National law firm Shoosmiths has advised NVM Private Equity (NVM) on their £2m investment of development capital into Channel Mum Limited, an online multi-channel network video blog community network for parents.

Channel Mum was founded in 2015 by Siobhan Freegard, who also co-founded Netmums, and is aimed at millennial mums and mums-to-be. Siobhan recognised the growing trend of searching YouTube for information on parental guidance and saw the opportunity for a platform to present an 'honest, authentic face of parenting'.

VISCHER assisted ProteoMedix AG, a Zürich based spin-off company from the ETH Zürich, developing non-invasive diagnostic tests for the accurate detection, prognosis and therapy selection of prostate cancer. This CHF 5 million financing round was led by Altos Venture, a Swiss venture capital firm chaired by Dr. Walter Fischli (co-founder of Actelion). All existing investors participated in this round, including Zürcher Kantonalbank and several private investors experienced in life science investments.

Sidley advised TowerBrook Structured Opportunities (Onshore), L.P. (TSO) and its affiliated funds on its investment in Gravity Media Group Limited (Gravity), a UK based provider of broadcasting equipment and solutions. This represents the first structured equity investment for TSO, which closed earlier this year and is complementary to TowerBrook’s private equity strategy.

Gide has advised iBionext on setting up their management company and on structuring their first venture capital fund iBionext Growth Fund, which specialises in the investment in and development of innovative healthcare startups. iBionext Growth Fund has announced a first closing of USD 52.5 million, with a target of USD 112 million for 2017.

Allen & Overy LLP has advised Deutsche Beteiligungs AG on its capital increase raising gross proceeds of approximately EUR 38.6 million.

King & Wood Mallesons has advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), a global leader in infrastructure management, on the first and final close of its latest infrastructure fund – Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 (MEIF5). The fund closed with €4 billion of investor commitments within eight months of its launch and was significantly oversubscribed.

VISCHER assisted Polyneuron Pharmaceuticals AG, a Basel based spin-off company from the University of Basel, developing carbohydrate-based drugs for the targeted treatment of autoimmune disorders affecting the nervous system. Polyneuron’s Antibody-Catch® technology platform enables the rational design of immunomodulatory compounds acing as molecular scavengers for disease-causing autoantibodies. This CHF 3 million financing round was led by EVA Basel and Zürcher Kantonalbank, including other private investors.

Waterland Private Equity ("Waterland") is investing in finance software specialist Hanse Orga. An agreement to this effect was signed between the holding company of the owner family Lindemann and Waterland. Both shareholders intend to continue to invest in the company to finance further growth over the next years.

London —Dentons has advised the shareholders of Gravity Media Group ("Gravity Media"), the owner of worldwide broadcast services specialist Gearhouse Broadcast, on a substantial investment in the group by TowerBrook Capital Partners ("TowerBrook"), the investment management firm. The funds invested by TowerBrook will be used for future acquisitions by Gravity Media and to provide a cash return to the existing shareholders.

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is advising KKR Credit in relation to its agreement by which,  subject to completion of certain conditions precedents, KKR Credit, together with a sovereign wealth fund (the “Investors”), will acquire a portfolio of performing and non-performing shipping loans originated by NORD/LB with an initial total volume of about US$1.5 billion including up to 100 ships, and create a shipping portfolio management company, designed to be open for use by third party banks for their portfolio management.