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KKR, InfraVia vie?for €3bn renewable firm Akuo. (Financial Sponsors)
Malaysian tycoon weighs selling a stake in $2.7bn port business.
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雪佛龙 , one of the world's largest integrated energy companies, agreed to acquire PDC Energy, Inc. , an independent exploration and production company, for $7.6bn.
"PDC's attractive and complementary assets strengthen Chevron's position in key US production basins. This transaction is accretive to all important financial measures and enhances Chevron's objective to safely deliver higher returns and lower carbon. We look forward to welcoming PDC's team and shareholders to Chevron and continuing both companies' focus on safe and reliable operations," Mike Wirth, Chevron Chairman and CEO.
PDC Energy is advised by J.P. 摩根 , PJT Partners , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (led by? Igor Kirman ?and? Elina Tetelbaum ). Chevron is advised by Evercore , 摩根士丹利 , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (led by Kyle Seifried ?and?Scott Barshay) and Joele Frank (led by? Andrew Siegel and? Mahmoud Siddig ).
Allen & Overy , an international law firm, agreed to merge with Shearman & Sterling LLP , a multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"This combination of two great firms is such an exciting step for us. Both firms have a history of excellence, and together we think A&O Shearman will be a firm unlike any other in the world. We have listened to our clients and their requests for the highest quality advice to help navigate the demands they face, and to do so in an integrated and globally consistent way. We, A&O Shearman, will do this by accelerating our ability to bring the best of both firms, regardless of geography," Wim Dejonghe, Allen & Overy Senior Partner.
Shearman & Sterling is advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (led by? William Aaronson ?and? Lee Hochbaum ). Allen & Overy is advised by Lazard , Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and 博然思维集团 .
The hostile takeover of Finnish plumbing-equipment maker Uponor heated up after Aliaxis increased its offer to €1.9bn ($2.1bn),?Bloomberg ?reported.
The development comes after Uponor rejected a €1.8bn ($1.9bn) bid from Brussels-based Aliaxis in April, saying the €25 ($27) per-share cash offer was too low. Despite the rejection, Aliaxis has continued to increase its stake in Uponor, quadrupling its holding in a month, while reiterating its long-term interest in the Finnish company.
Aliaxis is advised by 摩根士丹利 , AVANCE LEGAL (led by? Ulf-Henrik Kull ), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP , FGS Global (led by? Xavier Mas ) and Miltton .
KKR, InfraVia vie?for €3bn renewable firm Akuo. (FS)
KKR and InfraVia Capital Partners are among suitors competing to buy French renewable project developer Akuo ,?Bloomberg ?reported.
Antin Infrastructure Partners has also been pursuing the Paris-based company. Akuo is now asking shortlisted bidders to prepare second-round offers.
Malaysian tycoon weighs selling a stake in $2.7bn port business.
Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is looking at bringing in an investor into MMC Port - a deal that could value the country's biggest port operator at more than RM12bn ($2.7bn).
His conglomerate MMC may sell a stake of up to 30% in MMC Ports. Financial investors and companies have approached MMC Corp about their interest in the ports business. A sale could be a precursor to a potential MMC Ports listing on the Malaysian stock exchange in a few years.
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