International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that it is acting as legal counsel on matters of Polish, UK, and US law to Alior Bank S.A. (“Alior”), a fast-growing Polish retail and commercial bank that launched its operations at the end of 2008, on its IPO, which includes a primary offering by Alior and a secondary offering by Carlo Tassara S.p.A. – through its Luxembourg subsidiaries – of a part of its stake in Alior. On 4 December 2012, the Alior’s shares were priced at PLN 57.00 per share, which means that the value of Alior’s IPO will total approximately PLN 2,098 million (approximately EUR 508 million). It is expected that the trading in Alior shares will commence on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on 14 December 2012.

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Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce that Anton F. Mertens has joined the firm as a partner in its Atlanta office.

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International legal practice Norton Rose has fielded a team from its London and Johannesburg offices to advise Barclays on the combination of the majority of its African operations with Absa Group.

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Allen & Overy LLP advised Credit Suisse AG, UBS AG and Zürcher Kantonalbank AG as joint lead managers on the capital increase of the real estate investment company Swiss Prime Site AG.

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O’Melveny & Myers LLP represented Zenprise, a leading innovator in mobile device management, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Citrix. Subject to closing conditions including regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013.

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Shoosmiths has extended the scope of its pensions team with a partner hire in Manchester.

Paul Carney joins the national law firm to address growing client demand for pensions advice in the north west.

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Davis Polk is advising BBAM Limited Partnership in connection with Onex Corporation’s acquisition of a 50% stake in BBAM for $165 million. Onex and BBAM have also committed to invest $25 million in the aggregate in newly issued shares of FLY Leasing Limited, a leading global lessor of commercial jet aircraft managed by BBAM. The BBAM investment is expected to close before the end of 2012.

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