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M&A: Acquiror's Counsel

Trowers & Hamlins advises bidder on its recommended takeover offer for AIM-traded jeweller-to-the-stars Theo Fennell plc

02 Aug 2013

Trowers & Hamlins has advised bidder Mirfield 1964 plc on its recommended takeover offer for Theo Fennell plc, the AIM-traded luxury jewellery business.

The bidder is a newly incorporated acquisition vehicle set up by EME Capital LLP and its co-investors Jon Moulton, Mike Jatania, Sir Keith Mills and Jurek Piasecki for the purpose of the takeover. If approved, the proposed takeover will be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act 2006.

Norton Rose Fulbright advises Tenova on the acquisition of Technometal GmbH

01 Aug 2013

Hamburg; Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Tenova on the acquisition of Technometal GmbH from management shareholders and Kern Industrie Automation GmbH & Co. KG. The purchase price is confidential.

Technometal GmbH with its seat in Duisburg, Germany, is a plantmaker with the ability to cover the full set of plants and services in the secondary metallurgy market: project studies, plant design, engineering, supply, commissioning, training and consulting.

Field Fisher Waterhouse advise PolyTherics on Antitope transaction

30 Jul 2013

A team from Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, led by Tim Bird, Bradley Theobald and Alison Dennis, have acted for prominent London-based biotechnology company, PolyTherics Limited (“PolyTherics”), in relation to its successful fundraising and simultaneous acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Cambridge-based, Antitope Limited (“Antitope”), a transaction which announced on Friday, 26 July, 2013.

Clifford Chance advises BNP Paribas Securities Services on the acquisition of Commerzbank's "Depotbank" business

29 Jul 2013

Clifford Chance advised BNP Paribas Securities Services on the acquisition of Commerzbank’s “Depotbank” business. The parties agreed that confidentiality be maintained on the contractual details. The transaction is still subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.

BNP Paribas Securities Services acquires activities of the "Depotbank" comprising the German domiciled UCITS, institutional funds, securities funds as well as open-ended real estate funds. As of the end of April 2013, a volume of approximately EUR 93 billion assets under depositary was serviced by Commerzbank.

Linklaters advises Koenig & Bauer on the acquisition of screen printing systems specialist Kammann

26 Jul 2013

Munich, 26 July 2013. Linklaters has advised Koenig & Bauer AG in relation to the legal aspects of its purchase of Kammann GmbH in Bad Oeynhausen. Koenig & Bauer has acquired 85% of the shares, 15% remains with Kammann’s two managing directors. The previous majority shareholder, Munich-based private equity firm Perusa, had already successfully restructured and realigned Kammann over the last years. In 2012 Kammann had a total of 175 employees, generated annual sales of over EUR 30 million and posted a net profit.

Mills & Reeve tuned in with digital radio global leader

25 Jul 2013

We have advised London Stock Exchange listed Sepura plc on its acquisition of Portalify Oy, a Helsinki based software solutions developer.

Initial cash consideration of €1 million was paid on completion and contingent consideration of up to €6 million will be payable in cash if Portalify achieves revenue and operating profit targets over the three years to 30 June 2016.

Clifford Chance advises Ramky on acquisition of Australia's Enviropacific

24 Jul 2013

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised India's Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd on the acquisition of Australia's Enviropacific Services Pty Ltd, the company's first major acquisition in Australia.

Ramky provides waste management, recycling and environmental services in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Middle East. Enviropacific provides environmental management and petrochemical services to energy, resources, petrochemical and government clients across Australia.