Charles Russell Speechlys has advised the Civica Group (an investee company of OMERS Private Equity) the acquisition of Carval Computing Limited, a market leader in business-critical software applications, digital solutions and outsourcing services.
Davis Polk is advising Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation on its approximately $1.1 billion acquisition of NeuroDerm Ltd. The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017, will be subject to customary conditions, including approval by NeuroDerm’s shareholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals. This deal represents the first acquisition of an Israeli public company by a Japanese buyer.
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Plurima S.p.A. (“Plurima”), a leading provider of document management, integrated logistics and transportation services, on its acquisition of the entire share capital of Blukappa Srl, a company specialising in document archiving and system design information.
Houthoff advised Concorde Group, a portfolio company of Bencis Capital Partners, on the acquisition of all shares in the capital of Burrough B.V.
Concorde Group is the largest provider of translation and interpreting services in the Netherlands. Burrough B.V. provides specialised legal translation and interpreting services to law firms and other legal professionals. With the acquisition of Burrough, Concorde Group has strengthened its position within the legal industry and added another discipline to its wide variety of translation and interpreting services.
NautaDutilh has together with Ropes & Gray LLP assisted TPG Capital and its portfolio company, Beaver-Visitec International, a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized surgical devices for the ophthalmic marketplace, on the acquisition of Vitreq.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payments, on its €1.5 billion acquisition of Bambora, a fast-growing global player in the payments industry, from private equity firm Nordic Capital.
The transaction is the largest M&A deal in Sweden in 2017 to date, according to Mergermarket, and is expected to close by the end of 2017 subject to approval from the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.
Norwegian Flokk AS, advised by a team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, acquired all shares in Swiss Giroflex-Holding AG with all its holdings, including the German subsidiary (Giroflex GmbH).
Flokk AS, formerly Scandinavian Business Seating AS, is a portfolio company of Triton Fund IV. The leading European manufacturer of workplace furniture is headquartered in Oslo. Flokk sells its products through a network of independent distribution partners in 15 countries.
We assisted Multiconsult with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Hjellnes Consulting AS and Johs Holt AS.
Stål & Hyr Group AB (with the investment fund Accent Equity 2012 as a majority owner) has acquired all shares in Dennis Maskinuthyrning AB. Closing of the transaction took place on 14 July 2017.
Stål & Hyr and Dennis Maskinuthyrning are both active in the rental business primarily renting out machines and equipment to the construction industry. The group companies will after the transaction provide its rental services at the group's eleven rental depots in southwest Sweden.
Baker McKenzie assisted Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Busitalia-Sita Nord (a company wholly owned by FS Italiane) with the legal aspects of the acquisition of Qbuzz B.V., a Dutch public transport provider.
The operation will be closed after the procedure and authorisations have been obtained, including the go-ahead from the Dutch Consumer and Market Authority (ACM).