Clifford Chance, Tokyo has advised Ajinomoto Co., Inc. on its purchase of KUKRE GIDA VE IHTIYAC MADDELERI NAKLIYAT VE OZEL EGITIM HIZMETLERI TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI (Kukre A.S.), a premium brand food company in Turkey, for approximately 60 million Turkish Lira  (approximately JPY 2.9 billion). Ajinomoto aims to enhance its existing business in Turkey and expand its business into new fields of food products to strengthen its future rollout into the markets of the Middle East and Central Asia with the powerful brand and distribution capabilities of Kukre A.S.

Société Générale, advised by Clifford Chance, has purchased Crédit Agricole CIB’s 50% stake in Newedge, their common joint venture broker, for an amount of 275 million Euros. Following this transaction, Societe Generale now owns 100% of Newedge Group.

Concurrently Crédit Agricole SA has acquired a 5% stake in Amundi from Societe Generale, their joint venture asset management company, for 337.5 million euros. Further to this transaction Crédit Agricole owns 80% of Amundi and Societe Generale 20%.

Davis Polk is advising PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with PwC’s acquisition of Booz & Company. The transaction is subject to approval by Booz & Company partners, receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

PwC helps organizations and individuals create value through its network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people delivering assurance, tax and advisory services. Booz & Company is a global management consulting firm founded almost 100 years ago.

Davis Polk is advising Ingram Micro Inc. on its acquisition of Shipwire, Inc. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Shipwire’s stockholders and antitrust clearance.

Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services. Shipwire is a leading provider of global fulfillment services for emerging multi-channel brands.

Clifford Chance, Tokyo has advised Asahi Glass Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation on their acquisition of a majority stake in a Vietnamese polyvinyl chloride (PVC) company, Phu My Plastics & Chemicals Co., Ltd, from PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad. Asahi Glass and Mitsubishi Corporation will together acquire all of PETRONAS' current 93.11% stake in the company.

Macfarlanes has advised US private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management LLC (“Wellspring”) on its acquisition of Swift Worldwide Resources (“Swift”), from Gresham Private Equity. The transaction saw Swift’s management team invest alongside Wellspring.

Swift is the premier provider of contract engineers and other skilled personnel to the global oil and gas industry and currently has over 3,000 contractors in active placements across 23 offices in 35 countries.

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised PPF Group, a Czech Republic investment group, on its agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the largest Czech telecoms group from Spain's Telefónica for a total cash consideration of EUR 2.467bn.

Taylor Wessing has advised Inflexion Private Equity Partners on the secondary buyout of Cablecom Network Holdings Limited (“Cablecom”), the leading provider of managed internet and digital media services to high density, principally student, accommodation throughout the United Kingdom.

Taylor Wessing has advised Inflexion Private Equity Partners on the management buyout of CMO COMPLIANCE (“CMO”), the market leader in enterprise governance, risk, compliance and quality software solutions for global corporations and regulators.

Allen & Overy LLP has advised Husky Injection Molding Systems Canada, on the acquisition of Schöttli Group, a leading global manufacturer of medical parts and injection molds for caps, located in Diessenhofen, Switzerland, and affiliates in the U.S. and China. The transaction is expected to close in early December.