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Technology, Media & Telecoms

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advises Tech Mahindra Limited on acquisition of legendary Pininfarina

18 Jan 2016

Tech Mahindra Limited, part of India-based Mahindra Group, and Mahindra & Mahindra jointly entered into an agreement with Pincar S.r.l. to purchase a controlling stake in Italian Pininfarina.

Under the lead of Italian law firm Gianni Origoni Grippo Capelli, Rome, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Mahindra Group and accompanied the German part of the transaction.

Mayer Brown advises Publicis group on squeeze-out of Pixelpark AG

15 Jan 2016

Mayer Brown announced today that it represented the Publicis group on the squeeze-out of minority shareholders of Pixelpark AG. The resolution was approved in Pixelpark AG´s shareholders’ meeting in November 2015 and was recorded in the commercial register at the end of December.

Publicis group is a global advertising company with locations in 108 countries and more than 76,000 employees.

The Publicis inhouse team included Dr. Maik W. Fettes (Legal Director) and Nadine Säuberlich, LLM (Legal Counsel, Corporate).

NautaDutilh assists Atlassian in obtaining new European headquarters in Amsterdam

15 Jan 2016

Atlassian has rented Herengracht 205/ Singel 236 in Amsterdam for its new European headquarters. NautaDutilh's Real Estate team assisted Atlassian in the realization of the rental agreement and contracts with the architect and contractor.

Bebloem Onroerend Goed Exploitatiemaatschappij is the owner of the property, which is managed by Cocon Vastgoed Management.
 
Atlassian is a software developer and ICT company that was established in Australia in 2002 and has 1.400 employees worldwide.
 

Bonnier sells Dagbladet Børsen to JP/Politikens Hus

14 Jan 2016

The Swedish media group Bonnier has agreed to sell Dagbladet Børsen A/S and Børsen Associated Media A/S to JP/Politikens Hus A/S for DKK 800m. Plesner assisted Bonnier with the transaction.

With the new owner the Danish financial newspaper Børsen will continue as an independent medium with complete editorial independence. The newspaper will join the other national publications by JP/Politikens Hus.

In addition to Dagbladet Børsen, the sale includes Børsen Associated Media which also publishes the Danish magazine Dagens Medicin.

DLA Piper advises Mobile Ventures on investment in 24Insights GmbH

13 Jan 2016

DLA Piper has advised Mobile Ventures GmbH on a financing transaction for 24Insights GmbH. Mobile Ventures thus holds 4.35% of the share capital in 24Insights GmbH. During this A round of financing, 24Insights GmbH has raised a seven-figure sum. Co-investors are Intermedia Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH, which belongs to Medien Union GmbH, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Metropol Incubator GmbH.

DLA Piper advises Dentsu Aegis Network on its 100% acquisition of SAME SAME Agency

13 Jan 2016

DLA Piper advised Dentsu Aegis Network on its acquisition of SAME SAME but different. SAME SAME but different will become part of Dentsu Aegis’s global creative advertising agency network, McGarryBowen. The acquisition marks McGarryBowen’s first venture into France, and the establishment of the agency’s luxury brands practice, known as McGarryBowen Luxury.

Baker & McKenzie and DLA Piper advise on Accenture's Acquisition of Boomerang Pharmaceutical Communications

13 Jan 2016

Paris, January 4, 2016 – Baker & McKenzie advised Accenture on the acquisition of Boomerang Pharmaceutical Communications.  The e-marketing agency was represented by DLA Piper.

With this acquisition, Accenture has reinforced its expertise in e-consulting and e-marketing with its clients operating in the pharmaceutical, biotechnologies and medical instruments sectors, specifically in Europe.  As a result, Accenture now has new skills for the development and promotion of digital campaigns, web content and marketing operations.