National law firm Shoosmiths has advised August Equity's SecureData Europe on its acquisition of Quadrant Networks.
The deal represents the first bolt-on for IT security company, SecureData.
Quadrant provides application delivery and security services to e-commerce and corporate clients including Ocado, Rightmove and Easyjet.
Allen & Overy LLP has advised Tokai Rubber Industries, Japan, on the acquisition of automotive supplier Anvis from H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital, which focuses on small and medium-sized businesses. The transaction is still subject to clearance by the competent cartel authorities. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Leading international law firm SJ Berwin has advised Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc on the acquisition of Belgium-based development company Uteron Pharma for $150 million in cash up front, and up to $155 million in potential future milestone payments.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Watson is a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, brand and biosimilar products. The acquisition of Uteron expands Watson's pipeline of female healthcare products.
DLA Piper has represented Fosun International in its private equity investment in Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited, a Bermuda reinsurer with operations in Asia.
Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited received an initial capital investment of $550 million provided jointly by Fosun International and International Finance Corp., the World Bank's private sector investment arm. Fosun International will hold 85 percent, and International Finance Corp. will hold 15 percent, of Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited.
Slaughter and May is advising Ladbrokes plc ('Ladbrokes'), one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies, on the proposed acquisition of Global Betting Exchange Alderney Limited ('GBEA'), the operator of the Betdaq exchange business, for an initial consideration of EUR30 million in cash and shares, from TBH Limited ('TBH').
Allen & Overy is pleased to announce it is advising OCI N.V. on its USD9 billion public takeover offer for Orascom Construction Industries SAE and admission to listing and trading on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
Commenting on the transaction, A&O’s Middle-East head of corporate Andrew Schoorlemmer said: "This is a great start to 2013 having topped the M&A league tables in 2012 in MENA as well as Benelux. OCI is one of our strategic corporate clients and we are delighted to have again been instructed by them on this transformational deal."
DLA Piper has been advising TÜV SÜD on the takeover of K+S Haustechnik Planungsgesellschaft. Through the takeover, TÜV SÜD is deliberately extending its range of services in the real estate sector. K+S specializes in sophisticated projects in the field of commercial and administrative property.
Clifford Chance advised TÜV SÜD on the acquisition of all of the shares in Italian company pH s.r.l. who is one of the leading suppliers of alimentary analyses and non-food products in Italy.
The laboratories undertake comprehensive microbiological and chemical examinations of food and agricultural products as well as non-food analyses for leading national companies as well as multinationals.
Sheffield Office Supports Latest Acquisition
Market leader in the management of pump assets for the process industries, AESPUMP, has again signalled its intention to expand overseas with news that it has acquired the James Walker Pump and Valve Refurbishment division of James Walker Benelux.
The James Walker Pump and Valve Refurbishment division has two locations in Holland, employs 24 people and has an annual turnover of €3m.
Leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, which has entered into exclusive negotiations with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to purchase the entire issued capital of Verallia North America (“VNA”) for US$1.7bn (approximately €1.275bn)