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Technology, Media & Telecoms

Charles Russell Speechlys advises Duco Technology Ltd on $28m equity fundraising with Insight Venture Partners and others

06 Feb 2018

Charles Russell Speechlys have advised Duco Technology on its $28m equity fundraising with Insight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Roads Ventures. The round also includes an investment by lifetime entrepreneur and former CEO of SunGard, Cristóbal Conde.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Eyeonid Group AB

06 Feb 2018

Eyeonid Group AB (publ), listed on NGM Nordic MTF, providing proactive identity theft protection services on the Internet, has on 30 January 2018 entered into a financing agreement of up to SEK 100 million.

The transaction is made by issue of convertible notes with free detachable warrants to the investor, European Select Growth Opportunities Fund, and to existing shareholders. The financing will secure the company’s continued international expansion.

Norton Rose Fulbright advising AFL broadcaster Pacific Star Network on merger with Crocmedia

06 Feb 2018

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising 1116 SEN radio station owner Pacific Star Network Limited on its merger with Crocmedia.

The Norton Rose Fulbright team assisted in the negotiation of the term sheet, drafted all agreements giving effect to the arrangement, conducted full legal due diligence of Crocmedia and is currently drafting relevant market notices and announcements.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners acquires Calco Group

06 Feb 2018

Inflexion Private Equity Partners acquires Calco Group, a leading Dutch provider of outsourced IT recruitment and training services to large blue-chip corporates, specifically focused on the provision of junior professionals mainly to the finance and insurance sectors with customers including the main banks and the top insurance companies in the Netherlands. Calco Group, founded in 2004, has developed a MasterClass programme where new joiners are intensively trained over two months, tailored to customer specifications, and then placed at customer sites under contract.

Charles Russell Speechlys advises Duco Technology Ltd on $28m equity fundraising with Insight Venture Partners and others

06 Feb 2018

Charles Russell Speechlys have advised Duco Technology on its $28m equity fundraising with Insight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Roads Ventures. The round also includes an investment by lifetime entrepreneur and former CEO of SunGard, Cristóbal Conde.

Gide, counsel to Extérion Média France on contesting the temporary concession pertaining to the City of Paris advertising billboards

06 Feb 2018

Gide has advised Extérion Média France on the dispute regarding the temporary service concession for the operation of street furniture displaying general or local information, as well as advertising, to Somupi, a company of group JC Decaux.

Davis Polk Advises Millicom on the Sale of Its Operations in Rwanda to Subsidiaries of Airtel

05 Feb 2018

Davis Polk advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. on the sale to subsidiaries of Bharti Airtel Limited of its business in Rwanda, which is operated under the brand “Tigo.”

Millicom is a telecom and media company dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa, providing mobile services to more than 57 million customers. Airtel, headquartered in India, is a global telecommunications company with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa, ranking amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers.

Inflexion Private Equity Partners acquires Calco Group

05 Feb 2018

Inflexion Private Equity Partners acquires Calco Group, a leading Dutch provider of outsourced IT recruitment and training services to large blue-chip corporates, specifically focused on the provision of junior professionals mainly to the finance and insurance sectors with customers including the main banks and the top insurance companies in the Netherlands. Calco Group, founded in 2004, has developed a MasterClass programme where new joiners are intensively trained over two months, tailored to customer specifications, and then placed at customer sites under contract.

VIAVI Solutions Inc. to Acquire Cobham AvComm and Wireless Test and Measurement Businesses

03 Feb 2018

Fried Frank acted as counsel to VIAVI Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) in its definitive agreement to acquire the Test and Measurement business of Cobham plc (LSE: COB) for US$455 million. This transaction will significantly strengthen VIAVI's competitive position in 5G deployment and diversify the company into military, public safety and avionics test markets. The acquisition has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company and is expected to close during the second half of VIAVI's fiscal year 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. VIAVI Solutions Inc.

Xerox to Combine With Fuji Xerox

02 Feb 2018

Paul, Weiss is representing Xerox Corporation in its combination with Fuji Xerox, its longstanding joint venture with FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. The combined company will be a global leader in innovative print technologies and intelligent work solutions, with annual revenues of $18 billion and leadership positions in key geographic regions.