Clifford Chance advised GROHE AG on the acquisition of the remaining 50 percent stake in the Joint Venture Grome Marketing (Cyprus) Limited from Mesma Holdings Ltd.. Until then both companies had held half the stake in Grome each. With this acquisition, GROHE takes full ownership and control of Grome. Grome was formed in 1983 by Juergen Lorenz as an exclusive agency for GROHE products covering the Middle East, the East Mediterranean and North and West Africa. In 1993, GROHE acquired 50% of Grome.

Stibbe is advising Moody’s Corporation, the US credit rating agency, on its € 3 billion acquisition of Bureau van Dijk, a global provider of business intelligence and company information, from Swedish private equity firm EQT.

The acquisition extends Moody’s position as a leader in risk data and analytical insight. In this context, Stibbe advises on the Dutch and Belgian aspects of the acquisition.

E-commerce retailer Babyshop has entered into an agreement with Qliro Group AB (publ) regarding an acquisition of Lekmer AB. The transaction is subject to Babyshop having received no less than SEK 150 million in equity financing prior to closing.

Babyshop is a leading online retailer of baby and kids products and was established in 2006 by Marcus and Linn Tagesson. Lekmer AB offers baby products and toys through online stores in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Babyshop was advised by Mannheimer Swartling in the transaction.

Loyens & Loeff advised CTB, Inc., a US-based company, engaged in designing, manufacturing, and marketing agricultural systems and solutions, on the acquisition of Volito Group B.V., a Netherlands-based company, designer and manufacturer of cage-free layer housing systems.

DLA Piper has advised Italian infrastructure company, Atlantia S.p.A, on the company's announcement of the voluntary tender offer on the entire issued share capital of Abertis Infraestructuras S.A..

The acquisition would be the second largest takeover ever in Spain and would create a worldwide leader in transport infrastructure management.

Over the last several weeks, Dechert LLP corporate partner Stephen Chan led a Hong Kong-based team on advising clients through a series of four M&A and loan financing deals.

Wong & Partners, the member firm of Baker McKenzie International in Malaysia, advised Media Prima Berhad ("MPB") in connection with its proposed acquisition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Media Prima Digital Sdn Bhd ("MPD"), of the entire share capital of Rev Asia Holdings Sdn Bhd ("Rev Asia") from Rev Asia Berhad and Youth Asia Sdn Bhd for a total purchase consideration of MYR 105 million.

HENSOLDT Holding Germany GmbH (“HENSOLDT”) has announced the acquisition of EuroAvionics Holding GmbH (“EuroAvionics”). HENSOLDT, emerged from the sale of Airbus’ defence electronics business, is a world leading provider of premium sensors for protection, surveillance and situational awareness and employs around 4,000 employees. 

Slaughter and May is advising Hunter Douglas N.V., a major manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products, on its £300 million acquisition of Hillarys, a UK retailer of blinds, curtains and carpets with significant expertise in in-home sales, from Ares Capital Corporation. The existing management team, led by CEO John Risman, will remain with the business.

Founded by Henry Sonnenberg in 1919, Hunter Douglas now has 50 manufacturing and 80 assembly operations in more than 100 countries, employing about 21,000 people and generating sales of $2.8 billion.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised Neptune Energy Group (“Neptune”) on its entry into an exclusivity agreement under which it proposes to acquire ENGIE E&P International S.A. (“EPI”) for $3.9 billion (€3.6 billion). Neptune, backed by funds advised by The Carlyle Group (through its Carlyle International Energy Partners platform), CVC Capital Partners Fund VI and a group of co-investors would acquire a majority shareholding in EPI from France’s ENGIE Group.