Sean Huber

• Advised a U.S.-based private equity house and a global leader in technology investing on its approx. U.S.$1.3 billion acquisition of the Asia Pacific’s leading live entertainment and ticketing company.°
• Advised one of the leading distressed debt investment and recovery firms in the CEE region on the acquisition of its first tranche of distressed debt in Greece, with a total face value of approx. €2.24 billion.°
• Advised the world’s largest brewing company on its acquisition of a brewery business in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic.°
• Advised Global Ports Investments, a leading container terminal operator, on its US$1.6 billion acquisition of NCC Group, in exchange for cash consideration and a combination of shares and GDRs in Global Ports, including advising on the shareholders’ agreement.°
• Advised PPF Arena 2 B.V., a subsidiary of the Czech financial group PPF Group, on its €2.5 billion acquisition of a controlling stake in Telefónica Czech Republic, the largest Czech telecoms group, from Spain’s Telefónica.°
• Advised N-Trans, a Russian transportation company, on the US$860 million sale of a 37.5% stake in Global Ports Investments to APM Terminals, the ports arm of Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk, including advising on the shareholders’ agreement.°
• Advised Alfa CTC Holdings in connection with the US$1.1 billion sale of its 25.1% beneficial interest in CTC Media, Inc., Russia's leading independent television broadcaster listed on NASDAQ, to Telcrest Investments Limited.°
• Advised the leaders of a consortium of unsecured noteholders in their unsuccessful bid to recapitalize Virgin Australia that had gone into voluntary administration, including advising in their successful proceedings before the Takeovers Panel in Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Administrators Appointed) 02 [2020] ATP 12.°
• Advised Benjamin Hornigold Limited in its successful proceedings before the Takeovers Panel in Benjamin Hornigold Limited 05, 06 & 07 and 08R, 10R & 11R.°
• Advised Equigold NL on its AUS$9 billion merger with Lihir Gold Limited, by way of scheme of arrangement.°
• Advised Renova Group in relation to its establishment of the “Stentex” joint venture with Medtronic Vascular Holdings, a subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, creating the largest cardiovascular products manufacturing and sales business in Russia (approx. value of U.S.$135 million).°
• Advised Baikal Mining Company, a subsidiary of Metalloinvest, regarding its U.S.$1.1 billion strategic cooperation agreement with HOPU Investments Co. Ltd, a Chinese private equity firm, with respect to the sale of a strategic stake in, and development of, the Udokan copper deposit, a major copper deposit in Russia.°
• Advised Grupo Petrotemex, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Alpek, on its joint venture with United Petrochemical Company, a subsidiary of Sistema, for the construction of an integrated purified terephthalic acid (“PTA”) – polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plant in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.°
• Advised Barclays Capital, as part of a consortium of leading international investment banks, on the development, establishment and implementation of, clearing solutions/trading platforms for FX derivatives and credit default swaps, including advising on shareholders’ agreements.°
• Advised ASX-listed Southern Cross Media Group in relation to its AUS$150m fully underwritten placement and institutional offer and AUS$19m accelerated non-renounceable rights offer.°
• Advised ASX-listed Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group RE Limited, in its capacity as responsible entity of the Shopping Centres Australia Property Management Trust and the Shopping Centres Australia Property Retail Trust, in relation to its fully underwritten $250 million institutional placement and its non-underwritten $50 million unit purchase plan.°
• Advised a major Japanese conglomerate, as a selling shareholder, in relation to Qiwi plc’s US$250 million IPO of American depositary shares on the NASDAQ and secondary listing on MICEX, and subsequent secondary offering of American depositary shares. Qiwi is a Russian payment service provider that operates electronic online payment systems primarily in the CIS region.°
• Advised a major Russian mining company (with a then GDR listing on the London Stock Exchange) regarding its aborted plans to re-domicile to the UK and upgrade to a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Huber prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm.

• Director – Legal & Regulations, NEOM, 2021-2023
• In-House Counsel, Barclays Investment Bank, 2009-2011