven on the sale of Arcaplanet, a leading Italian pet care retailer, to Fressnapf Group a leading European pet supplies business. In a new and separate transaction, Cinven funds will make a strategic investment in Fressnapf. With this transaction, Cinven and Fressnapf share the common goal of creating the best and fastest growing omnichannel pet care platform globally, and a key player in the European pet care landscape. Read more here: https://okt.to/r2qfjt Our cross border team was Paolo Sersale, Filippo Isacco, Lorena Loos, Alessia Aiello, Shimin Lee, Mark Inkester, Adam Clifton, Angela Benincasa, Sabrina Maltoni, Andrea Tuninetti Ferrari, Luciano Di Via. #FinancialInvestors #PrivateCapital 

Today, the FCA published new rules that mark a significant shift from the UK listing regime that has been in place for over 30 years. These reforms consolidate the UK listing regime into a single listing category, making it easier for companies to qualify for a listing and reducing the ongoing obligations for listed companies. Effective from 29 July 2024, these changes aim to make the UK a more attractive market for IPOs and secondary listings.   Read our summary of the 10 key takeaways on how the new listing regime will impact:   1️⃣ Companies considering an IPO or a secondary listing in London 2️⃣ Companies already listed in London 3️⃣ Investment banks acting as a listing sponsor on UK transactions   Find out more about the implications of these changes below 👇

⚡We have advised Grenergy Renovables on the financing for the first two phases of Oasis de Atacama, the largest battery project in the world.   The construction of Oasis de Atacama represents a milestone for the Latin American market, as it is the world's largest battery #storage project. The financing has been granted by several international banks with experience in the Latin American market.   The financing of phase 1 and 2 of Oasis de Atacama, comprising 220 MWp of solar and 1.24 GWh of storage.   Congratulations to the Clifford Chance team led by Jose Guardo and Eduardo Sánchez Roldán, supported by Alejandro Cubillo Jiménez and Elena Euba Hernández!   👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d4chzY