Osborne Clarke with a team led by partner Giuliano Lanzavecchia, assisted by associate Giulia Basile and trainee Alessandro Cartamantiglia, advised SchlegelGiesse, the international division of Tyman plc, in the acquisition of Reguitti SpA, an Italian company producing door and window handles as well as coordinated accessories, sold under the trademarks Reguitti, Tropex Design and Jatec.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised leading tailor-made wintersports operator, Ski Solutions, on the management buyout of Highlands-based adventure operator, Wilderness Scotland, after securing £3 million of follow-on investment funding from existing investor, Mobeus Equity Partners.
Willkie represented Alpega Group, a leading global logistics software company based in Belgium, in its acquisition of wtransnet, the leading freight exchange in Spain and Portugal.
It was recently announced that Willkie client Alpega Group, a leading global logistics software company based in Belgium, acquired wtransnet, the leading freight exchange in Spain and Portugal. With the addition of wtransnet, Alpega expects to grow its carrier network to more than 70,000 members across Europe, providing significant added value to its customers.
Matheson advised Canadian-owned Irving Oil on its acquisition of Top Oil. The acquisition will complete once all conditions of the sale have been met (including approval by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in Ireland).
Founded in 1924, Irving Oil operates Canada’s largest refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, along with more than 900 fuelling locations and a network of distribution terminals spanning Canada and New England. It also operates Ireland’s only refinery, located in Whitegate, Co. Cork.
The global investment company Permira has, through funds in its advisory portfolio, acquired Evonik Jayhawk Fine Chemicals Corporation (“Jayhawk”), one of the leading fine chemicals companies in the U.S., from Evonik Industries AG. Clifford Chance has advised Permira on this deal involving a high eight-figure amount. The transaction is still subject to antitrust approval in several countries and is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2018.
Osborne Clarke has advised Deutsche Bahn on the acquisition of a majority stake in CleverShuttle. The founders remain shareholders and will continue to manage the company.
The electro transport service was initiated by GHT Mobility GmbH, founded by Bruno Ginnuth, Jan Hofmann and Slava Tschurilin in 2014. The CleverShuttle application is based on an algorithm, which brings together various passengers on their individual routes to form intelligent carpools. All driven vehicles run on either electric, hydrogen or hybrid drive to help reduce CO2 emissions in urban areas.
Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client Agrial Group on the acquisition by its Beverage Division of Aston Manor, the UK's largest independent cider producer.
Dechert LLP is advising global technology services company Encompass Digital Media on its planned acquisition of Babcock International Group’s Media Services business. This cross-border acquisition will increase the presence of Encompass’ presence in the EMEA region, expand their video services offering in the live streaming sports arena, and bolster their collective relationships with important media companies and public service broadcasters around the world.
Supported by the M&A team led by Hamburg-based partner Dr. Stefan Duhnkrack, ATH Altonaer-Technologie-Holding GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg and owner of KROENERT GmbH & Co KG, acquired all shares in Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Berlin – Warsaw-listed stock corporation Grupa Azoty S.A. has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement for the acquisition of COMPO EXPERT group, headquartered in Münster, Germany, from XIO group, a London-headquartered private equity firm, following a competitive bidding process. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions such as approval from merger control authorities and at the general shareholder's meeting of Grupa Azoty S.A. The purchase price for 100% of shares in the COMPO EXPERT Group will not be higher than EUR 235 million.