Arnold & Porter's London and US Corporate team has advised Williams Lea Tag, the leading independent global marketing activation partner, on the acquisition of Taylor James, a leading digital production studio. Williams Lea Tag is the leading independent marketing activation partner trusted by global brands worldwide to turn creative ideas into reality. Taylor James, with a network across North America and Europe, offers high-end CGI, animation, design, and VFX in a variety of sectors.

International law firm Clifford Chance has advised global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in AK Life Sciences (Abacus), a leading distributor of pharmaceutical products in East Africa and the largest manufacturer of parenterals in Uganda. Financial terms of the deal are not disclosed.

Shanghai/Istanbul - The Chinese cable manufacturer Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd. (ZTT) has acquired the Turkish company Demirer Kablo from Saudi Cable Company for USD 66.7 million. The transaction was completed today after merger control clearance had been granted.

Gide has advised Legrand on its purchase of Shenzhen Clever Electronic Co., Ltd., the Chinese leader in intelligent PDUs4 for data centres. Shenzhen Clever Electronic Co., Ltd. thus rounds out Legrand’s product offerings in a high added-value segment, where it is already number one in the United States with its Raritan and Server Technology brands.

Gide advised Legrand on all aspects of the project, including legal due diligence, structuring, and negotiation and drafting of the transaction documents.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group on its acquisition of a 50% stake in Greencells Group (“Greencells”) and the formation of a joint venture with its current owners, Andreas Hoffmann and Marius Kisauer.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised the lenders in the acquisition of Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe by private equity investor Advent International.

Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe is the market leader in high quality outpatient intensive care in Germany. With a total of 18 outpatient nursing providers and a non-profit inpatient facility, the Group offers a broad spectrum of care services in individual as well as community care settings. The company has a strong reputation as a provider of high-quality nursing care and is a pioneer in outpatient intensive care.