Roschier represented the EQT Mid Market Fund in the acquisition of Musti ja Mirri Group Oy from funds managed by Vaaka Partners Oy, a Finnish private equity firm, and the management of the target group.
Musti ja Mirri is a fast growing specialty retailer of pet food and accessories. Musti ja Mirri operates 127 stores of which 106 are located in Finland and 21 in Sweden.
Further to the approval of the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) on 12 November 2014, Vaudoise Insurance Holding Ltd completed the sale of 100% of its Liechtenstein based subsidiary Valorlife Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft to Wealth-Assurance Beteiligungs-AG on 25 November 2014.
Allens has advised insurance company Allianz Australia on its purchase of the Northern Territory Government's general insurance business.
Allianz Australia has entered into an agreement with the Northern Territory Government to purchase the general insurance business of the Territory Insurance Office (TIO) and enter into a 10-year agreement to manage the Government Motor Accidents Compensation scheme.
Onex Corporation has agreed to acquire SIG Combibloc Group AG for up to EUR 3.75 billion (USD 4.66 billion). EUR 3.575 billion (USD 4.44 billion) will be paid at the closing of the transaction, with an additional amount of up to EUR 175 million (USD 217 million) payable based on the financial performance of SIG in 2015 and 2016. The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2015, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
With a team led by Dr. Jörg Schewe, partner at the Hamburg office of commercial law firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, BSN medical (BSN) acquired Sorbion GmbH & Co. KG (Sorbion). The client was compehensively advised in corporate, antitrust, tax, and employment law. The acquisition price was not disclosed. The transaction is subject to the approval by the Federal Cartel Office.
A cross-border team of lawyers from Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, and Baker & McKenzie's London office advised Ingram Micro Inc., a Fortune 500 company, on its acquisition of shares in Armada Bilgisayar Sistemleri San. ve Tic. A.S., a leading Turkish IT company.
Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance has advised GDF Suez on the acquisition through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cofely South East Asia of Keppel FMO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Holdings. The acquisition signed and competed in Singapore on 28 November 2014.
Allens has advised food processing company JBS Australia Pty Limited on its $1.45 billion purchase of leading Australian smallgoods manufacturer Primo Foods.
The acquisition is an important strategic move for JBS Australia and its parent company JBS, which is currently the world's largest processor of fresh meats. The acquisition includes the purchase of Primo Foods' five processing plants across Australia and New Zealand.
Primo Foods includes well-known brands such as Hans, Primo Smallgoods and Beehive. The company employs approximately 3000 people.
Corporate Partner Craig Scott and Senior Associate Michael Murphy from Hill Dickinson’s corporate team have advised DORMA UK Ltd on its acquisition of Cambridge based ADRS Solutions Limited.
DORMA offers holistic solutions covering all facets of door operability, from hinges, locks, closers and floor springs to automatic door systems and time and access control solutions. The acquisition is in line with DORMA’s stated aim to become the trusted global partner for premium access solutions and services.
Macfarlanes has advised leading mid-market private equity specialists Graphite Capital on its backing of the management buy-out of recruitment company Human Capital investment Group (HCIG).
Graphite has acquired a majority stake in HCIG, with debt funding being provided by HSBC and RBS. The senior management team is reinvesting a substantial part of its sales proceeds and will continue to run the business.