Dentons advised Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation on its recent purchase of all issued and outstanding shares of Bankers Petroleum Ltd. by way of statutory plan of arrangement with a transaction value of approximately CA$725 million. September 29, 2016 marked the closing of the deal.
Travers Smith LLP has advised a newco funded by longstanding client Bridgepoint Development Capital on its acquisition of Inspiring Learning from aPriori Capital and Ares Management for an undisclosed sum.
Pinsent Masons has advised UDG Healthcare plc, a leading provider of clinical, commercial, communication and packaging services to the healthcare industry, on its acquisition of STEM Marketing Limited for a total consideration of up to £84 million.
Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, is advising Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd. (Shangtex) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shangtex (Hong Kong) Limited, on its pre-conditional voluntary general offer to acquire all the shares in Luen Thai Holdings Limited (Luen Thai).
Shangtex has a leading textile manufacturing and trading business in China. The Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission holds a controlling interest in Shangtex.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised CDC group plc (CDC) on its US$65 million investment in Zambeef Products plc (Zambeef). CDC is the UK’s development finance institution. It invests in companies in Africa and South Asia to grow businesses, help create jobs and make a lasting difference.
Zambeef is listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange as well as the AIM market operated by the London Stock Exchange Plc. Zambeef is the largest integrated food processing and retailing company in Zambia with operations in Nigeria and Ghana.
Clifford Chance Moscow have advised Mondi Group, an international packaging and paper group, on its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding share capital of LLC Beepack (“Beepack”) from a private investor for a consideration of EUR41 million on a debt-and-cash-free basis.
Baker & McKenzie has advised consulting specialists Verium, acting on behalf of an investor, on their client's acquisition of the Toradex Group, a global leader of computer platforms. Verium say that the acquisition was desirable, given the company's attractive market growth, the scalable and consistently applied business model as well as the people behind it.
The Zurich office of Baker & McKenzie advised Verium, led by Martin Furrer.
Baker & McKenzie advised MAGNA International Inc., the Canadian automotive supply group, on the acquisition of the Böddecker & Co. GmbH & Co. KG (BÖCO), a German automotive supplier of latches, hinges and strikers. The transaction is to be completed in Q3 2016.
The Americk Packaging Group is a leading independent producer of flexible packaging. Located across six sites in Ireland and the UK, it employs 691 people with turnover of around £110 million in 2015. Acquiring the Americk Packaging Group enables SAICA to continue its development in the flexible packaging sector with the ability to offer a wider range of products and services to its customers.
General Electric Company ("GE") has reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Concept Laser GmbH. Concept Laser designs and manufactures powder bed-based laser additive manufacturing machines.