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Akin Gump Advises Barclays in $230 Million Capitalworks SPAC IPO
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company, consummated its $230 million initial public offering on December 3, 2021. A team from Akin Gump represented Barclays Capital Inc., the sole book-running manager for the offering, in the IPO.
Read MoreHire Dynamics Acquired by EmployBridge
EmployBridge, a leading provider of technology-enabled, light industrial workforce solutions in the United States, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hire Dynamics, a top provider of light industrial workforce solutions in the Southeastern United States with more than $450 million in annualized revenues.
Read MoreVitol in $2.3 Billion Takeover of Vivo Energy Advised by Akin Gump
Akin Gump is advising VIP II Blue B.V, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd (VIP II), in its $2.3 billion takeover of Vivo Energy Plc. VIP II is an investment vehicle advised by the commodities trader Vitol. The deal, which signed November 25, 2021, is subject to shareholder approval and has been recommended by the board of Vivo Energy.
Read MoreAkin Gump advises Alpha Bank on strategic payments partnership with Nexi
Akin Gump is advising Alpha Bank S.A. on the formation of a strategic partnership with payments specialist Nexi S.p.A. The partnership establishes a payments acceptance entity in Greece to which Alpha Bank’s merchant acquiring business will be transferred, reflecting an enterprise value of €307 million.
Read MoreAkin Gump launches report blog on California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
Akin Gump announces the launch of The PAGA Report, a blog focused on California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Read MoreAkin Gump advises Tapstone Energy in Sale to Diversified Energy Company
Tapstone Energy Holdings, LLC (“Tapstone”) and its affiliate KL CHK SPV, LLC have entered into definitive agreements with Diversified Energy Company PLC (“DEC”) pursuant to which DEC will acquire Tapstone and substantially all of the assets of KL CHK SPV, LLC, which includes upstream assets, field infrastructure, equipment and facilities in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma.
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