The M&A team of CHSH Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati advised Flughafen Wien AG (Vienna International Airport – "VIE") in the acquisition of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.’s indirect stake in Malta International Airport plc ("Airport Malta"). The cross-border deal was successfully closed on 30 March 2016.

The total value of the transaction amounts to approximately € 64 million, equivalent to € 3.00 per Airport Malta share, subject to working capital adjustments.

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Chinese Kingenta Ecological Engineering Co., Ltd. (Kingenta) on the acquisition of COMPO Consumer from financial investor Triton.

Allen & Overy LLP has advised Berlin-based private equity company capiton AG on the acquisition of HR Group GmbH & Co. KG.  HR Group GmbH & Co. KG is the parent company of the HR Group, a leading European shoe retailer and system wholesaler which is in particular known for its shoe chain Reno.

Jones Day advised Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. in the acquisition of 100 percent of Penta Holding S.p.A., the controlling shareholder of Italian listed company Bolzoni S.p.A., for €53.5 million (US$59.7 million) in cash, resulting in the launch of a mandatory tender offer for all of the remaining shares in Bolzoni S.p.A. for up to an additional €55.3 million (US$61.8 million), for a total consideration of up to €108.8 million (US$121.5 million). Bolzoni S.p.A. is a leading worldwide producer of attachments for forklift trucks.

Vinge has advised IK Small Cap I Fund in connection with the acquisition of Touristry. Touristry is a market leading operator of sightseeing buses and boats as well as a supplier of other tourist related services in the Nordic region through its trademarks such as Red Buses, Red Sightseeing, Stockholm Info and Copenhagen Info. The transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing.

Roschier represents the Chinese National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) in its acquisition of the Finnish listed company Okmetic, one of the leading specialty silicon wafers producers and suppliers globally. NSIG will make a recommended voluntary public tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Okmetic that are not owned by Okmetic or any of its subsidiaries.

Baker & McKenzie has advised the TVH Group regarding the acquisition of the France Hayon Group. This acquisition involves the holding company France Hayon Développement (FHD) and its three subsidiaries: France Hayon Service, France Hayon Assistance and Manutest.

Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, is advising HNA Finance I Co., Ltd. on the proposed acquisition of 66% of the issued share capital of Tysan Holdings Limited from Tides Holdings II, a company controlled by Blackstone. Tysan is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is engaged in foundation filing, property development and property investment. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, HNA Finance I will make a mandatory general offer for the entire issued share capital of Tysan other than the 66% already acquired from Blackstone.

Baker and McKenzie advised the listed STRATEC Biomedical AG, Birkenfeld, on its purchase of hematology systems specialist Diatron. The contract for the complete acquisition of Diatron MI PLC, Budapest, Hungary, its American sister company and the overlying holding structure by the STRATEC Biomedical AG was completed on 31 March 2016.

Seller was the private equity firm The Riverside Company, headquartered in New York and Cleveland. Diatron develops and manufactures system solutions in the field of hematology and related consumables.

Nctm Studio Legale advised Schlegel International, a division of Tyman Plc (listed on the London stock exchange), in the acquisition of Giesse Group, specialised in accessories for aluminium windows and doors, with offices in Italy, Argentina, France, Greece, India, Portugal, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, North America and China. The transaction was carried out through the acquisition of the entire share capital of the Italian parent company Giesse Gruppo Industriale S.p.A.