King & Wood Mallesons has advised Inflexion Private Equity on the management buyout of Bedell Trust, a leading, award-winning, corporate, fund and fiduciary administration company.
Inflexion is a leading independent mid-market private equity house, investing in established high growth businesses. The MBO, backed by Inflexion, will help to accelerate organic growth and target further selected acquisitions.
Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised Aster DM Healthcare on its acquisition of a majority interest in Harley Street Medical Centre LLC and certain affiliated companies in Abu Dhabi.
Aster DM Healthcare, which started in 1987 in Dubai as a single medical centre, has now become a $6 billion healthcare conglomerate with over 300 facilities in the Middle East, India and Far East Asia.
Liaoning Dare Industrial Co. Ltd. (“Dare Group”) acquires Carcoustics Group which is based in Leverkusen and manufactures acoustically and thermally effective products for the automotive industry and other industrial sectors. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory filings and is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Niederer Kraft & Frey (NKF) has advised Hong Kong stock exchange listed Citychamp Watch and Jewellery Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Valartis Bank (Liechtenstein) AG for CHF 93.5 million. The acquisition was successfully closed on 20 September 2016.
Valartis Bank (Liechtenstein) AG is a fully licensed bank with headquarters in the principality of Liechtenstein. It is the sixth largest bank in Liechtenstein.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent Private Equity ("Exponent") on the acquisition of The Racing Post, the leading media player in the horseracing and sports betting market in Britain and Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.
Tokyo: Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised longstanding client Mitsui & Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of an approximately US$101 million interest in healthcare provider International Columbia U.S. LLC (ICU), the holding company of Columbia Asia Healthcare Sdn. Bhd. and Columbia Asia Hospitals Private Limited (collectively Columbia Asia).
Columbia Asia is one of the region's largest hospital groups with 27 hospitals and a clinic in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Premier global law firm Baker & McKenzie has advised Swiss building materials maker AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding on the public exchange and purchase offer to acquire Looser Group in a deal worth around 415 million Swiss francs (USD $426 million). The combination would create one of the largest construction industry suppliers in Europe.
Charles Russell Speechlys were pleased to advise TCC Global, a leading global retail marketing company on its acquisition of online retailing specialist, Summit Media Limited. TCC and Summit see this as a partnership set to create a new generation of digitally-led marketing programmes for retailers.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Quadrant Private Equity on its acquisition of 24-hour low-cost gym operator Jetts Fitness.
The cross-practice KWM team was led by Partners Matthew Coull and Mark McNamara, supported by Senior Associate Anthony Boogert. Partner Yuen-Yee Cho advised on the debt aspects of the deal with Senior Associate Will Stawell and Partner Tim Sherman and Senior Associate Joseph Power provided tax advice.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Quadrant Private Equity on its acquisition of GSR which owns and operates The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland passenger rail services.
Quadrant acquired the operator from Allegro and existing senior management.
The KWM team was led by partner Mark McNamara, with special counsel Alex Elser and solicitor Anthoney Duong. Partner Tim Sherman advised on tax with senior associate Joseph Power. Partner Elizabeth Hundt-Russell advised on financing, with solicitor Kristin Romano.