White & Case LLP has advised Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ("DSBJ") (SZSE: 002384), one of the largest suppliers of precision sheet metal components headquartered in Suzhou, China, in its $610 million acquisition of Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFLX), an Irvine, CA based global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuits and assemblies.

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Chinese Chengdu Techcent Environment Group (Techcent Group) on the acquisition of Bilfinger SE’s division Water Technologies. The transaction is subject to the approval by the relevant cartel authorities. The transaction is expected to close at the end of the first quarter of 2016. The purchase price amounts to approximately €200 million.

Simpson Thacher is representing China National Chemical Corporation in connection with its agreement to acquire the Swiss agrochemical and seeds company Syngenta AG (NYSE: SYT; SWX: SYNN) by way of a public tender offer to be launched concurrently in Switzerland and the U.S. for all of Syngenta’s common shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and ADS listed on the NYSE. The intended offer values Syngenta’s total outstanding share capital at approximately $43 billion, which represents the largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese company. 

Shearman & Sterling is advising Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) in connection with its approximately US$3.2 billion take-private transaction of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (“Daihatsu”).

Reed Smith is advising Microsoft on its acquisition of London-based TouchType, the maker of ‘Swiftkey’, a predictive keyboard powered by artificial intelligence that is installed on hundreds of millions of smartphones.

The Reed Smith team, led by partners David Boutcher, Mike Young, Gregor Pryor and Andrew Clark, is advising on all aspects of the acquisition.

Reed Smith partner, Mike Young, commented:

As reported by The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets, eLong, Inc., a Chinese mobile and online travel service provider, that it has agreed to be taken private by China E-dragon Holdings Ltd. At the closing of the transaction, China E-dragon Holdings will be owned by a consortium including Paul, Weiss client TCH Sapphire Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Ltd, other existing shareholders and members of management.

Mayer Brown announced today that it represented Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited on the acquisition of EEW Energy from Waste GmbH from Swedish investor EQT. The purchase price was approximately 1.4 billion Euros. The agreement for 100% shareholding is subject to clearance by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The transaction is expected to close by the end of February 2016. This acquisition is so far the largest Chinese direct investment in a German company.

Baker & McKenzie acted for Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, knee, hip, spine and biologics, on its acquisition of its independent distribution partner, Exactech Australia Pty Ltd.

Exactech Australia is a Sydney-based importer and distributor of Exactech's orthopaedic implants, instrumentation and advanced surgical technology.

Vinge has advised Europart, a German provider of commercial vehicle spare parts that was acquired by private equity firm Triton in 2011, in connection with its acquisition of Trailereffekter and LVD Lastvagnsdelar, two distributors of parts for heavy vehicles, from Axel Johnson International.

P+P Pöllath + Partners advised Ambienta SGR on the acquisition of Mikrotron GmbH. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Ambienta SGR, headquartered in Milan, Italy, is a European private equity fund, focused on industrial growth investing in companies driven by environmental trends. With funds under management of over €500 million, the world largest capital pool for this strategy, Ambienta has completed 21 investments to date, all of which operate in the areas of resource efficiency and pollution control.