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Josée Weydert of NautaDutilh Luxembourg outlines the effects of Prospectus Directive implementation on offering or listing securities in Luxembourg

The UK Ministry of Defence completed the £1.34 billion ($2.35 billion) refinancing of the Skynet 5 private finance initiative programme. The deal restructures the original 2003 project and removes insurance risk by producing a reserve satellite. Freshfields, led by partner Nick Bliss, acted for defence contractor EADS and subsidiary Paradigm. Allen & Overy advised Citigroup and Goldman Sachs as joint lead managers, as well as Dexia as co-lead manager. The A&O team was jointly led by securitization partner David Krischer and project finance partner David Lee. Lovells acted for contractor EADS Astrium on the deal and Burges Salmon represented the MoD.

Dewey Ballantine and Cravath Swaine & Moore were the US legal advisers on Lottomatica's proposed acquisition of Gtech Holdings. The Italian lottery operator announced last month that it had reached an agreement to buy the US gaming technology company for around $4.8 billion. Dewey Ballantine advised Lottomatica through a team of lawyers from the firm's New York, Milan and London offices. Bonelli Erede Pappalardo was local Italian counsel to the company. Cravath's Philip Gelston and Sarkis Jebejian were the lead corporate partners for Gtech, with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge also working on the transaction. Shearman & Sterling and Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners represented Credit Suisse First Boston and Goldman Sachs.

The Singapore government has, during the last two years, enacted a raft of legislative changes calculated to enhance Singapore's position as a leading financial and wealth management centre in Asia.

Hong Kong's first real estate investment trust backed by Chinese assets required tough negotiations over foreign exchange, tax, corporate and land title issues. By Raymond Li and Vivian Lam

The UK Defence Ministry achieved efficient pricing and avoided carry costs in the refinancing of its satellite communications project. By Dan Andrews

Herbert Smith announced the establishment of a dispute resolution practice in mainland China. The team will be led by litigation partner Graeme Johnson from Shanghai, working alongside the firm's corporate departments in Shanghai and Beijing as well as the dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong.

The Republic of Iraq has restructured its $130 billion of debt far quicker than expected. James Rice reports

The SEC plans to clamp down on soft-dollar commissions. But some of the regulator's proposals are too rigid, say critics. By Steven F Gatti

IFLR is pleased to announce the short-listed deals and law firms for the European Awards. Presentations will be made to the winners at the annual IFLR Awards Dinner to be held at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London on the evening of March 22.