LukeGueli

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Luke Gueli practices corporate law with a focus on public and private M&A. He advises companies on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions including acquisitions, disposals, and reorganizations and also provides general advice on company and commercial matters. He has experience across a range of industries including retail, oil and gas, renewable energy, industrials, indirect real estate, and technology.

The clients Luke has advised include ENI, American Industrial Partners, Greystar, Macquarie Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, Solvay SA, and FLEETCOR.

Select experience includes advising ENI on its acquisition, including operatorship, in the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) project; FLEETCOR's acquisition of Global Reach Group; Sun Communities on its acquisition of Park Holidays UK for $1.3 billion; Ansys on its acquisition of Motor Design Ltd.; Axion Biosystems on its acquisition of M-SOLV Manufacturing Limited; and Goldman Sachs on its acquisition of The Belfry Hotel & Resort.

Experience

  • Loungers plc receives £338 million takeover offer by CF Exedra Bidco, a company established by Fortress Investment GroupJones Day is advising Loungers plc in the proposed recommended takeover by CF Exedra Bidco (a company indirectly owned by funds and accounts managed or advised by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC) for a cash offer price of 310 pence per share, with an alternative option for shareholders to roll over into the Bidco structure in respect of some or all of their shareholdings.
  • Macquarie sells Evryo Power to PPCJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management in the sale of its Romanian renewable energy business (Evryo Power) to PPC, a Greek publicly listed electric power company.
  • Macquarie acquires ZitonJones Day is advising Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 SCSp, a fund advised by Macquarie Asset Management, on its acquisition of Ziton A/S. Ziton is headquartered in Denmark and indirectly owns and operates a fleet of jack-up vessels designed for servicing large offshore wind turbines, and it offers turnkey services that cover aspects like repairing and replacing blades and the decommissioning of turbine components.
  • British Land announces sale of its 50% Meadowhall stakeJones Day advised The British Land Company PLC in the £360 million sale of its 50% stake in Meadowhall Shopping Centre in the UK to joint venture partner, Norges Bank Investment Management (the Norwegian Government’s pension investment fund).
  • Greystar launches Dutch Essential Housing VentureJones Day advised Greystar in the establishment of its Dutch Essential Housing Venture in partnership with Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (through its asset manager, APG Asset Management N.V.).
  • CBRE-managed fund invests in venture focused on living sector assetsJones Day advised a real estate investment fund managed by CBRE Investment Management Indirect Limited (a subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc.) in its cornerstone contribution to a €150 million vehicle formed by Westwind Capital, a European private equity real estate investment management platform, to acquire a portfolio of modern private rented sector multifamily properties
  • Integrated Power Services acquires Houghton InternationalJones Day advised Integrated Power Services in the acquisition of Houghton International, a leading electromechanical services provider based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, specializing in the repair and remanufacturing of electric motors, generators, pump systems, and electric coils.
  • Macquarie acquires Beacon HospitalJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, in the acquisition of Beacon Hospital from a consortium of shareholders.
  • Mapei acquires BitumatJones Day advised Mapei, a multinational group leader in the manufacture of chemical products for the building industry, in its acquisition of Bitumat, a leading company in the manufacture and marketing of waterproofing systems based Saudi Arabia, with operations across the GCC.
  • Pieroth Group sells Hallgarten & Novum WinesJones Day advised Pieroth Group in the sale of Hallgarten & Novum Wines to Coterie Holdings.
  • Greystar secures 391 home BTR forward funding in Staines-Upon-ThamesJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC on its forward funding of Renshaw's Yard in Staines, a 391-home BTR development in Surrey, from Dandara Living. The transaction marks the latest in Greystar’s strong UK growth strategy.
  • ENI acquires Chevron's assets in IndonesiaJones Day advised Italian oil and gas super-major ENI on its acquisition of Chevron’s interests, including operatorship, in the Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) project from Chevron.
  • FLEETCOR acquires Global Reach GroupJones Day advised FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of Global Reach Group, a UK-based cross-border payments provider.
  • Macquarie acquires Euston Solar FarmJones Day advised Macquarie in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Euston Solar Farm Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • Sun Communities Inc. acquires Park Leisure 2000 Ltd.Jones Day advised Sun Communities, Inc. in the £186 million acquisition of Park Leisure 2000 Ltd. from Midlothian Capital Partners.
  • Macquarie Asset Management acquires 50% shareholding in Island Green PowerJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management ("MAM"), via Macquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 2 ("MGREF2"), in its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Island Green Power Limited, a UK-based renewable energy developer focused primarily on the development of utility-scale solar plants.
  • Ansys strengthens electric machine design offerings through acquisition of Motor Design LimitedJones Day advised Ansys in the acquisition of Motor Design Limited.
  • Ansys, Inc. acquires OnScale, Inc.Jones Day advised Ansys, Inc. in the acquisition of OnScale, Inc., a cloud simulation provider.
  • Axion BioSystems acquires M-Solv Manufacturing LimitedJones Day advised Axion BioSystems, Inc. in the acquisition of UK-based printed electronics manufacturer M-Solv Manufacturing Limited, a subsidiary of M-Solv Ltd.
  • Goldman Sachs acquires The Belfry Hotel & ResortJones Day advised Goldman Sachs in the acquisition and financing of The Belfry Hotel & Resort from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners.
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