Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised KKR, one of the largest US investment funds in the world, on the sale of around 30 assets representing a surface area of just over 86,000m² – comprising offices and telephone centers, mainly occupied by the Orange group –, to private clients grouped into a “real estate club deal” by Eternam, the real estate subsidiary of the Cyrus group. The transaction, completed on October 25, 2018, involved an amount in excess of EUR 100m.

Wolf Theiss assisted funds advised by Revetas Capital Advisors LLP ("Revetas"), a real estate investment advisor focussed on the CEE market, in the acquisition of the Landmark ("Project Marina"), a 23,500 GLA premium office complex located in Bucharest's Central Business District.

The transaction was closed end of October 2018 in Bucharest, with Revetas successfully acquiring the shares in the company which owns the office complex composed of 3 office buildings.

International law firm Ashurst has advised Blackstone and the management shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares in Ixom to Keppel Infrastructure Trust ('KIT'). Completion of the transaction is conditional on FIRB and OIO approval, as well as approval from KIT's unitholders.

The transaction marks the Blackstone private equity team's first disposal in Australia.

The Corporate team at Freeths has advised Rutland Partners-backed Omar Group on its acquisition of family-owned UK Sundecks.

Suffolk-based Omar Group is the UK’s leading manufacturer of park homes and luxury lodges. The acquisition will complement Omar’s existing services by adding an even more comprehensive offering, including PVCu decking, skirting and steps.

Hogan Lovells has advised Grainger, the UK's largest listed residential landlord, on its acquisition of GRIP – the residential property joint venture between Grainger and APG.

Grainger will acquire APG's 75% stake in GRIP from APG for £396 million, subject to shareholder approval.

The team, led by London Corporate Partners Jonathan Baird and Dan Simons at Hogan Lovells advised Grainger on both the acquisition and the rights issue.

A cross border team of lawyers from leading global law firm Baker McKenzie advised independent Swiss alternative asset management company Patrimonium on its sale of CCS Group to GPV. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2018.

Once completed, two firms will form one of the largest EMS companies in Europe with revenues of around EUR 350 million and 3,700 employees, and production facilities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.