HICL Infrastructure and the Renewables Infrastructure Group said Monday that they plan to merge to create a £5.3 billion ($7 billion) investment company in a cash and shares deal.
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3 Firms Guide £5.3B UK Infrastructure Trust Merger

By Najiyya Budaly

HICL Infrastructure and the Renewables Infrastructure Group said Monday that they plan to merge to create a £5.3 billion ($7 billion) investment company in a cash and shares deal.

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TotalEnergies To Buy 50% Stake In Power Biz For €5.1B

By Tom Fish

TotalEnergies SE said Monday it has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in a diversified power generation platform in Western Europe from Energetický of Czechia for €5.1 billion ($5.9 billion).

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Arada To Acquire 80% Stake In $3.3B London Docks Project

By Najiyya Budaly

Dubai-based property developer Arada said Monday that it will buy a majority stake in a 12 billion dirham ($3.3 billion) mixed-use development on the north bank of the River Thames in a move to boost London's residential market.

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DEALS

CMS, Freshfields Steer £600M Aviva, Wolseley Pension Deal

By Dawood Fakhir

Wolseley Group, the U.K.'s largest specialist merchant for plumbing, heating, cooling and infrastructure products, has offloaded pension liabilities worth £600 million ($790 million) to insurance giant Aviva in a deal guided by Freshfields and CMS, the insurer said Monday.

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CAPITAL MARKETS

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SocGen To Launch An Additional €1B Share Buyback Program

By Irene Madongo

Société Générale said Monday it will roll out a new €1 billion ($1.2 billion) share repurchase program, a move expected to lower its outstanding share capital.

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William Fry Steers Energy Biz On £600M Investor Returns Plan

By Irene Madongo

Irish energy business DCC said Monday it plans to return up to £600 million ($790 million) to shareholders through a share buyback program following the sale of its healthcare business.

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PEOPLE

Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Fladgate Corporate Pro

By Tom Fish

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said on Monday that it has hired a corporate lawyer as a partner to its team in London to boost the firm's global funds and real estate practice.

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Paul Hastings Hires Weil, Cadwalader Pros For Tax Expansion

By Ashish Sareen

Paul Hastings LLP said Monday that it has hired two new partners from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in London as it looks to build a tax team to support its growing transactional practices.

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CMS Cameron McKenna

Cadwalader Wickersham

Carey Olsen

Charles Russell Speechlys

Fladgate LLP

Freshfields

Hogan Lovells

Nabarro LLP

Norton Rose

Paul Hastings

Weil Gotshal

White & Case

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aviva PLC

Aviva SA

BNP Paribas SA

Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC

DCC PLC

Euronext Amsterdam NV

Investec PLC

Investindustrial Services Ltd.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Sun Life Financial Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

TotalEnergies SE

Wolseley PLC

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Central Bank

Transport for London