The international law firm Baker McKenzie represented Severgroup TalentTech in the acquisition of the FL.ru service.
TalentTech is a Russian technology company, a subdivision of Alexey Mordashov's Severgroup investment company, which develops comprehensive solutions for combining online education and recruitment, including self-employment.
London Office represented J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC on its establishment of a London wholesale broking platform and the acquisition of two London brokers.
Fried Frank advised Serviceware SE in connection with its acquisition of German knowledge management specialist SABIO GmbH from the founding shareholders. In addition to significant cross-selling opportunities with national and international groups, Serviceware SE expands its enterprise service management platform (ESM) with the acquisition of SABIO by the integration of a SaaS knowledge management module. The purchase price has been paid by Serviceware entirely from equity. All conditions to closing have already been fulfilled.
Client name
Siemens International Holding B.V.
Other parties involved
Mendix Holding BV, Multiple sellers including various financial investors, and the founders
Nature of transaction
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent on its buyout of Dennis Publishing.
The Travers Smith team was led by Private Equity Partners Ian Shawyer and Lucie Cawood and also included Private Equity Senior Counsel Alex Dixon, Private Equity Senior Associate Victoria Bramall, and Private Equity Associates Robert Coward and James Thomson. Finance Partner Donald Lowe advised on financing matters, Tax Partner Russell Warren advised in relation to tax, and Commercial, IP and Technology Partner Richard Brown advised in relation to IP issues.
DLA Piper has advised the US private equity fund Brookstone Partners on their acquisition of Morocco-based renewable energy company AM Wind from Altus and All'in Consulting.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners (Phoenix) on its acquisition of Nexus Vehicle Rental (Nexus) in a transaction valuing Nexus at £142 million.
Allen & Overy LLP has advised Marel hf, a public limited company listed on the Icelandic Nasdaq OMX under the ticker symbol MARL, on the acquisition of MAJA group.
MAJA Group, based in Kehl, Germany, is a highly innovative manufacturer of food processing machinery, specializing in skinning and portioning with main focus on the meat market, as well as ice machines for the preservation of fresh food. The transaction is still subject to merger control clearance. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Sunrise Medical Group on its acquisition of multi-national wheelchair designer and manufacturer Magic Mobility. The firm is proud to have acted for Sunrise in Australia since 2001 on various mandates across a spectrum of practice groups.
Sunrise is a world leader in mobility vehicles including manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, mobility aids and customised seating and positioning systems. Sunrise Medical’s wheelchairs and mobility aids are sold in over 130 countries worldwide.
Frankfurt/Main – the listed American AMETEK, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of electronic measuring instruments and electromechanical devices, has acquired all shares in Motec GmbH, a leading provider of integrated vision systems serving the high growth mobile machine vision market. Details of the transaction value have not been disclosed.