Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) is advising PATRIZIA Immobilien AG ‘Patrizia’ on its acquisition of Rockspring Property Holdings Limited ‘Rockspring’, a UK-headquartered real estate investment manager. The acquisition marks a further step in Patrizia’s desire to become a global provider of European real estate assets, following its recent acquisitions of German asset manager TRIUVA (on which Freshfields also advised) and the global fund of funds provider Sparinvest Property Investors.

Linklaters has advised SDIC Zhonglu Fruit Juice on the acquisition of the Polish juice producer Appol Group from its Polish shareholders, marking SDIC's first investment in the Polish FMCG sector.

King & Spalding represented specialist life assurance group Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG) in its purchase of 100 percent of the share capital of life insurance company Generali PanEurope dac (GPE) for €230 million.

Shearman & Sterling advised Unibail-Rodamco on its proposed $25 billion acquisition of Westfield Corporation. This transaction will create a global property leader with €61.1 billion (US$72.2 billion) of gross market value and a presence in 27 of the world’s most attractive retail markets and cities.

Weil has advised global investment manager, AMP Capital, on its acquisition of The Regard Group in the UK, a leading provider of community-based services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs, from the Montreux Healthcare Fund and Macquarie Principal Finance Europe. The Regard Group provides person-centred care and offers supported living, residential and day services in 161 locations across the UK.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nordic Capital, a leading private equity investor in the Nordic region, on its acquisition and acquisition financing of Ryds Bilglas, one of the leading vehicle glass repair and replacement companies in Sweden.

MinterEllison advises Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund on its acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in non-bank lender La Trobe Financial.

MinterEllison has advised Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund (Blackstone) on the acquisition of an 80% interest in non-bank lender La Trobe Financial (La Trobe).

Globally, Blackstone is a $US400 billion asset management giant, and the largest real estate private equity firm in the world. The investment is reflective of the New York-based Blackstone's interest in Australian growth opportunities.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised US listed company Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN), the world’s leading manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment, on the acquisition of Brink Group from private equity investor H2 Capital Partners. The Brink Group is an industry-leading innovator and manufacturer of towbars, wiring kits and towing accessories.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is advising a consortium led by NJJ Telecom Europe (“NJJ”) on the acquisition of a majority of eir, the Irish telecommunications and broadband business. eir had revenue of €1.32 billion, and earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization of €520 million, in the financial year to June 30, 2017. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.
The acquiring consortium comprises:

Slaughter and May acted for Scientific Games Corporation ("Scientific Games") on its acquisition of NYX Gaming Group Limited ("NYX"). The transaction was completed on Friday 5 January 2018 and was executed by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part VIII of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008. The offer was approved by an overwhelming vote of NYX shareholders on 20 December 2017.