Travers Smith LLP has advised Arkadin, one of the largest and fastest growing providers of Unified Communications (UC) and Collaboration services on its acquisition of Applicable Ltd., a leading provider of Cloud Unified Communications and enterprise voice services.

Applicable’s 12-year track record of success in building, implementing and managing cloud-based Microsoft Lync and Skype for Business for large enterprises will enable Arkadin to expand its global reach and bring the value of Unified Communications services to large and global companies.

DLA Piper has provided legal counsel to a company advised by Beyond Capital Partners on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in sysob IT-Unternehmensgruppe GmbH & Co. KG for an undisclosed amount. The transaction was executed with the notarial certification of the share deal.

Quirónsalud is Spain’s largest private hospital operator. Its network is comprised of 43 hospitals, 39 outpatient centers and around 300 occupational risk prevention centers located throughout Spain, and has about 35,000 employees.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised Fresenius and its subsidiary Helios Kliniken on the acquisition of Quirónsalud from CVC Capital Partners (‘CVC’), for a purchase price on a debt and cash free basis of EUR 5.76 billion.

King & Wood Mallesons ( KWM ) has provided legal advice to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) and its DBAG Fund VI on the acquisition of the German medical engineering company Polytech Health & Aesthetics GmbH (Polytech). The signed transaction is still subject to regulatory approval.

The listed DBAG and the funds initiated and advised by DBAG invest in well-positioned, medium-sized companies which have a promising potential for development.

Baker & McKenzie successfully acted for new client and Fortune 500 company - Insight Enterprises on its 100% acquisition of Ignia.

Ignia, a business technology consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Perth, Australia, with an additional office in Melbourne specialises in digital transformation, delivering solutions for organisational agility, productivity and competitive performance. They provide an end-to-end service with capabilities spanning vertical industries, including resources, utilities, healthcare, education and government.

Funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe have acquired a majority stake in Roth Group, alongside its current management, from Swiss Investor Ufenau Capital Partners. Roth is one of the leading providers of services for domestic and industrial fire protection, insulation and coatings in Switzerland.

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised Immedia Group Plc (“Immedia”), the AIM quoted supplier of digital audio content solutions for leading brands and global businesses on its acquisition of the business and certain assets comprising AVC Media (the “AVC Business”), based in Aberdeen from the Administrators of AVC Media Enterprises Limited and AVCME Holdings Limited (together the “AVC Companies”).

On September 6, 2016, China National Gold Group Corporation (“CNG”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, completed its previously announced acquisition of Sino Mining Guizhou Pty Ltd, which holds an 82 percent interest in the Jinfeng Mine located in China, from Eldorado Gold Corporation (“ELD”) at US$300 million subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Clifford Chance has advised Fosun International Limited and its subsidiaries on the ownership control procedures conducted in Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland with respect to the acquisition of shares in Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA.

AAK AB (publ) has acquired California Oils Corporation (CalOils), which is based in Richmond, California. CalOils is the leading vegetable oils company on the U.S. west coast.

The acquired business had revenues of approximately SEK 1 350 million in 2015. CalOils, with an annual volume of approximately 110,000 MT, now represents AAK’s fourth production site in the U.S.