Clifford Chance advised investment company Prolimity Capital Partners on the acquisition of the WOCHENBLATT of the Lake Constance and Upper Swabia region in the context of insolvency proceedings. The WOCHENBLATT with its more than 500,000 readers per week has been published for 45 years. The publication was due to be liquidated in November 2017 based on a decision taken by the former owner, and became insolvent as a result.

Sanofi and Ablynx, a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, entered into a definitive agreement under which Sanofi will offer to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares, which represents an aggregate equity value of approximately €3.9 billion. Linklaters advised Ablynx on the deal.

Under the terms of the agreement, Sanofi will launch public offers to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares (including shares represented by ADSs), warrants and convertible bonds of Ablynx in cash.

Schulte advised Murray Energy Corporation and its affiliates as buyers in the Chapter 11 case of Armstrong Energy Inc. Part of a restructuring plan, the acquisition contemplates the formation of a new company with Armstrong's existing secured bondholders. Pending  approval by the bankruptcy court, the new company will produce low-chlorine, high-sulfur thermal coal and manages coal preparation and shipment facilities.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have advised the management of Exactpro Systems on a management buyout. The transaction saw BLP’s clients buy the company back from the London Stock Exchange, to which they had previously sold the business.

Jeantet advised Genes Diffusion Immobiliere et Financiere on the acquisition of a 51% interest in Eurogen, a specialist in freezing and distribution of equine semen in France.

Jeantet's team consisted of Philippe Portier, Partner (Corporate-Finance team), Guillaume Fornier and Solene Thomas, Associates (Corporate-Finance team).

The sellers were advised by InExtenso with Yves Mercier and Guillaume Legue

Paris/Hamburg/Frankfurt, Jan. 26, 2018 – An international Bryan Cave M&A team, led by Partner Fabrice Bouquier (Paris), Partner Michael Leue and Counsel Hubertus Schröder (both Hamburg), advised the Yantai Taihai Group, headquartered in Yantai, China, on the acquisition of insolvent Duisburg Tubes Production AG (DTP). DeHeng-Shi & Chen Associés in Paris also advised Yantai Taihai in France. The purchase price will remain confidential.

DLA Piper has advised the Luxembourg-based investment company Active Ownership Capital on the acquisition of PINTSCH BUBENZER, a leading provider of industrial brakes and subsidiary of Schaltbau Holding AG.

The acquisition was made jointly with Swedish Dellner Group-owned Dellner Brakes AB, which also provides industrial brakes. The agreement is part of a structured selling process and is expected to be completed by the end of February.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has advised CNC Investment Limited, an entity controlled by funds managed by Affinity Equity Partners, on its leveraged auction acquisition of 100 per cent of Trimco International Holdings Limited (‘Trimco’), a Hong Kong-headquartered apparel-labelling producer from Partners Group, for US$520m.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised London-listed asset manager Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on the acquisition of Singapore private education institute PSB Academy (PSB) from funds managed by Baring Private Equity Asia through a competitive auction.

Clifford Chance has advised London-listed asset manager Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on the acquisition of Singapore private education institute PSB Academy (PSB) from funds managed by Baring Private Equity Asia through a competitive auction.