Gide, alongside law firm Jean-Claude Coulon & Associés, advised Groupement Les Mousquetaires on the purchase of Bricorama's French and Spanish activities, as well as its Asian sourcing office. The transaction was completed on 4 January following the satisfaction of all conditions precedent.
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised independent insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners Ltd (“GRP”) on its acquisition of the Crewe-based County Group. GRP’s second major acquisition of 2018, the deal has received regulatory approval and the consideration is undisclosed.
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Inflexion Private Equity on its buyout of Alston Elliot, the data-driven live sports broadcast graphics solutions provider. The capital investment will allow Alston Elliot to continue its expansion into new markets, and Inflexion will leverage its in-house digital expertise to help Alston Elliot build out valuable new innovations for its customers.
Taylor Wessing partner James Goold, who led on the transaction with support from senior associate Suzy Penney and associate Jerome Kennedy said:
Cologne – Venture capital investor Endeit Capital has taken a stake in Chronext AG, an up-and-coming online portal for luxury watches.
A cross-border team led by Dr Malte Bruhns and Dr Stephan Werlen advised Endeit Capital on legal aspects of the transaction. Alongside Endeit Capital and Tengelmann Ventures, the existing investors – which include Partech Ventures, Capnamic Ventures and Octopus Ventures – also took part in the round of financing, which raised a total of USD 34 million.
CMS has acted for Endeit Capital several times in the past.
DLA Piper has advised Finnish private equity firm Sentica Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in demolition and recycling businesses Purkupiha and Dammega. Sentica’s investment will help the group to establish itself as a leading business in its sector.
DLA Piper has advised Finnish private equity firm Sentica Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in demolition and recycling businesses Purkupiha and Dammega. Sentica’s investment will help the group to establish itself as a leading business in its sector.
Cologne – Venture capital investor Endeit Capital has taken a stake in Chronext AG, an up-and-coming online portal for luxury watches.
A cross-border team led by Dr Malte Bruhns and Dr Stephan Werlen advised Endeit Capital on legal aspects of the transaction. Alongside Endeit Capital and Tengelmann Ventures, the existing investors – which include Partech Ventures, Capnamic Ventures and Octopus Ventures – also took part in the round of financing, which raised a total of USD 34 million.
CMS has acted for Endeit Capital several times in the past.
Taylor Wessing has advised Inflexion Private Equity on its buyout of Alston Elliot, the data-driven live sports broadcast graphics solutions provider. The capital investment will allow Alston Elliot to continue its expansion into new markets, and Inflexion will leverage its in-house digital expertise to help Alston Elliot build out valuable new innovations for its customers.
Taylor Wessing partner James Goold, who led on the transaction with support from senior associate Suzy Penney and associate Jerome Kennedy said:
Mayer Brown JSM represented Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG), one of Southeast Asia’s largest asset managers, in its proposed acquisition of controlling stakes in CIMB-Principal Asset Management Group and CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management from its joint venture partner CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (KLSE:1023), pending regulatory approval.
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.