Baker & McKenzie International’s member firms in Indonesia, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (“HHP”) and Singapore, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow, acted as counsel to Indonesia conglomerate Rajawali Group in relation to the en bloc sale of a 47-storey international Grade-A office tower to an affiliate of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation ("GIC"). The Firm advised Rajawali Group from the early procurement stage, to competitive dialogue with bidders, and ultimately, to negotiating and finalizing the contract with GIC.

Ashurst has advised Odeon Property Group LLP ("Odeon") on the sale of a portfolio of 10 out of town Odeon cinema properties to LondonMetric Property plc for £80.6 million (net of corporate acquisition costs).

Slaughter and May advised The Fishmongers' Company on the grant of an option to Christian Candy's CPC Group (CPC) to buy the freehold of Sugar Quay, London. This follows CPC's acquisition of the long leasehold interest in 2012. CPC intends to carry out a 280,193 sq. ft. residential development of Sugar Quay, comprising 165 residential apartments across 11 storeys, a mixed use ground floor and a waterfront commercial unit.

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Olswang has advised long-standing client Capital & Regional plc on the sale of its Great Northern Warehouse property in Manchester to Resolution Property for an initial cash consideration of £71.1 million.

The leisure complex in Manchester city centre has 46 units and is home to an AMC Cinema, the Manchester 235 Casino and the All Star Lanes bowling alley plus 1,255 car spaces.

The firm is representing Del Monte Corporation in connection with the sale of its Consumer Products Business to Del Monte Pacific Limited, for $1.675 billion.

Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the State-owned Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund S.A. (“HRADF”) has approved the final bidders for the sale and leaseback of 28 public buildings on which WFW was sole legal advisor for the second phase of the public tender.

International law firm Olswang has advised Quintain Estates & Development plc, the London property development and investment specialist listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, on its corporate and real estate sale of a portfolio of real estate assets to Palace Capital plc, a company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.  The transaction was valued at £39,050,000 and constituted a reverse takeover for Palace.

Linklaters has advised Hong Kong Listed MMG limited (MMG) on the exchange of its remaining 70% interest in the Mutoshi mine for exploration and development rights over eight permits held by DR Congo State-owned entity Gécamines in areas adjacent to the Kinsevere mine, a significant copper mine already operated by MMG. MMG’s major Shareholder is China Minmetals Corporation.

Dentons' real estate team has advised on the sale of a portfolio of shopping galleries in Poland. The team led by Real Estate Partner Pawel Debowski advised Charter Hall Group on the sale to Tristan Capital Partners of the portfolio of five shop  ping galleries in Poland: “Park Handlowy Zakopianka” in Cracov, “Centrum Handlowe Borek” in Wroclaw, “Galeria Handlowa Turzyn” in Szczecin, “Centrum Handlowe Dabrowka” in Katowice and “Park Handlowy Arena” in Gliwice.

The acquisition is one of the largest transactions in Poland this year.

DLA Piper has advised the shareholders of R Griggs Group Limited ("Griggs"), the parent company and licensee of the Dr Martens brand, on its agreement to dispose of Griggs to an investment vehicle backed by the Permira Funds for £300m. The deal is expected to complete in January 2014.