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Gibson Dunn Advised Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals on Asset Purchase Agreement with Sanofi The global law firm Gibson Dunn is advising Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals on an asset purchase agreement between Sanofi and Visirna Therapeutics, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead. Under the agreement, Sanofi will acquire rights to develop and commercialize the investigational therapy plozasiran in Greater China. The

Sidley Advised ABC Impact on Strategic Investment in Ayala Healthcare Holdings Sidley is advising ABC Impact, a Singapore-based, Asia-focused impact investor backed by Temasek Trust and Temasek, on its approximately 16% strategic investment in Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), the healthcare arm of Ayala Corporation, one of the Philippines’ most established conglomerates. The investment

Kirkland Advised Periscope Equity on Close of $370 Million Oversubscribed Third Fund The global law firm Kirkland & Ellis advised Periscope Equity, a Chicago-based private equity firm, on the successful close of Periscope Equity III, L.P., which secured aggregate commitments of $370 million, surpassing its initial target of $300 million in under 12 months from

Werksmans Advised EXSA on 155MW Mpumalanga Wind Project PPA A leading South African corporate and commercial law firm, Werksmans Attorneys, has advised licensed energy trader Energy Exchange of Southern Africa Proprietary Limited (EXSA) and its stakeholders, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Remgro, in connection with the successful negotiation and execution of its Customer Power Purchase

Kaplan & Stratton advised CFAO Healthcare on its 100% acquisition of Goodlife Pharmacy Africa The prominent law firm in Africa, Kaplan & Stratton, advised CFAO Healthcare on its 100% acquisition of Goodlife Pharmacy Africa, a leading retail pharmacy chain in East Africa. This milestone deal marks a major step in CFAO Healthcare’s mission to expand

Dashverse raises $13 million to power GenAI content It plans to strengthen the core AI technology and drive product innovation for AI-generated, mobile-first storytelling Dashverse, an artificial intelligence (AI) entertainment company, which develops platforms for mobile-first entertainment, has announced the closing of a $13 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by Peak

Mercedes-Benz CEO Santosh Iyer claims bulk of company’s cars on Indian roads E-20 fuel compliant He was addressing the media after launching the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe, a high-performance, two-door luxury model Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz’s India Managing Director & CEO, Santosh Iyer, has stated that the bulk of the company’s cars currently on Indian

Courtney Logli Rejoins Clyde & Co as Partner in Chicago The global law firm Clyde & Co Partner Courtney Logli, based in the firm’s Chicago office, re-joined the firm at the height of the pandemic after a brief pause in her tenure to relocate to Rochester, Minnesota, while her husband completed his residency at Mayo

The escalating “community dog” controversy in Delhi has now transformed into a multi-faceted constitutional, public health, and municipal governance issue. On July 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, in In Re: “City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price” (Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 5 of 2025), acting on its own motion, took suo

RBI allows NRIs to invest rupee surplus in vostro accounts in government securities For all authorised dealer category-I banks, the directions take effect immediately The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that Non-Residents Indians (NRIs) maintaining special rupee vostro accounts (SRVA) can invest surplus balances in Central government‘s securities (G-secs). Foreign entities open SRVA