Vinge has advised KCG Holdings, Inc. on its acquisition of Neonet Securities AB from inter alios Hay Tor Capital LLP, KAS Bank N.V., Nordic Capital / Cidron Delphi Intressenter AB and Neonet management. Neonet is a Swedish independent capital markets services provider offering a comprehensive suite of advanced algorithmic trading, smart order routing and sales. KCG is a leading independent securities firm offering investors a range of services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types and time zones.

Gruppo Granarolo has acquired a 60% stake in Comarsa Commercio Alimentari SA from the founder of this company. Comarsa Commercio Alimentari SA is a leading distributor of Italian food products in Switzerland. Gruppo Ganarolo is Italy’s biggest agro-industrial operator with Italian capital. This acquisition will allow Granarolo to enter the attractive and geographically close Swiss market with its dairy and ham products.

Eversheds was delighted to assist Fintrax Group Holdings Limited on its acquisition of e-Taxfree Nordic Oy, a Finnish incorporated company which has developed cutting edge services/products relating to paperless tax refund in the Finnish and neighbouring markets.

Dechert LLP represents global private equity firm Advent International and its portfolio company Allnex, a leading international supplier of resins, on selected aspects of the acquisition and public take-over of Nuplex Industries, a global manufacturer of resins used in paints, coatings and structural materials. The transaction was completed on September 13, 2016.

Houthoff Buruma advised Dümmen Orange on the acquisition of Hobaho from FloraHolland. Hobaho specializes in auction, brokerage and breeding of flower bulbs.  The addition of Hobaho broadens the offering of products within the Dümmen Orange assortment via existing sales channels.
Houthoff Buruma team included: Michiel Wesseling , Bram Caudri , Joram van den Berg , Daphne van Boxtel

Allen & Overy LLP has advised leading global private equity firm Advent International and its portfolio company Allnex on the acquisition of chemicals company Nuplex Industries Limited.

Allnex and Nuplex signed an agreement in April 2016 to implement a scheme of arrangement, through which ownership of Nuplex will now be transferred to Allnex. The approvals by Nuplex shareholders, the New Zealand High Court as well as all antitrust approvals in a number of countries are now completed.

Danish based Boyum IT Solutions A/S has acquired Swiss based beas Group, the top international provider of manufacturing software for SAP Business One. The acquisition is part of Boyum IT Solutions' growth strategy and strengthens the company's position as a strong global Software Solution Provider.

Baker & McKenzie’s Kyiv Office advised Horizon Capital, a leading private equity firm in Ukraine, on the increase of its stake in Datagroup, a leading independent telecom operator in Ukraine, to over 70%. Upon completion of this transaction, Horizon Capital will become a majority shareholder and will undertake operational control of the company.

As reported by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and other media outlets, Paul, Weiss client HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s printer business in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory and other closing conditions, is expected to close in the second half of 2017.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised long-time client HarbourVest in its full and final cash offer, through HarbourVest Structured Solutions III L.P., for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of SVG Capital plc (“SVG Capital”).

Under the terms of the offer, SVG Capital shareholders will receive 650 pence in cash for each SVG Capital share they hold, valuing the entire existing issued share capital of SVG Capital at approximately £1,015 million.