CMS and Rödl & Partner have assisted Alpla Group in the acquisition – through Alpla Italia S.r.l. – of Propack S.r.l., a company specialized in the production of HDPE and PET bottles for home-care, from Biochimica S.p.A., a company operating in the production of household cleaners. The seller has been assisted by TLS Associazione Professionale di Avvocati e Commercialisti – member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers network

An international team of CMS Switzerland and Luxembourg under the lead of Stefan Brunnschweiler, Head of CMS Corporate/M&A, has advised Merbag on all legal aspects relating to the acquisition of the Luxembourg-based Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg S.A. from Daimler. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017.

Noerr has advised the US-based AVX Corporation on the takeover of a business division from the UK electronics manufacturer TT Electronics. AVX is acquiring the firm’s automotive segment, the Transportation Sensing and Control (TS&C) division, for around US$155 million.

DLA Piper represented Accruent, LLC, a leading provider of software and services that enable organizations to shape, drive, manage and control their physical assets, in its acquisition of Lucernex, Inc.

Lucernex, a provider of cloud-based, Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS), will augment Accruent's ability to help customers manage their real estate, facilities and equipment lifecycle, and address regulatory compliance challenges concerning real estate and equipment leases.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (“Freshfields”) has advised leading cloud-based computing services provider Cloudreach, a company majority-owned by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, in connection with its acquisitions of Emerging Technology Advisors, LLC (“ETA”) and a majority stake in Philadelphia-based cloud computing analytics company Cloudamize Inc. (“Cloudamize”).
 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (“Freshfields”) has advised leading cloud-based computing services provider Cloudreach, a company majority-owned by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, in connection with its acquisitions of Emerging Technology Advisors, LLC (“ETA”) and a majority stake in Philadelphia-based cloud computing analytics company Cloudamize Inc. (“Cloudamize”).
 

NautaDutilh advised Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baker and distributor of baked goods, in connection with its acquisition of East Balt Bakeries, a global baked goods company which supplies buns to McDonald's and other fast-food chains, from private equity fund One Equity Partners for a total consideration of approximately USD 650 million. NautaDutilh co-counseled with Cleary Gottlieb. The transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2017, subject to usual and customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Marle International Holding SAS (Marle), a company backed by the financial sponsors IK Investment Partners and The Carlyle Group, announced the acquisition of all shares in SMB Holding SA (SMB), Risch, Switzerland, a leading European medical contract manufacturer from its shareholders, collectively managed by the private equity fund Patrimonium, an independent Swiss alternative assets management company. The transaction closed on July 27, 2017.

A team led by Dr. Jörg aus der Fünten advised family holding company CoBe Capital on the acquisition of hospital bed manufacturer Völker. The seller is Hill-Rom, a medical technology company that Völker had acquired in 2012. The transaction was closed at the end of July 2017. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
 

A team led by Dr. Helge-Torsten Wohlert advised Resource Group on the management buyout of the Aviation and Aerospace Resourcing (including Contractair Ltd) and Aviation Technical Training businesses. They will be taken over by newly incorporated Resource International Group Investments AG based in Zug, Switzerland.