CMS Prague has successfully advised Metal Trade Comax Group, a Czech metals processing conglomerate, on its acquisition of the German Oetinger Aluminium Group from Orlando Management AG.

The acquisition creates one of Europe’s leading and dynamic aluminium recycling groups. The Oetinger Group is a leading German manufacturer of recycled aluminium casting alloys, with strategic facilities in Bavaria. Czech-based Metal Trade Comax is a significant exporter and CEE supplier to building industry of a range of metal products.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the senior management team of Cloud Savings Company Limited on its acquisition of Invitation Digital Limited (“IDL”), owner and operator of the Vouchercloud and Giftcloud brands, following a management buy-out from the Vodafone Group, placing the company back in the hands of its original founders, Scott Davidson and Greg Le Tocq.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised growth investor Synova Capital on the management buy-out of Mintec Global, a world leading provider of global pricing data and intelligence for non-traded food ingredients.

Pfäffikon (Switzerland)/Frankfurt, Jan. 18, 2018 – A Bryan Cave M&A team, led by Frankfurt Office Managing Partner Tobias Fenck, recently advised Altano Group, a corporation of the Swiss holding company Ufenau Capital Partners, on the acquisition of Tierärztliche Klinik für Pferde Großwallstadt. As one of the leading horse clinic operators, Altano Group will strengthen its presence in the Rhine-Main area through this acquisition. This is one of three acquisitions by Altano in the last six months.

A cross-border team from Baker McKenzie has advised Japan's largest financial group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG), on a strategic investment into PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk. (Bank Danamon).

The transaction is expected to strengthen MUFG’s growth in Asia & Oceania and also contribute to the development of the banking sector in Indonesia.

Baker McKenzie has advised Cartonplast on the acquisition of the French branch of Demes Palettenlogistik, a German company. Cartonplast is a leading player in the reconditioning of plastic layer pads (PLPs), which are indispensable for the transport of glass, metal or PET containers in the food industry. The Cartonplast model encourages the reuse of these materials and is built upon strong commitments in terms of respect for the environment.

A cross-border team from Baker McKenzie has advised Japan's largest financial group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG), on a strategic investment into PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk. (Bank Danamon).

The transaction is expected to strengthen MUFG’s growth in Asia & Oceania and also contribute to the development of the banking sector in Indonesia.

Zurich - FlexLink AB, headquarted in Göteborg (Sweden) announced the acquisition of Swiss factory automation company SSS-Fördertechnik AG (Switzerland) effective 1 January 2018. SSS-Fördertechnik AG will become part of FlexLink AB under the name of FlexLink Switzerland GmbH and will take responsibility for sales in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

A team led by Dr. Pär Johansson from Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek’s Cologne office advised German investment firm Odewald KMU II, which specializes in medium-sized businesses, on the acquisition of Langer & Laumann Ingenieurbüro GmbH from Nordwalde.
 
Langer & Laumann Ingenieurbüro GmbH specializes in installing and modernizing door drives for elevators and safety doors on or in machinery. Its managing majority shareholders reinvested their interests as part of the transaction and will continue to manage the group.
 

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised WernerCo, a Triton IV fund company, on its acquisition of ZARGES Group (ZARGES).

The seller is a consortium consisting of funds managed by Baird Capital and Granville, VR Equitypartner and the management team ZARGES. The acquisition enhances WernerCo's position as a market leader for industrial climbing products and storage and transport containers in Europe. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.