DLA Piper has advised Swiss company Syngenta on the acquisition of Nidera Seeds.
Syngenta has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Nidera Seeds, which is currently owned by COFCO International Ltd. Completion of the transaction is subject to clearance by the relevant merger-control authorities, and the financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Schulte represented Cerberus Capital Management LP in its affiliate’s acquisition of certain assets of Club Exploria LLC and Club Exploria Resorts, a diversified hospitality, development and management company with a collection of resorts and hotels in Florida, Tennessee and Missouri. The transaction builds upon Cerberus’ track record in the timeshare industry, including its recent acquisition of the Villas at Tree Tops and Fairway in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
CMS, as co-lead counsel alongside eminent US firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, has advised HP Inc. on its $1.05bn acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s global printer business.
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Impact Investment Group on the development of the A$32 million Swan Hill Solar Farm located in northern Victoria. Once completed, the site will have a total generating capacity of approximately 19 megawatts.
Herbert Smith Freehills advised on all aspects of the transaction including the project financing, procurement, connection, off take, property, planning and environment.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a consortium of investors led by Amundi Immobilier and including Predica, Spirica and Primonial REIM, on the acquisition of Europe's largest office complex, 'Coeur Défense', owned by the American fund Lone Star.
White & Case also advised Amundi Immobilier on the refinancing of its existing indebtedness.
Elanor Investors Group (ENN) has added to its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of three hotels via its Elanor Metro and Prime Regional Hotel Fund (EMPR).
The AU$80.6 million multi-asset managed fund, EMPR, was seeded by Ibis Styles Eaglehawk Canberra, an Elanor-owned property. The announced completions see EMPR’s portfolio expand to include the Ibis Styles Canberra and the Byron Bay Hotel and Apartments.
Deal further solidifies Ruyi’s position as a global leader in the apparel and hygiene markets.
Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire INVISTA’s Apparel & Advanced Textiles business (A&AT), which includes the renowned, global LYCRA® brand.
Swiss Prime Anlagestiftung has acquired from Colony NorthStar all shares in CFI Mountain (Switzerland) LLC und CFI Lake (Switzerland) LLC.
CFI Mountain (Switzerland) LLC and CFI Lake (Switzerland) LLC are the owners of real estate portfolios in Glion (Montreux) and Bluche (Crans-Montana) comprising 20 student accommodations and education properties (Glion Institute of Higher Education in Montreux, and Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Crans-Montana).
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised APA Group on all aspects of its acquisition of the Orbost Gas Plant, which will see APA own, upgrade and operate the gas plant.
The KWM team was led by partners Craig Rogers and Shannon Etwell, supported by Senior Associates Neena Aynsley, Amelia Knowles, Cameron Mew, and Gareth Howe, and Solicitors Adam Black, Austin Chen, and Nicole Wieringa. The KWM team worked closely with APA's Deputy General Counsel, Amanda Cheney and Legal Counsel, Liam Dunstan.
McDermott Dusseldorf lawyers advised on a transaction in which Germany’s Hahn Group acquired a North Rhine-Westphalia as part of an asset deal for $15.5 million. Seller was a fund of investment manager Rockspring.