SNR Denton has advised US private equity firm KSL Capital Partners, LLC on its acquisition of Malmaison Group, the owner of leading UK boutique hotel brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin.

The Denver, Colorado-based private equity firm, dedicated to investing in travel and leisure businesses, will acquire a total of 27 hotels through this transaction. In addition to significant investments in the existing portfolio, KSL is planning significant growth of both hotel brands.

Global law firm Eversheds has advised UK Regeneration (UKR) on its first acquisition for its innovative private rental model, delivering a 200 home private rental “village” in Lenton in Nottingham.

Eversheds has acted on the pilot scheme for UKR's groundbreaking nationwide private rental initiative: the acquisition of Sandfield House, a five acre site in Lenton Nottingham. The existing office buildings are to be demolished to create a new urban village of 200 high quality residential homes - specifically designed for long term rental.

International law firm Clifford Chance advised Amdipharm Mercury Company Limited (AMCo) on its acquisition of the global Fucithalmic® pharmaceutical product business from Danish pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma A/S for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in April 2013.

Fucithalmic is a human use ophthalmic gel for the topical treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. It has annual sales of €30 million and is sold in over 90 countries world-wide.

Simmons & Simmons Advises European Energy A/S on Acquisition of a Wind Park

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised European Energy A/S on the acquisition of 14 wind farm wind power plants of the Windpark Wernikow from the previous owner.

Ashurst has advised Mitsui on an agreement with Total for the purchase of a 25 percent non-operated participating interest in the Tempa Rossa onshore oil field from Total.

The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions including regulatory approval from the Italian government.

The acquisition will be Mitsui's first entry into oil and gas assets in Italy and follows on from its acquisition of a non-operated interest in the Alba and Britannia fields in the UK North Sea which Ashurst also advised on.

Nabarro has advised AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (AXA Real Estate) on the £472m acquisition of Ropemaker Place in the City of London from British Land.

Located near the new Crossrail entrance at Moorgate station, Ropemaker Place is a 20 storey, 602,000 sq ft building, providing 571,000 sq ft of prime office space with supplementary retail and ancillary accommodation. Tenants include Macquarie Bank's London HQ.

Le cabinet d'avocats d'affaires international Clifford Chance a conseillé le fonds d’investissement britannique Actis dans le cadre de la conclusion d'un accord avec Veolia Services à l’Environnement Maroc (filiale marocaine de Veolia Environnement) visant à l'acquisition des sociétés Redal et Amendis qui opèrent, en gestion déléguée, la distribution d’eau, d’assainissement et d'électricité à Rabat,Tanger et Tétouan.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Blue Star Group Australia, jointly owned by Wolseley Private Equity and Caxton, on its acquisition of print assets from the GEON Group.

The transaction, which completed on Wednesday 13 March, involved the acquisition by Blue Star Group Australia of certain assets of GEON, which is presently under receivership. 

Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Peter Dunne led the acquisition team, supported by Jessica Selby, John Blake and Jennifer Lam. Brisbane Partner Peter Smith and Leyton Cronk also provided advice on the acquisition.

London: Leading international legal practice Norton Rose has advised a consortium of investors on gold mining asset purchases in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from Polyus Gold International Limited.

Taylor Wessing’s Private Equity team has advised on the acquisition of SitexOrbis’ mainland UK business from VPS Holdings (a company backed by TDR Capital) by a newly formed company advised by investment firm Sullivan Street Partners. SitexOrbis is engaged with the business of securing vacant property for landlords with revenues of c.£30m.

The transaction follows a ruling in the summer of 2012 by the Competition Commission which required VPS Holdings to dispose of Sitex Orbis’ mainland UK business after its acquisition of the SitexOrbis group.