Norton Rose Fulbright is currently advising on three takeover offers for Avesco Group plc, Lavendon Group plc and Creston plc.

Hogan Lovells has advised new client Stellwagen group on the sale of its corporate group to Acasta Enterprises Inc. ("Acasta"), in a deal worth approximately US$270million plus contingent consideration, as part of an overall transaction for Acasta worth approximately US$900million.  Acasta has also committed to invest US$100million into Stellwagen's investment vehicles as part of the deal.  Stellwagen is headquartered in Dublin and provides best-in-class asset management, financial and technology solutions to the global aviation industry.

Advising the company John Paul in connection with the sale of 78.67% of its shares to AccorHotels. The remaining stake being kept by David Amsellem, the founder of the company, who will remain as CEO and keep 21.33% of the share.

The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company acquired VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Tallinn, Estonia.

Eversheds Ots & Co advised VitalFields and its shareholders in the exit process.

Eversheds’ transaction team was led by partner Maivi Ots. Team included also legal counsel Marten Amjärv and associate Marit Kukk. 

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised on the sale of Skyscanner in what is believed to be the largest corporate transaction in Scotland this year.

The deal, which was announced on the US Stock Exchange last night, will see Skyscanner sold to CTrip.com International, China’s largest travel agency, for £1.4bn.
 

Macfarlanes is advising Better Capital’s BECAP Fund LP on discussions to sell Gardner Aerospace Holdings Limited (“Gardner”) to Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources Co. Limited (“SLMR”).

SLMR has made an offer of £326m on an Enterprise Value basis and the transaction remains subject to certain legal and other conditions and to regulatory and other approvals.

Dentons has advised insolvent Berlin FinTech startup Cookies LABS on its sale to Klarna, a leading global payment service provider. As a consequence of disagreements within the management, Cookies LABS declared insolvency in October 2016. As part of the deal, Klarna assumed all debts of the company and all jobs were saved.

Bird & Bird's London Corporate group is advising long-standing client, Alternative Networks plc (Alternative Networks) on its recommended takeover by Daisy Intermediate Holdings Limited (Daisy).

Allen & Overy LLP has advised the shareholders of Concept Laser GmbH on the sale of 75% their shares to General Electric (GE). The transaction is worth USD 599 million. The purchase agreement between the parties was signed yesterday.

Hannes Snellman advised ISS Palvelut Oy, a leading Finnish facility services provider, in its sale of 100% of the shares in ISS Security Oy and the Finnish security business and related assets to Intera Fund III Ky, a private equity fund managed by Intera Partners. In connection with the completion of the transaction, the parties will enter into a cooperation relationship regarding the provision of the integrated facilities services to customers. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.