Allen & Overy LLP advises Chegg, Inc. – the New York Stock Exchange listed connected learning platform (NYSE: CHGG) – on all legal aspects of the acquisition of Cogeon Gesellschaft für intelligente Lösungen mbH, a Germany-based provider of adaptive math technology and developer of the math app, Math 42 (www.math-42.com).

Math 42 is a trusted math learning app, offering step-by-step exercises, concept walk-throughs, and personalized assessment, built upon an artificially intelligent learning engine.

Led by its German Corporate Practicegroup Head Lutz Angerer, Hogan Lovells has advised the listed Danish company Ambu A/S on the acquisition of invendo medical GmbH by way of a share deal. The purchase price of EUR 225 million includes contingent milestone and earn-out payments of up to EUR 110 million.

Allen & Overy LLP has advised European Directories Holdings GmbH (EDH), a Triton Fund III company, through its majority owned subsidiary, dogado GmbH (dogado), on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of privately held Alfahosting GmbH (Alfahosting).

Global law firm Clyde & Co advised Liberty House Group, the international metals manufacturing and engineering business, on its acquisition of auto parts manufacturers, AMTEK Aluminium Castings (Witham) and King Automotive Systems Limited, both in administration.

Kirkland & Ellis is advising an investment company managed by Vestigo Capital Advisors LLP on the acquisition of ACCENTRO Real Estate AG from ADLER Real Estate AG. The purchase price is approx. € 180 million.

The investment company advised by Vestigo Capital will acquire approx. 80% of stakes in ACCENTRO and 92% of the convertibles 2014/2019 issued by ACCENTRO. This represents a total of 82% shares on a fully diluted basis.

Simpson Thacher is advising Blackstone Real Estate Partners V in connection with its acquisition of Hotel Investment Partners (“HI Partners”), a subsidiary of Banco Sabadell, for €630.7 million (US$744.2 million). HI Partners owns a portfolio of 14 primarily coastal hotels with over 3,700 rooms in Spain’s most popular tourism destinations. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

The Simpson Thacher team includes Wheatly MacNamara, Tom Lloyd and Alexandra Morris (Real Estate).

DLA Piper has advised Australian ASX listed company Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Domino's) on the acquisition of Hallo Pizza Group from its sole owner Mr Axel Fassbach.

The acquisition is carried out via a joint venture , in which Domino's holds a 2/3 share. The minority joint venture partner is the UK listed company Domino's Pizza Group plc. (DPG).The transaction is expected to close - after merger clearance - in early 2018. The purchase price for Hallo Pizza will amount to EUR 32 million on a cash and debt free basis.

Allen & Overy LLP and Frotz Riedl Rechtsanwalte (Vienna) have advised private equity investor CMR GmbH, Vienna (CMR) on the acquisition of Rofin Sinar UK Ltd. based in Hull, England (RSUK), from Coherent Inc. (Coherent).

 RSUK is specialised in the manufacturing of low power carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields) advises HOCHTIEF AG (HOCHTIEF) on its intended takeover of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (Abertis).
 
The transaction is intended to be implemented by way of a voluntary takeover offer to the Abertis shareholders. The offer made by HOCHTIEF consists of a combination of a cash payment and the exchange of Abertis shares into HOCHTIEF shares, and provides for a total consideration in a double-digit billion amount.
 

Osborne Clarke has advised RJD Partners (“RJD”), the UK Private Equity investor, in the management buyout of Class Tours Limited (“Class Tours”), a leading provider of language programmes and educational tours to schools in the UK.

This is the fourth investment from RJD’s third buyout fund, following the investment in Barber of Sheffield, and follows RJD’s successful investment track record in the education and leisure sectors.