Baker McKenzie, with a team led by partner Pietro Bernasconi and with counsel Anna Marina De Vivo, in coordination with Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and London offices, has assisted Gi Group S.p.A., the first Italian multinational company operating in the HR sector, in the acquisition of Grafton Recruitment. It is one of the main European suppliers of permanent recruitment solutions and temporary staffing with a consolidated presence in Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.  

San Diego – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Teleperformance SE, the worldwide leader in outsourced omnichannel customer experience management, in the completion of its acquisition of Intelenet, a major global provider of high-end omnichannel customer experience management, back-office, human resources and financial and administration services from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for a total consideration of $1 billion (enterprise value).

DLA Piper has advised STG Partners, a California-based private equity firm focused on investing in innovative software, data, and analytics companies, on its acquisition of     Visma Retail and Extenda, two of the most prominent technology providers in the tier 1 & 2 retail industry STG Partners will merge both companies to form Extenda Retail.

A cross-border Orrick team in China, Milan, Paris and London advised Qingdao Haier, the world's largest domestic appliance brand, on its €475 million acquisition of Candy S.p.A, further accelerating Haier’s growth in the European market. The transaction, subject to regulatory filings, approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in early 2019.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Muzinich & Co Limited on the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of Springrowth SGR S.p.A.

Springrowth is an independent Italian alternative investment fund manager specializing in the management of credit funds.

The White & Case team which advised on the corporate and regulatory aspects of the transaction comprised partners Michael Immordino (London & Milan) and Leonardo Graffi (Milan), associates Angelo Messore and Nicola L'Erario and lawyer Alessandro Piga (all Milan).

Client name
Waterland Private Equity / JC Holding B.V.

Other parties involved
Heussen (seller's counsel)

Nature of transaction
Acquisition of Flamingo casinos for JVH group which enhances JVH's position as market leader in the field.

Value of transaction
Undisclosed but more than EUR 5 million

Date of deal
07 June 2018

De Brauw involvement
Lead Counsel

Other advisors
Heussen

De Brauw lead partner
Lennard Keijzer

De Brauw team