Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC said Monday that a subsidiary has agreed to sell its operations in Kazakhstan for $304.6 million to investment vehicle Alturion Holding Ltd. as the company seeks to repay its debt.
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Energy Biz Nostrum To Sell Kazakhstan Operations For $305M

By Tom Fish

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC said Monday that a subsidiary has agreed to sell its operations in Kazakhstan for $304.6 million to investment vehicle Alturion Holding Ltd. as the company seeks to repay its debt.

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Dickson Minto-Led Lender To Acquire Rival For £55M

By Dawood Fakhir

Bentley Park, a holding company linked to private investment business Tavistock Group, said Monday its subsidiary has agreed to acquire flexible lender Time Finance for approximately £55.1 million ($75 million) to combine their complementary products and regional strengths.

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Scottish Homebuilder Springfield To Sell Land For £12M

By Dawood Fakhir

Scottish homebuilder Springfield Properties said Monday it has sold land at one of its sites in Scotland for £12 million ($16 million) to fund the final payment of its 2022 purchase of a rival business.

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Paramount Wants AGs, WGA To Pay $1.9B Merger Suit Bond

By Bryan Koenig

Paramount Skydance Corp. put a price tag Monday on waiting until next year to close its planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, asking a California federal judge to impose an approximately $1.9 billion bond requirement on the Democratic attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America challenging the deal.

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LITIGATION

Broker Sued For $550M For Alleged Securities Fraud

By Ronan Barnard

A British hedge fund company has sued a Brazilian man for more than $500 million in a London court, alleging that he perpetrated an elaborate securities fraud against the company.

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Swedish Co. Faces £33M Earnout Claim Over UK Haulage Biz

By Robbie Kalus

The former owners of the British haulage company Kammac are pursuing its new proprietors for around £33 million ($45 million) in damages, telling a London court that the buyers mismanaged the business, depressing the ultimate sale price.

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DEALS

Knights To Buy English Law Firm THP For £4M

By Tom Fish

Knights Group said Monday that it has agreed to buy an English law firm, THP Solicitors, for £4 million ($5.4 million) in a move to expand its presence near London and strengthen its private client and real estate practices.

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Mothercare Offloads Executive Pension Scheme Liabilities

By Tom Fish

Mothercare said Monday it has completed a full buyout of the liabilities of its executive pension plan, removing the early years brand's obligation to fund the plan and transferring responsibility for paying members' benefits to an insurer.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

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Hiscox Launches 2nd Phase Of $300M Share Buyback

By Irene Madongo

Hiscox Ltd. said Monday that it has launched a share buyback program worth up to $150 million — the second part of its $300 million stock repurchase scheme, which kicked off Feb. 25.

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FCA Opens India, UAE Posts To Deepen UK Finance Ties

By Irene Madongo

The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday it has appointed new financial services attachés for India and the UAE to support international investment in the U.K.

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PEOPLE

Paul Hastings Adds 2 Restructuring Pros From Hogan, Sidley

By Ashish Sareen

Paul Hastings said Monday that it has hired two senior restructuring partners from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Sidley Austin LLP to continue its expansion in London.

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