Slaughter and May has advised GE Capital International Holdings Limited (GECIHL) on its sale of approximately 24.5% of the share capital of Moneta Money Bank, a.s., which raised gross proceeds of approximately CZK 9.4 billion. Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised GECIHL on Czech matters, and Linklaters advised joint global bookrunners Citi, Goldman, and JP Morgan.
The sale, which was announced on September 29, 2016, was conducted by an accelerated book-building process. Following the sale, GECIHL held approximately 18.0% of the share capital of Moneta.
The Slaughter & May team consisted of Partner Andy Ryde and Associate Nick Johnston.
The Weil Gotshal team consisted of Partners Karel Drevinek, Karel Muzikar, and Roman Janecek, and Associates Pavel Prochazka, Pavel Grim, and Jiri Besser.
The Frankfurt-based Linklaters team was led by Partner Marco Carbonare, supported by Associate Charles Eypper.
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