Partner Katie Hicks (London-Project Development & Finance) will be speaking at the Global Airport Development Conference taking place between November 11–14 in Dublin.  

Shearman & Sterling advised Oryx Midstream in its agreement to acquire Targa Resources Corp.’s Permian Delaware crude business in a deal valued at approximately $135 million. Subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, the sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Partners Nils Eliasson (Hong Kong-International Arbitration) and Emmanuel Jacomy (Beijing/Singapore-International Arbitration) spoke at the Shanghai International Arbitration Summit organized by the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC), which took place on November 8, 2019.

Shearman & Sterling is advising Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in connection with the acquisition of Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: PEGI) in an all-cash transaction for $26.75 per share, implying an enterprise value of approximately $6.1 billion, including net debt. Concurrently with the entry into the agreement to acquire Pattern Energy, CPPIB signed an agreement with private equity firm Riverstone Holdings LLC to combine Pattern Energy with Pattern Energy Group Holdings 2 LP (an affiliate of Pattern Energy controlled by Riverstone), in order to create an integrated renewable energy company.

Shearman & Sterling advised Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as initial purchasers, in connection with a Rule 144A/Reg S offering of $600 million of 4.500 percent senior notes due 2030 by Cable Onda, S.A., an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Senior associate Paschalis Paschalidis (Paris-International Arbitration) spoke about “The Enforceability of Intra-EU Investment Awards: Achmea and its Developments” at the 63rd UIA (International Association of Lawyers) Congress Luxembourg, on November 7, 2019.

It is known that successful tech companies have sprung up all over Asia, the United States and Europe. But now the spotlight is focused on Latin America, as the region is growing a prominent nucleus for the newest creative entrepreneurship ecosystem. Latin Americans have recently set the bar very high and the panel will showcase how the startups attained unicorn status, which legal, political and financial circumstances enabled such development, innovation and keen business senses, and M&A opportunities. We will uncover Latin America’s most global tech hub and explore the differences in startups in diverse countries.

As a proud sponsor of Girl Rising’s global campaign for girl’s education and empowerment, Shearman & Sterling was pleased to host an exclusive screening of Brave Girl Rising—a powerful new short film about courage and transformation.

Eight Shearman & Sterling lawyers from our Capital Markets, Project Development & Finance and Real Estate practices were named to The Legal 500’s Private Practice Powerlist, which features leading U.S. attorneys with a focus on Mexico. Our team has made the list for three consecutive years, since it was first published.

Shearman & Sterling and SS&C Technologies convened on November 6, 2019 for an afternoon of panel discussions focusing on privacy and security demands confronting investment managers.