The international law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT has advised Breed Reply, a leading early-stage investor in IoT1 companies on the acquisition of a holding in the German ubirch GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction volume.

With the acquired holding in ubirch and the simultaneous involvement in another IoT company in Norway Breed Reply further expands its Europe-wide commitment. Its portfolio of early-stage IoT companies now comprises 22 enterprises engaged in the most varied sectors. It is the first German holding of Breed Reply.

TLT has advised Molson Group, the UK's largest independent construction equipment supplier, on its acquisition of construction equipment dealer Finlay Plant (UK) and its subsidiary and associated companies.

The deal gives Molson full distribution rights for the complete range of Terex Finlay mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment in England, Wales and the Channel Islands.

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised long-standing client FPE Capital on the acquisition of Vedbaek Holdings Limited (t/a The NAV People), the UK’s leading value added reseller of Microsoft Dynamics NAV enterprise resource planning software and services to mid-sized UK corporates.
 

Dentons is pleased to have advised Natixis Investment Managers, one of the world’s largest asset management firms with more than US$1 trillion assets under management, on its acquisition of MV Credit, the European credit specialist focused on upper mid-cap private debt. Natixis Investment Managers is a subsidiary of Natixis, the international corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France.

CMS, international law firm, is advising Phillips Industries (Phillips Connect Technologies), a leading US - based manufacturer and supplier of parts for the automotive industry, on the purchase of Fortech, a Polish manufacturer of high-quality electrical connections for trucks and cars. The acquisition of Fortech is the US company's first investment in Central Eastern Europe.

The newly formed company will be identified as Phillips-Fortech Poland Sp. z o. o. Jacek Pekala, the founder of Fortech Poland will serve as president of the management board of the new company.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP represented leading commercial aircraft lessor Goshawk Aviation in connection with its acquisition of SKY Aviation Leasing International Limited (“SALI”). Goshawk will acquire the SALI aircraft leasing business, including 51 owned and committed aircraft. The acquisition will create a leasing business with an owned, managed and committed portfolio of 183 aircraft and a pro forma fleet value of $9.1bn, and will make Goshawk a top 10 aircraft leasing company within five years of its formation in late 2013.