We advised Saudi Aramco on a US$15.5 billion sale, and a lease and leaseback arrangement involving its gas pipeline network, with a consortium led by BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investment Company, the investment management arm of the General Organization for Social Insurance in Saudi Arabia.

We advised CVC Capital Partners in a consortium of investors in the purchase of a stake in Authentic Brands Group LLC, a brand management company and owner of a portfolio of brand name companies, including Forever 21, Brooks Brothers, Barneys New York, Lucky Brand and Juicy Couture. Following the investment, Authentic Brands held a US$12.7 billion enterprise value.

We advised Avast plc, the FTSE 100 global leader in digital security and privacy, on its US$9.2 billion merger with NortonLifeLock to form the market-leading cybersecurity company.

We advised Panasonic Corp. on its US$5.8 billion acquisition of the remaining 80 percent of the capital stock interests of Blue Yonder, a leading end-to-end digital fulfillment platform provider. The transaction adds to the 20 percent of Blue Yonder Panasonic acquired in 2020, also with White & Case’s representation.

We advised Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: MIC) and its related entities on three sales: the US$4.475 billion sale of its Atlantic Aviation business to KKR; the US$2.685 billion sale of International-Matex Tank Terminals to Riverstone Holdings LLC; and the US$514 million pending sale of the MIC Hawaii businesses to Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP.

We advised SES Holdings Pte. Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, on its US$3.6 billion business combination with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: IVAN), a SPAC focused on electrification of society and industry.

We advised Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) on its US$3.37 billion sale to KKR of a non-controlling 20 percent interest in Sempra Energy’s new business platform, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, which integrates Sempra LNG, a leading developer of liquefied natural gas export infrastructure, with IEnova (Infraestructura Energetica Nova, S.A.B. de C.V.), one of the largest private energy companies in Mexico. White & Case also represented Sempra Energy in its US$1.785 billion sale of a 10 percent interest in Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, to a wholly owned affiliate of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

We advised Brookfield Infrastructure Partners on its US$10.773 billion acquisition of Inter Pipeline Ltd., a Canadian company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

We advised Faurecia S.E., one of the world’s largest automotive equipment suppliers, on its US$8.7 billion acquisition of HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, a family-owned listed company developing and manufacturing lighting technology and electronic products for the automotive industry.

We advised Ooredoo Group, a leading international telecommunications company, on its US$6 billion merger of PT Indosat, an Indonesian subsidiary of Ooredoo Group, with PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia, an Indonesian subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

We advised VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc. (NYSE: VPCC), a SPAC sponsored by Victory Park Capital, on its US$4 billion business combination with Dave Inc., a financial platform.

We advised PayPal Holdings, Inc. on the ¥300 billion (approximately US$2.7 billion) acquisition by PayPal, Inc. of Paidy Inc., a leading two-sided payments platform and provider of buy now, pay later solutions in Japan.