Hengeler Mueller advised Sonic Healthcare Limited, Sydney, Australien (“Sonic”) (SHL.AX) on the acquisition of the Staber Laboratory group („Staber“), Munich. Founded in 1982 by the late Dr. Fritz-Georg Staber, the group today operates three hub laboratories in the cities of Munich, Dresden and Kassel as well as 14 regional, specialty and hospital laboratories across Germany.
[Hamburg, 2016-11-02] A team from GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, headed by Hamburg partner Dr Frank Evers, advised UK-based Carr’s Group plc in its acquisition, via its German subsidiary Wälischmiller GmbH, of Städele GmbH. The transaction completes the takeover by Wälischmiller of a long-term business partner. Städele has recently made important contributions to the development of techniques relating to various products used by the oil and gas industry in the field of inspection and cleaning of tanks.
Kirkland & Ellis is representing GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, on its €2.4 billion acquisition of P3 Logistic Parks, a leading specialist pan-European owner, developer and manager of logistics properties, from TPG Real Estate and Ivanhoé Cambridge. The deal, which signed on November 4, 2016, is the largest European real estate transaction this year, spanning nine jurisdictions. More informaton on the deal can be found here.
Dentons assisted Tink Labs in the acquisition by its parent company of the entire corporate capital of Luxos Italia, a company operating in the publishing, advertising and media content business. Luxos Italia is the publisher of “Luxos”, a luxury and life style magazine, in several countries.
The Dentons team was composed by partner Luca Pocobelli and the Head of China Desk Claudio Giammarino, flanked for labor issues by partner Iacopo Aliverti Piuri.
Clifford Chance has advised MBK Partners and TPG Capital on their acquisition through a special purpose vehicle of Wharf T&T from Wharf Holdings. The transaction closed on Wednesday 9 November and valued Wharf T&T at HK$9.5 billion.
Nikolaus Wein and Yves Latour has acquired a majority stake in Lunchgate AG from its founders. Lunchgate, Switzerland's leading restaurant platform, was founded in 2009 as ICT startup and has developed a comprehensive product portfolio for restaurateurs and gastronomy groups.
Walder Wyss has advised the investors in all corporate law and M&A aspects of the transaction. The Team included Luc Defferrard (Partner, Corporate/M&A) and Boris Räber (Associate, Corporate/M&A).
Shoosmiths has advised The Property Franchise Group on their £15m acquisition of national sales and lettings agency, EweMove.
The price comprises an initial £5m cash payment upon completion, together with the issue of £3m new ordinary Property Franchise Group shares and an earn-out payment of up to a further £7m subject to performance.
We have advised the management team of Bolton-based recruitment business Euroforce People Solutions on a management buyout, which sees Simon Hayton take on the role of managing director.
The business, established in 2006 by Patrick McBride, has a turnover in excess of £10.5m and specialises in supplying highly skilled labour into the furniture, textile and automotive sectors.
The corporate and real estate teams at Shoosmiths Manchester have advised Lancashire-based James Hall and Company Limited on the purchase of North East Convenience Stores Limited.
The deal saw James Hall and Company Limited purchase the entire issued share capital of North East Convenience Stores Limited, which operates 30 shops under the Nisa and Bargain Booze fascias from its head office in is Blyth, Northumberland.
Real estate funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have acquired OFFICEFIRST Immobilien AG from IVG Immobilien AG. OFFICEFIRST Immobilien contains IVG’s carved out strategic core portfolio. With 97 properties worth about EUR 3.3 billion (reporting date 30 June 2016), OFFICEFIRST Immobilien is one of the largest owners of office properties in the German real estate market. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.