International law firm Clifford Chance advised Deutsche Telekom on the acquisition of the remaining 39.23 percent stake of T-Mobile Czech Republic for a purchase price of EUR 0.8 billion. The shares are currently owned by a consortium of investors led by funds managed or advised by private equity group Mid Europa Partners.
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Misys Ltd., a leading financial software company, on the acquisition of IND Group, a leading innovator in digital channels solutions regarding online-banking and mobile-banking.
The acquisition further strengthens Misys’ leading core banking capabilities, delivering the broadest retail banking solution in the market. It also builds on the partnership which Misys signed with IND Group in March 2013 and will augment future investment in the combined offering.
Squire Sanders has recently advised Saudi Media Measurements Company (SMMC) on its contract with Germany-based global market research company, GfK, to introduce a new television audience measurement (TAM) service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GfK will set up the country’s first-ever TAM system, using international standards and the latest technology to allow live and time-shifted TV consumption tracking, rating analysis, advertisement monitoring and planning.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Polish mobile telecoms operator P4 Sp. Z o.o., which trades as Play, on its groundbreaking, inaugural €870 million and PLN 130 million, dual-tranche high yield bond issue and entry into a new super senior revolving credit facility.
Play is a portfolio company co-owned by Olympia Development and London based investment firm, Novator.
International law firm Osborne Clarke advised the majority shareholder of Capablue Limited, a connected TV platform and services provider, on the sale of the company to Arqiva Limited, the communications infrastructure and media services company, for an undisclosed sum.
The Osborne Clarke team was led by Partner Tim Birt who was assisted by Mathias Loertscher (corporate), Michael Bell and Rebecca Ward (tax), Karen Cooper (options) and Camilla Fell (employment).
Pinsent Masons acted for Arqiva.
Teams from Bird & Bird, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier have advised SFR and Bouygues Telecom on setting up pooling of their mobile networks, completed on 31st January with signature of a sharing agreement. The purpose of this agreement is the pooling of the operators’ networks over part of metropolitan France through a Ran Sharing agreement in particular, and creation of ajoint-venture company in charge of managing the shared radio sites.
This historic sharing agreement is the first of its kind in France.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Ziggo NV, the biggest cable operator in the Netherlands, on the public offer by Liberty Global Plc to acquire Ziggo NV in a stock and cash transaction, valuing Ziggo’s enterprise value at approximately €10.0 billion.
The combination will create a world leader in the cable industry sector. The transaction will be recommended by the boards of Ziggo and will be subject to customary commencement and offer conditions.
Sidley recently represented Digicel Asian Holdings Pte Limited on its agreement with Ooredoo Myanmar Limited to build and lease telecommunication towers to support the greenfield rollout of Ooredoo’s telecommunications network in Myanmar. The transaction was led by Gerard Hekker, a partner in the firm’s Singapore office.
Davis Polk advised IHS Inc., as issuer, and Conscientia Investment Limited, as selling stockholder, on the SEC-registered secondary offering by the selling stockholder of 4,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, for an aggregate price to the public of $464 million. Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as bookrunning manager for the offering.
Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software for chemistry, biology and materials, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for Dassault Systemes to acquire San Diego-based Accelrys, Inc. Cravath represented Dassault Systemes in connection with this transaction.