Simon Hudd

• Capricorn Fund Managers (DIFC) Limited on formations of cells under its DIFC ICC platform.
• A Dubai and US-based manager on the formation of a CMA-regulated real estate fund and Delaware feeder fund.
• A prominent DIFC-based fund management platform on the formation of feeder funds for investments into emerging markets funds.
• A DFSA-regulated manager on the formation of feeder funds and real estate funds.
• A prominent Dubai-based construction company on the establishment of an AED 12 billion joint venture for the development of multiple development sites.
• Credit Suisse on the acquisition financing of Lexmark’s enterprise software business by Thoma Bravo for US$1.5 billion.
• Unsecured creditors on the US$10 billion debt restructuring of Seadrill Ltd.
• Ineos PLC on its US$1.1bn acquisition of Ashland Global Holdings.
• UTI Worldwide, Inc. on its US$1.6 billion takeover by DSV.
• Orascom Construction Industries on term loan facilities totalling US$2.2 billion with a syndicate of banks.
• Shareholders on US$1.2 billion sale of EUROSET, Russia’s largest mobile telecommunications company.
• GLG Partners, Inc. on its US$3.4 billion reverse takeover by Freedom Acquisition Holdings Limited and admission to the New York Stock Exchange.
• GLG Partners, Inc. on its US$1.6 billion merger with Man Group plc.
• Rio Tinto Group on its disposal of the Corumba iron ore project in Brazil to Vale for US$1.6 billion.
• Transocean Pacific Drilling, Inc., on a secured loan facility in the amount of US$1.265 billion to finance the construction and delivery of two drill ships.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.