Farner Consulting AG has signed a purchase agreement regarding yjoo communications ag; the transaction will be completed in the beginning of 2017. With this step, the owner-managed consulting company Farner Consulting expands its service range in the Brand Communications field and strengthens the creative department.

Bär & Karrer is acting as legal advisor to Farner Consulting AG in this transaction. The team includes Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler and Joël Rohrer (all M&A), Susanne Schreiber (Tax) as well as Laura Widmer (Employment).

Mercury Systems, a NASDAQ listed leading commercial provider of secure processing subsystems, acquires the Swiss mission computing company Creative Electronic Systems (CES).

We acted as the legal advisor to RemaTipTop Oy in the acquisition of Iin Hihnatyö Oy. Iin Hihnatyö is engaged in the sale, installation and maintenance of conveyor belts, conveyer components and wear rubber plates.

RemaTipTop Oy is part of the German RemaTipTop group, which employs more than 5,500 people and has more than 140 subsidiaries and participations worldwide.

Hannes Snellman acts as legal counsel to Norvestor VII L.P., through RCN Intressenter II AB, in the recommended cash offer to the shareholders of Nordic Camping & Resort AB to acquire all shares in Nordic Camping & Resort AB. Nordic Camping & Resort AB's shares are listed on the Swedish trading platform AktieTorget.

Our core team includes: Sören Lindström, Björn Kristiansson, Claes Kjellberg, Ebba Werkell, Sanna Böris and Marcus Holming.

Vinge advised Madison Dearborn Partners in connection with its recommended cash offer for Powerflute Oyj.

Vinge’s team included Jonas Bergström and Matthias Pannier. Louise Brorsson Salomon and Anna-Maria Terzi advised on the financing of the transaction.

EQT Mid Market has acquired a majority stake in Utimaco GmbH (Utimaco), a global provider of specialised business solutions for cybersecurity and compliance. The vendors PINOVA Capital, BIP Investment Partners and the management will reinvest in the company and remain a minority shareholder. King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) legally advised EQT Mid Market on this transaction.

Taylor Wessing has advised client CPP, Inc., the exclusive publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment, on its acquisition of UK-based OPP, one of Europe’s top business psychology product and services providers and European distributor of the MBTI® assessment, for an undisclosed sum.

Ashurst is advising Siccar Point Energy Limited ('Siccar Point') on its acquisition of OMV (U.K.) Limited from OMV AG for up to US$1 billion (£808 million).

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP were pleased to advise Eliquo Water Group GmbH, a leading European water treatment and engineering solutions company on its acquisition and corporate restructuring of water utility engineering specialist, Hydrok UK Limited.

The deal sees Eliquo establish a presence in the UK municipal water and wastewater technology market. Hydrok will gain access to Eliquo’s technology portfolio and will also retain its established senior management team, who have worked in the business for many years.

Schoenherr has advised Italian private equity firm Quadrivio SGR S.p.A. ("Quadrivio") on the Hungarian and Slovakian legal aspects of the acquisition of a 70% stake in Farmol S.p.A. ("Farmol"), an Italy-based producer of aerosols and liquid-based specialty products, and its Hungarian subsidiary Farmol Hungary Kft, from Old Mill Holding S.p.A., an Italian investment holding company. The consideration has not been disclosed, and the founders and management team of Farmol will retain the remaining 30% equity stake. The closing of the transaction was announced on 21 October 2016.