Gleiss Lutz advised the French IT service provider Atos SE on the acquisition of the Unify group. Unify is a joint venture between Siemens AG owning 49 percent and the U.S. financial investor Gores Group owning 51 percent. Atos will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Unify. The parties agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.
Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance has advised on three high-profile M&A transactions across Asia in September and October 2015, with a total value of approximately US$300 million.
White & Case LLP has advised Naspers Limited, the South African-based global internet and media company, on its US$1.2 billion investment to become the largest shareholder in Avito, the leading online classifieds platform in Russia.
Naspers is buying shares from existing shareholders to increase its stake in the Swedish holding company Avito AB from 17.4 percent to 67.9 percent on a fully diluted basis.
Roschier represented Cybercom Group AB (publ) and its Board of Directors in relation to the public offer from Viltor AB, a company jointly owned by JCE Group AB and Tequity AB. Cybercom is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and the offer values Cybercom at SEK 541 million.
A New York-based team of Clifford Chance lawyers has advised American Tower Corporation on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in India's Viom Networks Limited. ATC purchased the 51% controlling interest for $1.17 billion, with Tata Teleservices Limited, Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Investments Pte Limited, SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Trust and IDFC Private Equity Fund III continuing to hold Viom's remaining equity. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2016, subject to regulatory approval.
The Körber AG has sold Winkler + Dünnebier GmbH (W+D), a recognized leader in integrated mail, folded tissue and hygiene system solutions, to Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. The transaction still requires the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities.
Dynamic market environment: Poland's largest IT enterprise sells German supplier for workplace management – Matrix42 AG plans expansion in growing markets
Munich – Luther advised the IT company Asseco Poland regarding the sale of Matrix42 AG – a supplier of IT workplace management solutions. Buyers are funds advised by the Munich investment company Emeram Capital Partners LLC.
Macfarlanes has advised the management of share registrar firm Equiniti on its London stock market listing.
Equiniti is backed by private equity house Advent, which will hold 32 per cent of the company after listing. Shares in Equiniti are to be sold at £1.65 each, giving it a market capitalisation of £495m.
The Macfarlanes team was led by corporate M&A partners Stephen Drewitt and Harry Coghill, with tax partners Rob Collard and James McCredie and tax senior counsel Ian Shaw.
Noerr has advised the media company BBC Worldwide Ltd. on the extension and revision of its joint venture with All3Media Deutschland GmbH in the joint production company Tower Productions GmbH. In addition to the conclusion of the new joint venture agreement, the transaction in particular included the transfer of the operative business of the production company MME Me, Myself & Eye Entertainment GmbH to Tower Productions.
Shearman & Sterling represented Interoute Finco plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Interoute Communication Holdings S.A. (“Interoute”) on its inaugural high yield notes offering of €240 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2020 and €350 million 7.375% senior secured notes due 2020 (collectively, the “Notes”). Additionally, Shearman & Sterling’s lawyers advised Interoute in connection with its entry into a new €75 million revolving credit facility agreement.