Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading pan-European private equity firm, on its acquisition of Wireless Logic Group (“Wireless Logic”), Europe’s leading smart connectivity platform provider, from CVC Capital Partners’ Growth Fund.
Fortune Fountain Capital (“FFC”), a prominent Asian financial group established as a family office, announced that it has completed the acquisition of 88.8% of the share capital of Baccarat S.A., the internationally renowned French luxury crystal Maison, listed on Euronext Paris, from affiliates of Starwood Capital Group and L Catterton.
Fieldfisher's M&A team has acted for National Cargo Bureau Inc. (NCB) on its purchase of UK technology firm, Exis (Group) Limited. NCB is a New York City-based organisation which assists the industry in regards to regulations governing the transportation of goods by sea on behalf of the US Coast Guard.
The multi-million pound deal, which closed in late April, saw NCB acquire the entire issued share capital of Exis, which is a leading supplier of IT systems for the management of dangerous seaborne cargoes.
Willkie represented Genstar and Apex in the transaction.
DLA Piper represented Sole Source Capital (SSC) in its acquisition of Trade Supplies, LLC, a leading distributor of nonperishable foodservice disposable items, dry-grocery items, packaging solutions and janitorial supplies across the Western United States.
Mayer Brown advised has Webhelp SAS on the acquisition of all shares of the Sellbytel Group.
The Webhelp Group is a portfolio company of the leading American investment company, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P (KKR). The seller is the global operating agency group, BBDO, which is based in New York. The transaction is still subject to the approval of antitrust authorities, and the parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Baker McKenzie advised Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Prudential, on its investment in the CCNST Group, a leading provider of broadband services in Germany. The significant investment of the investor Infracapital was secured, among other things, for the further expansion of the gigabit company in Germany. The investment directly affects amplus AG, which is as a telecommunications network operator one of the flagship companies of the CCNST Group.
Baker McKenzie advised Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API) on its $127.4 million acquisition of the Clearskincare Clinics and products business from founder, Dr Philippa McCaffery, business partner Alarna Longes and multiple minority vendors.
Baker McKenzie lead partner, Arthur Apos stated: "The acquisition represents a growth and diversification opportunity for API and complements their existing customer footprint and retail expertise."
London – International law firm McDermott Will and Emery represented Intermediate Capital Group Plc, a specialist asset manager with over €27 billion in assets under management, in connection with the acquisition of Nadella, one of Europe’s leading producers of linear guides and rollers for industrial motion applications.
Orrick advised French technology leader UnitySC, a Fogale Nanotech subsidiary, on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in German optical inspection systems expert HSEB Dresden GmbH.
Following the acquisition, the group's extended line of leading-edge process control solutions will provide a unique and essential inspection and metrology capability to semiconductor manufacturers. Together, the group's offerings span substrate, front-end-of-line (FEOL) manufacturing, wafer-level packaging, 3D ICs and power semiconductors.