A team of advisors from BHP Corporate Finance and Irwin Mitchell has advised Samuel Hodge Group on its acquisition of Mac’Ants Abrasives.
Headquartered in Sheffield, Samuel Hodge is a privately owned engineering group with operations across the UK and Poland. With a history dating back to 1887, the group’s activities span a diverse range of industrial sectors including aerospace, marine and brewing.
Mayer Brown has advised Numis Securities Limited in relation to its role as nominated adviser to Powerflute Oyj in connection with Powerflute's proposed reverse takeover of Corenso.
The acquisition constitutes a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules and remains subject to Powerflute shareholder approval. Powerflute intends to submit an application for re-admission to AIM in accordance with the AIM rules. Closing and re-admission to AIM is expected to take place on 28 November 2014.
SEB Private Equity Opportunity Fund III and LK Finans (part of the Lagerstedt & Kranz group) have agreed to acquire Norvatek, previously part of the S:t Eriks group, from amongst others Segulah III L.P. and PEAB Industri AB. Norvatek is a leading player within the market for prefabricated pump stations.
SEB Private Equity Opportunity Fund III and LK Finans are advised by Mannheimer Swartling in the transaction. The firm’s team comprises Jan Holmius, Caroline Karlsson and Carl Björk.
With legal advice from the law firm Noerr, real estate fund manager ActivumSG has taken over formart, the second largest residential real estate developer in Germany, from HOCHTIEF AG. An inter-disciplinary team from Noerr’s Real Estate Investment Group led by Prof. Dr. Alexander Goepfert and Felix Blobel advised ActivumSG comprehensively on all real estate, corporate and tax aspects of the transaction.
King & Wood Mallesons has harnessed its global capability, bringing together teams in France and Australia to advise Exclusive Networks on its acquisition of WhiteGold Solutions, providing them with access to the Asia-Pacific market. The deal raised an additional €25 million from ICG Senior Debt Partner to finance Exclusive Networks’ development programme.
DLA Piper has advised Playtech Group on the acquisition of the Italian and Swedish videolottery businesses of the Aristocrat group, one of the main gaming suppliers globally.
Partner Giulio Coraggio led the transaction, with assistance from senior associate Danilo Surdi, together with colleagues from DLA Nordic.
The acquisition will allow Playtech Group to become leader in the supply of Videolottery terminals in Europe and Latin America.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, announced today that it advised Mercuria Energy Group Limit, a global energy and commodities trading company, on the closing of its acquisition of J.P. Morgan’s physical energy and commodities business.
DLA Piper has advised the global alternative asset management firm, the Carlyle Group, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Expereo Holding.
Headquarted in Amsterdam and founded in 2004, Expereo is a global managed network operator and currently operates in 180 countries.
Ashurst has advised Oakley Capital Private Equity on the acquisition (through its fund OCPE II Master L.P) of a majority stake in Facile.it S.p.A.
DWF has advised Equiniti, a specialist in technology, financial and administrative services, on its acquisition of Invigia Limited. The Invigia group of companies includes Charter UK, Charter Systems and mycustomerfeedback.com and provides complaints, case and feedback management software and services to financial services and public sector organisations.