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M&A: Acquiror's Counsel

DAC Beachcroft advises SIKA on its Acquisition of Everbuild

25 Jun 2013

The firm provided advice to global specialty chemicals company Sika on its purchase of Everbuild, the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and construction chemicals. Everbuild has a workforce of 270 employees and annual sales of more than £60m.

Partner Leila Porter, from the Manchester corporate team of DAC Beachcroft, led the work with support from William Pinnock (Corporate), Anne Harrison (Environment), Andrew Rankin (Commercial) and Becky Hodgkins (Employment).

Eversheds Ots & Co advised the acquisition of the UK SMS mobile marketing company TextMagic Ltd

25 Jun 2013

Law office Eversheds Ots & Co, co-operating with the independent financial adviser Nordic CF Advisory assisted Monday Media OÜ from Estonia to acquire the UK mobile marketing company TextMagic Ltd.

The transaction involved sale of the 55% share of the company previously held by UK shareholders. Management of the marketing, developing and sales activities of the company acquired is carried out from Estonia since 2007.

The advisory team supporting the client was lead by the attorney-at-law and partner Maivi Ots.

DLA Piper advises Waterlogic on entry into Australian market

25 Jun 2013

In a deal worth AU$60 million, DLA Piper has advised Waterlogic Plc (Waterlogic) on its entry into the Australian water cooler market through the acquisition of all of the issued share capital of Cool Clear Water Group Limited (Cool Clear Water). Cool Clear Water is the leading supplier of point-of-use drinking water purification and dispensing systems in Australia.

Wragge & Co advises NVM Private Equity on management buy-out

21 Jun 2013

Wragge & Co's Private Equity team has advised NVM Private Equity Limited (NVM) on its £5.5 million management buy-out of Kirton Group which manufactures and assembles specialist chairs for people with reduced mobility.

Private equity partner Ian Piggin and corporate director Gareth Baker led the deal with solicitor James Bradshaw, supported by a cross-firm team. This included experts in banking and finance, due diligence, property, employment, tax and pensions. They worked closely with NVM's directors David Rolfe and James Arrowsmith.

Linklaters advises LLI subsidiary GoodMills on acquisition of 91% interest in VK Mühlen

20 Jun 2013

Munich, 20 June 2013. Linklaters has advised the GoodMills Group GmbH on the acquisition of additional shares in VK Mühlen AG. The aim of the transaction was the consolidation of GoodMills in the European market. Co-parties were BayWa AG, the Swedish company Lantmännen ek för and the Olbrich family, already a substantial shareholder in VK Mühlen AG; a German company with a long tradition. With this transaction, GoodMills has increased its shareholding in VK Mühlen from 54.4% to more than 91%.

Allen & Overy berät Omers beim Erwerb von Vue Entertainment / CinemaxX

19 Jun 2013

Private Equity Investor Doughty Hanson verkauft seine Beteiligung an Vue Entertainment International Limited für umgerechnet ca. 1,1 Milliarden Euro an OMERS Private Equity und Alberta Investment Management Corporation, zwei kanadische Pensionsfonds. Der Vollzug ist für Juli 2013 geplant, nachdem das europäische Fusionskontrollverfahren abgeschlossen ist. Der Erwerb wird durch die Ausgabe eines High Yield Bonds finanziert.