DUBAI, 4 May 2016 – Hogan Lovells has advised on the sale of Multibrands, one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the Middle East.
Multibrands Trading Company has been acquired by Gulf Capital, a major alternative investment firm. Hogan Lovells' Middle East team represented the sellers, Kuwait-based Sadita Holding Company, working with NBK Capital as financial advisers to Sadita.
Charles Russell Speechlys advised shareholders Alex Heynes and Paul Oberschneider on the sale of Vital Ingredient, one of the fastest growing, healthy fast food chains in the capital, to private equity firm LDC.
Freshfields has acted as international legal counsel for Carlson Hospitality Group Inc., the global hospitality and travel company, on the sale of Carlson Hotels Inc. to HNA Tourism Holding Co., Ltd.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields) has acted as international legal counsel for Carlson Hospitality Group Inc., the global hospitality and travel company, on the sale of Carlson Hotels Inc. (Carlson Hotels) to HNA Tourism Holding (Group) Co., Ltd (HNA Tourism).
NautaDutilh advised Casino on Dutch law aspects in connection with the disposal of its stake in Big C Thailand and Vietnam.
RPC advises ANV Holding on the $218.7m acquisition by AmTrust
Leading City law firm, RPC, announces its second major insurance sector deal in a week.
Following on from advising on the Chaucer/Axa SPS, RPC is advising on the acquisition of ANV Holding B.V. by Nasdaq listed AmTrust Financial Services, for $218.7m.
On completion, which is subject to regulatory approval, AmTrust will acquire ANV and its affiliates. AmTrust will support ANV’s Funds at Lloyd’s.
Macfarlanes has advised longstanding client 3i on the sale of Mayborn Group to Shanghai Jahwa (Group) Co., Ltd. Ltd, the parent company of leading Chinese consumer products organisation, Jahwa United Co. Ltd.
Macfarlanes has advised longstanding client 3i on the sale of Mayborn Group to Shanghai Jahwa (Group) Co., Ltd. Ltd, the parent company of leading Chinese consumer products organisation, Jahwa United Co. Ltd.
Guldager A/S with its consolidated companies has been sold to the Danish private equity fund Capidea Management. Plesner has been advising Guldager for more than 50 years and also assisted with this transaction.
Guldager A/S is a leading water treatment provider and has a national Danish service network, and the group supplies water treatment plants all over the world. Guldager is an expert in corrosion protection and water treatment in relation to facility management, industry, catering, hospitals and the energy sector.
Advising Altice Media Group in connection with the sale of 100% share capital of its subsidiary Altice Media Group France to the group Numericable-SFR
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Allen & Overy LLP has advised leading global tourism group TUI Group with registered office in Hanover on the sale of the Spanish-British Hotelbeds Group to the private equity investor Cinven Capital Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The purchase price is approximately EUR 1.2 billion. The transaction is still subject to clearance by the competent regulatory authorities and is expected to close by the end of September this year.
The Chinese online sales services provider Alibaba has acquired shares in the online marketplace Lazada, which has investors from several continents. Alibaba is also investing USD 500m as a capital increase. The total investment is more than USD 1b and is, according to Thomson Reuters, the largest acquisition Jack Ma's company has made up to this point.