Simpson Thacher is representing Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of the entire equity stake in AYUMI Pharmaceutical. The acquisition will mark Blackstone’s first control private equity investment in Japan. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019 and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

AYUMI Pharmaceutical is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company in Japan focused on Anti-Rheumatism and Orthopedics.

TLT continues to advise Molson Group, the UK's largest independent construction equipment supplier, on its ambitious growth plans with the acquisition of Finlay Scotland Ltd.

In June last year, TLT advised Molson on its acquisition of Finlay Plant (UK) and its subsidiary and associated companies.

The new deal means that Molson now has the distribution rights for Terex Finlay mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment across Great Britain.

Our team in Finland, with lead partner Maria Carlsson, acted as the legal counsel for SPX Corporation as it purchased Sabik Group e.g. in Finland, Estonia and UK as well as certain related operating and intellectual property assets from the Canadian Carmanah Technology Corporation for a cash consideration of approximately $77 million.

GSK Stockmann advised MLP Finanzberatung SE on the acquisition of 75.1 percent of the shares in DI DEUTSCHLAND.Immobilien AG.

Reply AG, the German subsidiary of listed Italian IT service provider Reply SpA, has acquired Hamburg-based Internet agency Neveling.net GmbH. A team led by Dr. Lothar Ende, Partner at Heuking Kuhn Luer Wojtek's Hamburg office, advised Reply comprehensively on the transaction.
 
Neveling.net develops interactive, web-based platforms that combine brands, products, and services to create a unique experience for consumers. One of the core competencies of Neveling.net is the development of complex website and e-commerce platforms with several country and language versions.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Agrial (the leader in the fresh vegetable market in the United Kingdom thanks to its Florette brand) on its acquisition of Angflor, the innovative year-round protected salad growing operation based close to Colchester in Essex.  The business has been renamed Agrial Fresh Farms.

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Masterwork Group Co., Ltd. (Masterwork) in connection with the acquisition of a stake in Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HDM).

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Bingo Industries (Bingo) on its successful A$577.5 million acquisition of Dial-A-Dump Industries (DADI). The firm advised on all aspects of the transaction, including Bingo’s A$425 million capital raise which partially funded the acquisition and the associated ACCC clearance process.

DADI is a fully integrated recycling and waste management services provider in NSW.

London – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm has represented Oakley Capital, a leading Western Europe-focused private equity firm, on its Fund III acquisition of Ekon.

Ekon is a Spanish provider of enterprise resource planning software, with the acquisition structured as a carve-out from the Iberian operations of its seller, Unit4. The full company announcement is available here.

The take private of Inmarsat, the British satellite communications group, announced on 25 March 2019 comprising a cash consideration of US$7.21 per share, valuing Inmarsat at approximately $3.4 billion, which is equivalent to £2.6 billion based on the Announcement Exchange Rate.