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Repsol calls off sale of Norwegian subsidiary.
Citigroup sees more Asia dealmaking activity in coming quarters.
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华特迪士尼公司 and Reliance Industries Limited have won approval for an $8.5bn merger of their Indian media assets subject to some modifications, India's antitrust watchdog said on August 28, after the deal sparked concerns over control of cricket broadcasts.
Reliance-Disney aims to create India's biggest entertainment player to compete with Sony, Netflix and Amazon with 120 TV channels and two streaming services.
Disney is advised by 花旗 , The Raine Group (led by Rounak Chandak ), AZB & Partners (led by Ashwath Rau and Kashish Bhatia ), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (led by Nallini Puri ) and Covington & Burling LLP . Reliance is advised by 安永 , 高盛 , Khaitan & Co (led by Deepak Jodhani , Tanu Banerjee , Haigreve Khaitan and Mehul Shah ), Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (led by Pallavi Shroff) and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (led by Howard Ellin ). Viacom18 is advised by BDO , 安永 , 高盛 , 汇丰 , Khaitan & Co and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co . Paramount is advised by JSA (led by Bharati Joshi and Lalit Kumar ).
First Busey, the holding company for Busey Bank, agreed to merge with CrossFirst Bank , a bank, in a $917m deal.
“The partnership between our high-quality franchises is a great fit from a strategic, financial and cultural perspective, and we look forward to capitalizing on the many opportunities we see as a combined company in 2025 and beyond. CrossFirst is a natural fit alongside Busey’s established commercial and wealth management offerings and our payment technology solutions business, FirsTech," Van Dukeman, Busey Chairman and CEO.
CrossFirst Bank is advised by KBW and Squire Patton Boggs (led by Jim Barresi ). First Busey is advised by Raymond James and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (led by Mark J. Menting).
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC Group is finalising due diligence for a takeover of 科思创 in a deal that could reach €11.7bn ($13bn), Reuters reported.
An announcement could come in September as the process enters its final phase, with a price of €62 ($69)?per Covestro share still on the table.?
Covestro is advised by FGS Global (led by Sebastian Mewi?en ). ADNOC is advised by 摩根士丹利 .
Repsol calls off sale of Norwegian subsidiary.
Spanish oil company Repsol has called off the sale of its Norwegian unit, Repsol Norge AS and will prioritize the disposal of other assets, Reuters reported.
The assets include seven producing fields with net reserves of 53m barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), 36% of which are gas, and a projected 2024 net production of 29 mmboe.
Citigroup sees more Asia dealmaking activity in coming quarters.
Dealmaking activity in Asia Pacific is set to grow over the coming quarters amid a boom in markets including India, Taiwan and Japan, and a strong pipeline of transactions from China, Bloomberg reported.
"We’ve been incredibly busy across Asia, particularly in Taiwan and India. The underlying economic activity and innovation in Asia is at an all-time high, and more exciting companies are being created than ever before," Jan Metzger, 花旗 Head of Investment Banking in Asia Pacific.
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