DWF advised NetCentrix and its subsidiary SystemHOST on its acquisition by Elitetele.com, a voice, hosting and data centre specialist, based in Chorley.
Carnforth-based NetCentrix and SystemHOST were founded in 2002 and specialise in bespoke cloud platforms for a mixture of public and private sector clients.
Vinge advises advertising agency Forsman & Bodenfors in connection with their formation of a global strategic partnership with Crispin Porter + Bogusky within the MDC Partners (NASDAQ: MDCA) family. This unique collaboration establishes an arsenal of creative talent to deliver the imaginative business innovations that global marketers need today.
The Vinge team advising Forsman & Bodenfors includes partners Fredrik Sonander, Olle Lindén and Raould Svensson (tax) and associate Frida Bäckegren.
Slaughter and May advised The Vitec Group plc (Vitec) on the renegotiation of the terms of its multicurrency revolving credit facility (the Facility) with both existing and new banking partners. The revised Facility has total commitments of £125 million and runs until July 2021. Vitec is a global provider of premium branded products and services to the Broadcast and Photographic markets and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Travers Smith LLP has advised Technetix, a leading global broadband cable network transmission technology provider, in relation to an equity investment by Liberty Global Ventures, a subsidiary of Liberty Global plc.
The investment will strengthen Technetix's relationship with Liberty Global, a key customer of the Technetix group. It will also enable Technetix to scale its business to meet future growth, broaden its range of next generation solutions and provide a cash return.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Cellnex Italia S.r.l., part of the Spanish group Cellnex Telecom, a European leader in telecoms and wireless communications infrastructure, on its acquisition of CommsCon Italia S.r.l., an Italian company that specializes in the design and implementation of 'small cells' technology solutions.
The White & Case team in Milan which advised on the transaction was led by partner Ferigo Foscari, local partner Leonardo Graffi, associate Andrea Pretti and lawyer Luca Valerio Silviani.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Italiaonline S.p.A. on the sale of its 12.54 business unit, which is active in the directory assistance sector, to Contacta S.p.A.
The sale was carried out to comply with the approval by the Italian Antitrust Authority for the reverse merger between Italiaonline and SEAT Pagine Gialle S.p.A., which became effective on June 20, 2016.
Travers Smith LLP is advising Wireless Group on its £220m recommended cash offer by News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corp whose businesses include The Sun, The Times and publishing company HarperCollins.
Travers Smith has acted for the Wireless Group, formerly UTV Media plc, since UTV's takeover of the Wireless Group in 2005.
International technology, media and telecoms law firm Olswang has advised what3words, the location reference platform, in relation to an investment round led by Aramex Ventures LLC. The US$8.5m Series B fundraising round also included existing investors Intel Capital, Force Over Mass Capital and Mustard Seed.
King & Wood Mallesons had advised Vivendi on the deployment of its CanalOlympia movie and shows theatre project on the African continent. The launch of the first CanalOlympia venue took place in Yaounde, Cameroon on Tuesday 14 June.
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised News Corporation and News Corp UK & Ireland on a recommended cash offer for talkSPORT owner Wireless Group plc for £220.3 million.
Wireless is a media group operating in the UK and Ireland primarily focused on radio broadcasting. The business has valuable media brands that include talkSPORT, the leading sports radio network in the UK, and a wider portfolio of media assets with a significant presence and audience engagement, both digitally and internationally.