Ashurst advised Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) comprehensively on the acquisition and financing of a participation in Sjølund A/S (Sjølund), a leading manufacturer of aluminium and steel components. As part of a management buy-out, DBAG ECF, a fund managed by DBAG, will acquire around 51 percent of the shares in Sjølund from previous sole owner and CEO Søren Ravn Jensen. The remaining 49 percent of the shares will in future be held by Søren Ravn Jensen, who will continue to serve as CEO of the company, and other members of the management.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Faurecia, one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers, on the 100 percent acquisition of Switzerland-based Hug Engineering AG.

Sidley is advising TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. in connection with the acquisition of Bosal ACPS, a leading manufacturer of tow bars for original equipment manufacturers and suppliers and for the aftermarket in Europe. It is anticipated that the transaction will close at the end of Q1 2018.

Slaughter and May is advising Corsair Capital on the acquisition of the majority of RGI, one of the leading providers of core software solutions to the insurance market, from Ardian.

Slaughter and May worked as an integrated team with BonelliErede in Milan.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Viva Gym (Viva), a leading Spanish low-cost gym business, on its acquisition of Fitness Hut, the leading Portuguese low-cost gym business.

The deal was led by specialist sustainable and impact investor Bridges Fund Management (Bridges). It will create the biggest low-cost fitness group in the Iberian region, with 200,000 members across 48 sites, combined revenues of over €50m, and ambitious growth plans for the next few years.

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.

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.

White & Case LLP has advised Duke Street, a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in European middle market companies, on the acquisition of A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH (A-ROSA).

The seller is Waterland, an independent private equity investment company, and the parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction, Duke Street's second investment in Germany, is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.

TLT has helped German-headquartered Novoferm Europe Limited expand its operations with the acquisition of UK-based Bolton Gate Services Limited.
Novoferm – the European subsidiary of Tokyo-listed Sanwa Shutter Corporation and one of Europe's largest suppliers of entrance solutions – has acquired 100% of Bolton Gate Services – a leading provider of 24/7 door and shutter maintenance and repair services across the UK.

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.