CMS advises Nomura on the funding of Hines’ acquisition of Nobia factory

International law firm CMS has advised global investment bank Nomura on its loan to real estate investment, development and management firm Hines to fund its acquisition of a Nobia kitchen factory in Jönköping, Sweden.

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. This transaction marks Nomura’s first real estate financing in Sweden and Hines’ first entry in the Swedish market, expanding the foothold of the two companies in the Nordic countries.

CMS Real Estate Finance Partner Andrew Besser commented: “We are delighted to have advised Nomura on this loan and are celebrating the achievements of milestones for Nomura and Hines. This transaction fits perfectly with the growth ambitions of both companies and we were able to call on our extensive expertise of cross-border transactions and unrivalled international offering to guide Nomura.”

The CMS muti-jurisdictional team was led by Andrew Besser, and included Kate Norris and Paradis McCall (Real Estate Finance); Chris Clark and Chandresan Govender (Capital Markets); Hendrik Kangasmuukko, Per Englund, Amanda Hägg, Kamilla Baimakhanova, Anna Welander (Banking & Finance - Wistrand); Per Dalemo, Tobias Svadling, Emil Åstradsson, Thea Holst Westrum (Real Estate -Wistrand), Marek Keller (Insolvency – Wistrand), Nils Alpman (Regulatory - Wistrand); and Vivian Walry, Benjamin Lievin, and Charlotte Demeuldre Banking & Finance – CMS Luxemburg).