DLA Piper advised UK speciality company, Croda International Plc, on its acquisition of Finnish technology company IonPhasE Oy.

IonPhasE is a leading manufacturer of static dissipative polymer additives commonly known as permanent antistatic additives. IonPhase products help prevent damage to electrical components, increase the safety of chemical and food packaging, and improve the long-term appearance of consumer appliances.

DLA Piper has advised Solteq Plc (Nasdaq: STQ1V) on its acquisition of the entire share capital of TM United A/S.

The group, comprising of TM United A/S and its subsidiaries, is known to the market as Theilgaard Mortenssen. The solutions provided by Theilgaard Mortenssen are focused on e-commerce and online customer experience. With the acquisition, Solteq Plc expands its operations into Denmark and Norway.

DLA Piper advised Transport Company Ville Silvasti (FIN) in the acquisition of Frank Nørager & Co. A/S (DEN).

Eversheds Sutherland Stockholm Office has assisted CSAM Health AS in its purchase of all shares in the Swedish company Databyran AB, makers of ProSang, a leading blood management system in Scandinavia.

With this acquisition, CSAM adds a new specialized product area to its leading portfolio of eHealth niche solutions in the Nordics.

Eversheds Sutherland’s team was led by Ulrika Sparrman, partner, assisted by Dennis Lundquist, associate.

Skadden is advising Australia-based Westfield Corporation on its acquisition by Unibail-Rodamco SE of France. The transaction implies an enterprise value for Westfield of $24.7 billion.

Ropes & Gray has advised Silverfleet Capital, the Pan-European private equity firm that specialises in buy-to-build, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Riviera Travel, a leading specialist holiday operator offering a global portfolio of escorted tours and cruises.

Slaughter and May, working as an integrated team with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, is advising Cineworld Group plc on its all-cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Regal Entertainment Group at a price of US$23 per share, representing an aggregate consideration of US$3.6 billion (£2.7 billion), with an implied enterprise value of US$5.8 billion (£4.3 billion).

Firm provide a comprehensive advisory to French Biscuit Internatinal SAS on its acquisition of the Eschweiler waffle factory

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has provided comprehensive advice to the French Biscuit International SAS on its acquisition of the Eschweiler waffle factory Feinbackwaren GmbH through its Dutch subsidiary De Banketgroep Holding International B.V.

Weil has advised Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) portfolio company, CATS Management Limited (CML) on its acquisition of a 65% interest in the Esmond Transportation System (ETS) from Premier Oil, Centrica and Perenco, which announced today. CML, based in Aberdeen and Teesside, manages Antin’s business in the North Sea and is focused on investing in critical long-life midstream infrastructure.

DLA Piper has advised the Swedish company, Stillfront Group AB, on its acquisition of Hamburg-based Goodgame Studios. Stillfront entered into an agreement with the owners of Altigi GmbH to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Altigi GmbH for a consideration of EUR 270 million.