Baker McKenzie is acting for China Galaxy International Financial Holdings Limited (CGI) on its conditional acquisition of a 50% stake in CIMB Securities International Pte. Ltd. (CSI), from CIMB Group Sdn Bhd (CIMB), for a total value of approximately SG$167 million. The acquisition and partnership with CIMB strengthens CGI’s footprint in the Asia Pacific region and represents its first foray into the ASEAN market and beyond. This provides greater leverage to its existing strength as a leading integrated financial services and securities provider in China.
 

EQT has today announced that they have acquired shares corresponding to 85.2 percent of the total number of shares and votes in DGC One AB (publ) (“DGC One”), and thereby passing the mandatory bid threshold. EQT has acquired the shares at a price of SEK 250 per share, valuing DGC One to approximately SEK 2.3 billion. EQT has today also launched a mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares in DGC.

Transaction is the first acquisition by a Chinese company of a UK-listed company since 2012.

Houthoff Buruma represented Varo Energy in the acquisition of  United Fuel Groep BV, which resulted  in the expansion of Varo Energy's retail network with 22 retail service stations in the Eastern Netherlands and wholesale and lubricants business activities.

Houthoff Buruma team included: Baukje Dreimüller , Gerrit Oosterhuis , Victorine Dijkstra , Steffie Calten Houwing , Jan-Paul van der Hoek

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek comprehensively advised USU Software AG on the acquisition of EASYTRUST SAS, a French specialist for data center inventory management and Oracle license management, and accompanied the client throughout the transaction.
 

Stibbe advises SAP consulting firm itelligence on the acquisition of Goldfish ICT.

itelligence is one of the leading international full-service providers of SAP solutions with more than 5,800 employees in 24 countries. With the acquisition of Goldfish ICT, itelligence is strengthening its market presence in the Benelux region.

Advising EMZ in connection with the acquisition of a minority stake in the capital of ONET from FFP, the holding of the family Peugeot.

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised FPE Capital on its simultaneous acquisition of Masstech and SGL with a view to combining both groups to build an extensive global platform in digital media workflow automation, asset management and archiving.

Clifford Chance has advised Fortune Fountain Capital (“FFC”), a prominent Asia financial group established as a family office, on its acquisition from Starwood Capital and L Catterton Partners of 88.8% of the share capital of Baccarat, the internationally renowned French luxury Crystal Maison.

FFC would acquire the shares from Starwood and L Catterton Partners at a price of €222.7 per share. The closing of the block purchase would be followed by a mandatory tender offer filed with the AMF.

A cross-practice Bird & Bird team recently advised Dentsu Aegis Network Nordic AB on its acquisition of a majority interest in Outfox Intelligence AB, a consultancy company specialising in digital analytics and conversion optimisation. Outfox is a certified partner to Google and Optimizely, one of the world's largest retailers of the data analysis tool Google Analytics 360. This was a key deal for our client which allows it to broaden its presence in the digital marketing sector.