De Brauw has advised Parcom Capital on its acquisition of ViroClinics Biosciences

Parcom Capital acquires ViroClinics Biosciences, a clinical research organisation specialized in testing anti-viral drugs and vaccines developed worldwide. Key management continues to participate in the company.
Advisors
William Blair (financial adviser Gilde), Osborne Clarke (legal adviser Gilde), PwC (financial and tax adviser Parcom)

De Brauw lead partner
Lennard Keijzer
De Brauw team
Rick van 't Wout, Claudia Priem, Jan Wytze Haanstra, Lieselotte Schijf

DWF is advising AIM listed City of London Group plc on its proposed £20m acquisition of equity release firm Milton Homes. The acquisition will constitute a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules.

City of London Group currently invests in financial services businesses which provide finance to the SME and professional services sectors.

Wikborg Rein advises Transocean Ltd. on its acquisition of Songa Offshore in a deal valued at $3.38 billion

Energiedienst Holding AG has acquired 51% in winsun AG, a Swiss start-up company focusing on the development and engineering of photovoltaic projects as well as the sale and marketing of photovoltaic systems. The acquisition of a majority stake in winsun further strengthens the position of Energiedienst Holding in these business areas.

Loyens & Loeff advised Synova, also known as Synova Power, a Netherlands-based company, developer of waste and biomass gasification technology and projects, on the acquisition of Dahlman Renewable Technology B.V., a Netherlands-based company and renewable division of Dahlman Industrial Group B.V., a Netherlands-based company that designs, develops, engineers, and manufactures industrial filtration systems and equipment.

Contacts

    Bas Vletter
    Rob Schrooten
    Miranda van Es

Nikkiso Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced technologies for Industrial, Clean Energy, Aerospace and Medical markets, announced on 22 August 2017 the closing of the acquisition of Cryogenic Industries, Inc. of Temecula, CA, USA and Cryogenic Industries AG, Switzerland, consisting of all its operations. Nikkiso Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Herbert Smith Freehills Paris has advised Spie batignolles on its acquisition of the construction company SAS Defontaine, based in Maine-et-Loire, a department in West central France.

Spie Batignolles is a global construction company, which provides building and infrastructure construction services in France and internationally.

SAS Defontaine is a building company specialising in large structural work.

The Herbert Smith Freehills team was led by Corporate partner Edouard Thomas, supported by associate Noémie Laurin.

Schoenherr advised US asset manager KPS Capital Partners, LP, New York, USA ("KPS") on the acquisition of DexKo Global's ("DexKo") production facilities in Austria and Poland, from private equity investment firm Sterling Group L.P. The acquisition was closed on 25 July 2017. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Sterling Group L.P. will continue to own a minority stake in DexKo.

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Belgian Antonio Invest N.V. on the acquisition of 70 percent of the shares in myra GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries spp direkt / ibex personal. The Federal Cartel Office already approved the acquisition and the transaction is closed. The purchase price remains confidential.
 
Myra group is a personnel service provider. The company has more than 900 employees at seven offices in Germany. Its services include personnel leasing in the industrial and commercial sectors.
 

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Belgian Antonio Invest N.V. on the acquisition of 70 percent of the shares in myra GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries spp direkt / ibex personal. The Federal Cartel Office already approved the acquisition and the transaction is closed. The purchase price remains confidential.
 
Myra group is a personnel service provider. The company has more than 900 employees at seven offices in Germany. Its services include personnel leasing in the industrial and commercial sectors.