Charles Russell Speechlys is pleased to have advised Kallidus, a leading provider of learning and talent management solutions (backed by FPE Capital), on its acquisition of Advorto.

Advorto is a provider of SaaS recruitment technology and services to some of the UK’s largest organisations, including Lloyds Banking Group, the NHS and TSB.
The acquisition will enable Kallidus to offer employment management services throughout the entire employee life cycle and builds upon a successful joint venture arrangement between the two organisations prior to the deal.

Davis Polk is advising China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (“CBPO”) in connection with its acquisition of 80% equity interest in Tianxinfu (Beijing) Medical Appliance Co., Ltd. from PW Medtech Group Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As consideration for the acquisition, CBPO will issue new ordinary shares to PWM with a transaction value in the amount of approximately $513 million. Upon the closing of the transaction, PWM is expected to hold approximately 16.66% of CBPO’s outstanding share capital.

Weil is advising AMP Capital in its acquisition of ITS ConGlobal from Carlyle Infrastructure Partners, marking AMP Capital’s largest-ever North American deal. ITS ConGlobal is one of North America’s largest operators of intermodal railroad and auto terminals, container yard depots, and provider of intermodal equipment maintenance and repair services.

Global law firm Dentons advised Holding General d'Education (HOLGED) in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the capital and voting rights of Al Jabr School. HOLGED holds Yassamine and Jouri schools and acquiring Al Jabr, one of the most reputable schools in Casablanca accredited by The Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), reinforces its offering within the education sector.

HOLGED completed this transaction with the support of Banque Centrale Populaire who financed part of the acquisition.

International law firm Hogan Lovells represented Synopsys, the world's 15th largest software company, in its acquisition of QuantumWise, a leading provider of simulation tools for materials modeling in early manufacturing process development.

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Squire Patton Boggs in Leeds has advised Pirtek Europe Limited on the acquisition of Slangakuten AB, one of Sweden’s leading hydraulic hose replacement businesses.

Pirtek Europe, established in the UK in 1988, is Europe’s leading provider of emergency hydraulic hose replacement services. The company currently operates 185 service centres and has over 725 mobile service vehicles in Belgium, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Ireland and the UK, with seven service centres located in Yorkshire.

Taylor Wessing has advised Five Arrows Principal Investment on the acquisition of Dutch insurance services business firm Voogd & Voogd from Bencis Capital Partners.

Founded in 1909, Voogd & Voogd is a leading technology-enabled insurance distribution and software platform. Providing a range of value-added administrative services and solutions, the company’s platform forms the commercial and logistical link between insurers and c.2,000 brokers in the Netherlands.

The Schaeffler Group has acquired Chemnitz-based software firm autinity systems GmbH, which specialises in the digital collection and analysis of machine data in real-time. This acquisition allows Schaeffler to strengthen its data capture and status monitoring capability as key elements of computer-aided production. The move highlights Schaeffler’s ongoing pursuit of its digital agenda.

Global law firm Dentons has advised TEDOM Group on Schnell Motoren’s acquisition of a majority share in PlanET Service GmbH from PlanET Biogastechnik GmbH. Schnell Motoren is a German manufacturer of dual fuel combined heat and power (CHP) systems for biogas plants, which was acquired by Czech-based TEDOM Group in 2016.

Led by Düsseldorf partner Birgit Reese Hogan Lovells has advised Talanx Deutschland AG together with the inhouse team of Talanx group on the acquisition of Osnabrück based broker FVB Gesellschaft für Finanz- und Versorgungsberatung mbH

Thereby, the Retail Germany division of Talanx will expand its sales capability with a network of more than 300 intermediaries.

Hogan Lovells for Talanx

Düsseldorf

Birgit Reese (Partner), Dr. Johanna Röth-Bäcker (Senior Associate, Corporate/M&A);