An Orrick Paris team advised Naturex on its combination with Givaudan, a Swiss flavor and fragrance maker. France-based Naturex is a global leader in natural specialty ingredients for the food, health and cosmetic industries. The deal aims to create a new global leader in natural extracts and ingredients.
Dechert LLP has acted as lead global counsel on the sale of Albéa S.A. to PAI Partners by an affiliate of Sun European Partners (the European advisor to Florida-based private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners). The sale completed on March 23, 2018.
Albéa S.A. manufactures plastic packaging products for the beauty and personal care market. PAI Partners is a Paris-based private equity firm.
Reed Smith represented global investment servicing company Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, headquartered in Chicago, in connection with its successful sale to Luxembourg-based Alter Domus Group, a leading provider of fund administration and corporate services.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Qatari Diar on the €506.8 million sale of its entire stake in Veolia Environnement representing approximately 26.1 million shares and 4.6% of the share capital.
The shares were sold via an institutional private placement with qualified investors by way of an accelerated bookbuilding. Veolia Environnement's shares are listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
Womble Bond Dickinson has advised CN Group on its sale to Newsquest Media Group. CN Group, which traces its roots in Cumbria back over 200 years, runs print, digital and event brands covering Cumbria, Northumberland, North Lancashire and the Scottish Borders through several award-winning publications including the News & Star, Cumberland News, Times & Star, In Cumbria, The Whitehaven News and the Hexham Courant.
Dentons is advising longstanding client FreeAgent Holdings plc ("FreeAgent"), the AIM-listed provider of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) accounting software solutions and mobile applications designed primarily for UK micro-businesses and their accountants, on its proposed acquisition by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS"). The terms of the recommended cash offer value FreeAgent at approximately £53 million.
Practice Osborne Clarke has advised the owners of Medical IT company, Rein Medical on its sale to Japanese group, JVCKENWOOD.
Headquartered in Mönchengladbach and with subsidiaries in Switzerland and Spain, Rein Medical realizes holistic IT solutions for clinics and medical practices. The company is one of the leading providers of diagnostic and viewing systems in Germany and Europe, and also provides clinic-wide image and video management solutions. Under the new owner, Rein Medical is looking to grow particularly in Japan and the US.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of award-winning tax consultancy, ForrestBrown, on its acquisition by alliantgroup, the premier provider of tax credits and incentives in the United States.
With this acquisition, ForrestBrown becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of alliantgroup. The ForrestBrown brand, all 63 employees and its Bristol headquarters, will be retained. The sale will allow ForrestBrown to expand its footprint outside of the UK.
The shareholders of food wholesaler PROHOGA have sold their majority stake to Rieker Investment GmbH. The current owner, the Lauffer family, is retaining a minority interest and will act in an advisory capacity to the company going forward. The parties agreed not to disclose details of the transaction value.
A CMS team led by Dr Maximilian Grub advised the family on all legal aspects of the transaction.
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has advised AIM-listed client, 1Statial PLC, in relation to its recent disposal of 80.1% of Enables IT Group Limited to Champall Consultancy Limited a company jointly owned by Michael Walliss, the Founder and Managing Director of Enables IT, with his wife.