Speechly Bircham has advised Elysian Capital on its acquisition, in conjunction with the company's management, of Wellbeing Software Group Limited, a market leading healthcare IT group focused on the provision of software solutions and services to hospitals throughout the UK.
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has advised Inflexion on its 50.1% investment in Succession Holdings Limited (Succession), one of the UK’s largest privately owned wealth management businesses.
Inflexion, a UK-based mid-market private equity firm, invests in high growth, niche businesses that are headquartered in the UK but have opportunities to expand internationally. The company has tracked the performance of Succession’s post-RDR advisory space model for three years.
Allen & Overy has advised Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, listed on the Thai stock exchange and the world’s largest producer of polyester, on the acquisition of 80% shares of PHP Fibers Group.
The remaining 20% will be held by Toyobo, a leading Japanese manufacturer of high-function products to the automotive and other industries.
PHP Fibers is one of the world’s largest industrial fibre producers, specializing in the production of polyamide yarn for airbags , tyres, and polyester. The company operates production facilities in Europe, the US, and China.
After advising on transactions with a total deal value of US$3 billion in December, this is hard evidence that M&A activity is returning to the insurance market says Clyde & Co.
Following a four-year downward drift in mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry across Europe, market appetite for transactions is returning. In a flurry of activity over the year end, the Corporate Insurance Group at Clyde & Co. advised on nine separate transactions, with a total deal value of US$3 billion.
Macfarlanes has advised management on its buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services from the Ogier Group. The deal signed on Saturday 1 February, with final completion being subject to the usual regulatory approvals.
The buy-out is being backed by Electra Partners, an independent private equity fund manager. On behalf of its client, Electra Partners has agreed to invest £83m of equity in the £180m transaction. Ogier Fiduciary Services will continue to be led by the current Executive team.
Associated British Foods plc has acquired Gb Plange Group, a leading provider of baking ingredients in the European market, from BI Bakery Ingredients Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Wilh. Werhahn KG. The Gb Plange Group is active in a number of key European markets, including Germany, UK, Italy, Spain/Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands and France, offering customers a comprehensive programme of high-quality bakery ingredients as well as excellent technical application support.
Nuclear industry specialists from UK leading law firm Burges Salmon have advised Logística y Acondicionamientos Industriales SA (LAINSA), a Grupo Dominguis company, on its acquisition of Nuclear Decommissioning Services Limited (NDSL).
Linklaters advised Toyoda Gosei, a global system provider of high-quality automotive components and LEDs headquartered in Japan, on the acquisition of Meteor Gummiwerke K. H. Bädje GmbH & Co. KG. In April 2012, insolvency proceedings regarding the assets of Meteor Gummiwerke were opened. Yesterday, the new investor Toyoda Gosei and the insolvency administrator Christopher Seagon signed the contract on the acquisition of the assets. Both parties agreed to maintain confidentiality regarding the amount of the purchase price.
Osborne Clarke acted for a group of provate investors led by the managing director Mauro Ferrari in the reacquisition of Germani spa
Osborne Clarke advised a group of private investors organised by managing director Mauro Ferrari in the reacquisiton of Germani spa, a logistics company active in the transport of refuse and hazardous waste, from a fund managed by the private equity company Wise.
At the same time as the purchase of the shares by the investors, led by Germani's MD, the company restructured its debt with the banks.
DLA Piper has advised the Directors of Bryan G Hall Consulting Civil and Transportation Planning Engineers, Stuart Wilkins and David Bell, on their acquisition of Bryan G Hall Limited from Bryan Hall.
Bryan G Hall Consulting Civil and Transportation Planning Engineers, based in Leeds and London, is a specialist practice that operates throughout the UK and the Isle of Man delivering specialised consulting services to the development industry. It provides solutions for clients in connection with traffic and highway related matters raised by development proposals.