French international law firm Jeantet has advised Alchemy Partners and its investment fund Alchemy Special Opportunities in connection with the acquisition of YLDA Group, one of the European leaders in the portable toilets renting and production. The acquisition includes French brand and operating company Sebach France.

LBO France has been YLDA Group’s main shareholder along with other financial institutions including Banca Passadore and Banco Assoaglio so far.

International law firm Hogan Lovells advised retailer Walmart Inc. as lead transactional counsel in finalizing its acquisition of approximately 77 percent of Flipkart Group, India’s leading marketplace eCommerce platform, for an announced price of approximately US$16 billion.

Walmart is now the largest shareholder in Flipkart. This transaction is believed to be the biggest such e-commerce deal in history. Additional information on the transaction can be found here.

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised Jensen Hughes, the global leader in safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, on the expansion of its global footprint through the acquisition of Jeremy Gardner Associates, a leading UK and Ireland-based fire safety consulting firm.

We have acted as legal advisor for Tietokeskus when it acquired two IT companies in Pirkanmaa, Finland: Tamico Oy and Suomen IT-Infra Oy. Following the acquisition, over 50 professionals will transfer to Tietokeskus. The combined turnover of Tamico and Suomen IT-Infra was EUR 7.1 million in 2017.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising HarbourVest Partners in its role in the proposed take-private acquisition of UK insurer esure.

The proposed acquisition represents a pricing of 280 pence per share, amounting to a total of £1.2 billion.

The deal sees Bain Capital act as the lead investor, with HarbourVest Partners acting as a minority investor alongside Lexington Partners and LGT.

Willkie represented Apex Group Ltd., one of the world's largest fund solutions providers, in the transaction, which adds an additional $24 billion in assets under administration to the group's portfolio.

Ropes & Gray represented Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a leading healthcare investment firm, in its acquisition of Abzena plc, a Cambridge, UK-based biopharmaceutical services company. Under the terms of the acquisition, the deal is valued at approximately £34.4 million on a fully diluted basis, with Abzena shareholders entitled to receive 16 pence per share.

Munich – Listed private equity firm Mutares AG has acquired two UK subsidiaries from Knorr-Bremse AG, a leading manufacturer of braking systems. The transaction comprises two industrial service providers for rail vehicles, Knorr-Bremse RailServices (UK) Limited and Kiepe Electric Limited, which have production facilities in England and Scotland. Completion of the deal is expected in the autumn.