Clifford Chance advised The Carlyle Group on the first two investments by Carlyle International Energy Partners (CIEP), a newly established fund that focuses on oil and gas exploration and production, midstream, oil field services and refining and marketing in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fiberlink Communications, a mobile management and security company. Cravath represented IBM in connection with this transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close later this year and is subject to regulatory review and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
DWF has advised Exova (UK), one of the world's leading testing, calibration and advisory services, on its acquisition of Catalyst Environmental Limited, the UK's largest independent stack emission testing business.
The company, which will become Exova Catalyst, will add six facilities and 58 personnel to Exova's existing network of over 3,600 specialists worldwide and will further extend the company's range of environmental testing services which include air, water and soil.
DWF has advised Healthcare Investment Opportunities plc (HIO), an investment company focusing on the healthcare sector, and business law firm Turner Parkinson has advised the shareholders of Collbio Limited, the manufacturer of medical grade collagen components for use in regenerative medicine, medical care and in-vitro diagnostics, on HIO’s acquisition of Collbio and the readmission of the enlarged group to AIM. Zeus Capital is lead adviser, nominated adviser and broker to HIO.
Watson, Farley & Williams has advised IKAV Global Energy S.à r.l. (“IKAV”) on all relevant legal and tax aspects in regards to the acquisition of “QCII Basilicata S.r.l.“ from the insolvency administrator of Global PVQ SE (formerly Q-Cells SE).
White & Case LLP is advising Osaka Gas Chemicals Co. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd, on its agreement with AddSorb Holding AB to acquire Jacobi Carbons AB, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of coconut shell activated carbon.
Jacobi Carbons AB is headquartered in Kalmar, Sweden and the transaction, which is expected to close during January 2014, has an enterprise value of US$400 million.
Simpson Thacher recently represented Rhino Bondco S.p.A, an affiliate of Apax Partners LLP, in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rhiag Inter Auto Parts Italia S.p.A., a leading European distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the independent aftermarket segment.
Mills & Reeve advised leading worldwide fruit and vegetable supplier UNIVEG on its acquisition of UK-based fruit company Empire World Trade.
UNIVEG is part of the UNIVEG Group, with its headquarters in Belgium and an annual turnover in excess of €3 billion. The group has 5,700 employees and supplies customers across six continents, supplying 19 out of the 20 largest food retailers in Europe.
Ince & Co’s London corporate energy team advised Houston-based Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE:NR) on its acquisition of Oxfordshire-based Terrafirma Roadways Limited (Terrafirma). The transaction was completed on 13 December 2013.
The acquisition was through Newpark’s ‘Mats and Integrated Services’ division which provides leading-edge matting solutions and well-site construction services to enable temporary work sites and access roads.
Paul Hastings advised Chicago-based private equity firm Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company ("BPOC") in the acquisition of Paragon Medical, Inc., a turnkey supplier of world-class solutions for custom and standard surgical instrument delivery systems.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in early December.
Corporate partner Brian Richards, Tax partner Ziemowit Smulkowski and Finance partner Louis Hernandez led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Colby Gifford, Holly Snow and Matthew Stoker.