Hogan Lovells has advised Swissport Group in connection with the financing and completion of its acquisition of Aerocare, the number one ground handling operator in Australia and New Zealand.
Swissport is the world’s largest provider of ground and cargo handling services in the aviation industry. It operates across 315 airports around the world with a work force in excess of 68,000 personnel.
Ashurst advised private equity investor EmergeVest on the acquisition of CM Downton, one of the UK's leading logistics groups, for a total consideration of £75 million.
EmergeVest has acquired the entire shareholding from the Downton family and will provide additional capital to finance the Company's growth. The Downton family will continue to serve in their respective roles as senior management of the Company.
Clifford Chance has advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice-Backed Motor Fuel Group (MFG) on its acquisition of MRH, the U.K.’s largest petrol station and convenience retail operator. The transaction will create the U.K.’s largest operator by number of sites and second largest by fuel volume. The deal will allow MFG and MRH to operate more than 900 sites in total.
MFG is owned by funds managed by long standing Clifford Chance client Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The transaction is valued at approximately £1.2 billion.
Eversheds Sutherland has advised leading Italian merchant bank, Mediobanca S.p.A., in connection with its long-term strategic partnership with RAM Active Investments SA (RAM AI).
Mediobanca has acquired a 69% stake in RAM Active Investments.
Mediobanca is a leading investment bank in Italy and a major player in asset management and retail and private banking.
Sidley is representing United Energy Group (UEG), a leading independent exploration and production company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in its acquisition of Pakistan oil and gas assets from OMV Aktiengesellschaft, an international, integrated oil and gas company based in Vienna, Austria, by acquiring the entire issued share capital of two wholly owned subsidiaries of OMV Aktiengesellschaft for an approximate consideration of €80.6 million and €77.2 million, respectively.
Burges Salmon’s corporate team advised Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (JLT) on its acquisition of Chartwell Healthcare to strengthen JLT’s position in the group risk and healthcare sector.
Burges Salmon has advised JLT, one of the world's leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, on its acquisition of Chartwell Healthcare Ltd, the private medical insurance broker serving UK SME clients, subject to regulatory approval.
DLA Piper has advised Accel-KKR, a leading Silicon Valley technology focused investment firm, on its investment in Kimble Applications, the global leader in professional services automation (PSA). The deal was completed on 6 March 2018.
Osborne Clarke has advised Goodix Technology (HK) Company Limited on the acquisition of all shares in Commsolid GmbH.
CommSolid is a cellular IP company providing leadingedge ultra-low power solutions for the growing IoT market, based in Dresden with more than 30 staff. In addition to the the founders, Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen mbH and High-Tech Gründerfonds were among the shareholders.
Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised long-standing client Tank & Rast Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (“Tank & Rast”) on its acquisition of coffee bar chain Wayne och Magareta’ Coffee AB (“Wayne’s Coffee”).
A team led by M&A Partner Boris Dürr advised the private equity funds advised by AUCTUS Capital Partners AG on the takeover of GS Star group. As part of the transaction, the GS Star GmbH's two former general managers, Andreas Erben and Heiko Grote, also acquired a stake in the newly established Gorgeous Smiling Hotels Holding GmbH and will continue to manage the group.