Client name
VP Exploitatie NV – bidder

Other parties involved
Mediahuis NV; TMG

Nature of transaction

A team led by Dr. Anne de Boer, partner at business law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised KraussMaffei Group on the acquisition of IBS Plamag GmbH in Plauen. The team advised the group on due diligence and the negotiation and drafting of contracts. Financial due diligence and project management was performed by or jointly with FAS AG.
 
KraussMaffei Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the production and processing of plastics and rubber.
 

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is acting for CC Land Holdings, a Hong Kong listed company, on its acquisition of the Jersey company owning 122 Leadenhall Street, ‘The Cheesegrater’, from a joint venture between British Land, London listed property development and investment group, and Oxford Properties.

British Land and Oxford Properties developed The Leadenhall Building as an investment in a 50/50 joint venture formed in 2010. Construction started in early 2011 and completed in summer 2014.

The firm's corporate experts worked closely with preferred US firm, Thompson Hine LLP, on the acquisition of the infrared optics specialist.

The corporate team from independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised photonics technology business Gooch & Housego PLC (G&H) on the acquisition of StingRay Optics.

Founded in 2004, StingRay Optics is a premier designer, manufacturer and supplier of world-class infrared optical assemblies, and this acquisition enhances G&H’s strategic objective of diversification into the aerospace and defence sector.

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client ZPG plc on its acquisition of Expert Agent.

Established in 2003, Expert Agent was the first UK provider to take estate and letting agency software online and provides fully cloud-based software solutions and essential systems for the day-to-day management of inventory, marketing and communications for estate agents and lettings agents across the UK.

We acted a legal counsel for ALcontrol UK Limited in its acquisition of Novalab Oy.

ALcontrol UK Limited is part of ALcontrol Laboratories, which offer testing and advisory services in 11 countries in Europe, the Far East and Africa. ALcontrol Laboratories provide services mainly for environmental, food and consumer product testing as well as for oil and fuel testing. The group has over 2,000 employees.

Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised energy and services provider ENGIE on the £330 million acquisition of regeneration business Keepmoat from TDR and Sun Capital.

Keepmoat is a UK provider of regeneration services specialising in the design, refurbishment and upgrade of buildings and places, helping to transform communities and strengthen local economies.

This transaction will enable ENGIE to offer a complementary range of services to local governments, cities and businesses across the UK and strengthen its existing network of local authority partnerships.

Vinge has advised Lifco AB (publ) and its wholly owned subsidiary Sorb Industri AB in connection with its acquisition of Hultdin System AB, a leading manufacturer of tools and accessories for forestry and other heavy equipment industries. Lifco acquires and develops market-leading niche businesses with the potential to deliver sustainable profit growth and robust cash flows. The Group has three business areas: Dental, Demolition & Tools and Systems Solutions. The Lifco Group comprises 133 companies in 28 countries.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised FSN Capital and its portfolio company Bygghemma on its acquisition of online Nordic retailer Furniturebox.

Davis Polk is advising China Lodging Group in connection with its agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of Crystal Orange Hotel Holdings Limited for approximately RMB3.65 billion ($531 million) from the Carlyle Group and other shareholders. The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval from the Antitrust Bureau of Ministry of Commerce of China.