Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce that it has advised the Tokyo Stock Exchange listed LIFULL Co Ltd on its $187 million scheme of arrangement acquisition of the ASX listed Mitula Group Limited as announced to the ASX and TSE today.

The transaction will create a leading global online classifieds and marketplaces group in 63 countries with 170 million visits per month giving customers access to more traffic and a great range of products and services.

Investment AB Latour has, through its subsidiary Hultafors Group AB, signed an agreement to acquire Johnson Level & Tool Mfg. Co., Inc., (“Johnson”) based in Wisconsin in the United States.

Johnson is a well-recognized provider of layout and measuring tools, being a market leader in several channels of distribution.

The acquisition is part of Hultafors Group's strategy to strengthen its presence in North America.

Willkie London and Paris represent PAI Partners on the acquisition alongside Baring Private Equity Asia of World Freight Company International, the global leader in the General Sales and Service Agent market

A cross-border Willkie deal team advised on the acquisition alongside Baring Private Equity Asia of World Freight Company International (WFCI), the global leader in the General Sales and Service Agent market, from Greenbriar Equity Group.

Global law firm Dechert LLP advised leading European private equity firm Astorg on its planned acquisition of IGM Resins, a global manufacturer and innovator of ultraviolet curable materials, from Arsenal Capital Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 

Orrick has advised U.S. software provider Flexera on its acquisition of Brainwaregroup, a Switzerland-based software asset management (SAM) provider. The acquisition significantly expands Flexera’s presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and further supports its position as a leading global provider of SAM solutions for large, midsize and small enterprises seeking to optimize software spend and minimize risk across their portfolios.

We are advising Exponent PE backed waste management group, Enva (previously DCC Environmental), on its proposed acquisition of Rilta and ClearCircle, the Ireland and Northern Ireland hazardous waste management group. The agreement is subject to mergers clearance from the CCPC. The deal marks Enva’s second acquisition of the year following its acquisition of Blue Sky Plastic Recycling in January 2018.

International law firm Bird & Bird's international corporate team has advised major European printing group, Elcograf S.p.A on the acquisition of Clays, the UK's leading monochrome book production and distribution business, from St Ives plc. Clays is a book production company that was founded more than 200 years ago and is based in Suffolk, England. Clays has printed many of the UK's best loved books, including bestsellers by the likes of J.K. Rowling and Dan Brown.

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised the Civica Group (an investee company of Partners Group) on the acquisition of payment systems specialist, Nationwide Retail Systems Limited (NRS).

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised the 10-strong management team of Principle Cleaning Services (PCS) on their partial buy-out of its founder, Douglas Cooke.

Established in 1989 as a privately-owned and independent company, PCS is a market leader in providing corporate, commercial cleaning in London to some of the most famous landmark buildings in the Capital, including our very own premises in Fleet Place!

DLA Piper has advised Bahrain-based investment group, GFH Financial Group B.S.C., on its acquisition of 85 per cent of incentives provider and lifestyle app, the ENTERTAINER.