Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - the Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions - on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake of privately held Netherlands based Liteq BV.
Liteq develops chip packaging machines that work on the basis of lithographic methods, a new way of packaging, enabling the chip industry to respond to the semiconductors always becoming smaller and thinner.
Paul, Weiss is representing New York-based middle market private equity firm Gamut Capital Management, L.P. in its acquisition of JPW Industries, Inc. and its global affiliates from Tenex Capital Management. Gamut is a new fund which has raised $1 billion for its debut fund; this is Gamut’s first platform acquisition. JPW is a leading manufacturer, designer and distributor of a wide range of machinery and equipment under the JET, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards and Promac brands. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Ettore Scandale led a McDermott team that advised Principia SGR's primary vehicle, Principia Health (an investor in health technologies), on acquiring 70% of Trifarma SpA, a company making the active ingredients for the manufacture of medicines.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the bank syndicate led by Morgan Stanley and Société Générale on the initial public offering of Carmila on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
The prospectus received the visa from the French financial markets authority (Autorité des marchés financiers) on June 23, 2017 and the settlement of the offer took place on July 10, 2017.
On July 17, 2017, Polish Enterprise Fund VII, a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, signed a contract under which together with the CEO of Janton it purchased 100% of the company's shares. Wierzbowski Eversheds Sutherland advised Enterprise Investors on the deal.
Clifford Chance advised Bank of China Group Investment Limited (BOCGI) as a member of a consortium (Consortium) on the proposed acquisition of all shares in, and the privatisation of, the Singapore Exchange-listed Global Logistic Properties Limited (GLP). GLP is Asia's biggest, and one of the world's largest warehouse operator and real estate fund managers. The deal was conducted by way of a scheme of arrangement in compliance with the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers.
Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues, Félix Huon, Marie-Muriel Barthelet and Anne Febvre (corporate), Laurent Ayache and Charlotte Michellet (regulatory), Myrtille Lapuelle (labor law), Laura Morelli and Charles de Raignac (IP) and Romain Desmonts (tax) advised France’s Sogetrel on acquiring the Eryma Group.
Gleiss Lutz advised BAWAG P.S.K., one of the largest Austrian banks, on its acquisition of all shares in Südwestbank AG. The transaction is expected to close in 2017 and is subject to the customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price and the details of the agreement confidential.
Glanbia Co-operative Society (the "Society") recently completed its acquisition of a 60% interest in Dairy Ireland which comprises of two business units, Glanbia Consumer Foods Ireland and Glanbia Agribusiness, from Glanbia plc (the "plc"). This represents an expansion of the existing joint venture between the Society and the plc, now known as Glanbia Ireland. Glanbia Ireland brings together the Glanbia Group's Irish ingredients, dairy and agri-businesses under single ownership.
Flokk AS, formerly known as Scandinavian Business Seating AS, a portfolio company of the Triton Fund IV, acquired all shares in Giroflex – Holding AG, incl. all its legal entities.
Giroflex is the Swiss producer of perfectly structured, high quality and ergonomic swivel, conference and visitor chairs – seating, tailored to the human anatomy. Giroflex products are available around the world via branch sales offices in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as well as via international licensees and sales partners.