Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has assistedASEC Cement SAE, an affiliate of Qalaa Holdings (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), a leading energy and infrastructure company in Africa and the Middle East based in Cairo, Egypt) on the sale of its direct and indirect equity stake in ASEC Ciment SPA (an Algerian based company which is currently developing a cement plant in Algeria) to a private local investor.

Waterland held the stake since 2009, contributing significantly to the company's success as a leading European river cruise operator.

Waterland announced the sale of its interest in the A-ROSA river cruise group to British private equity group Duke Street. Duke Street is acquiring all the shares in German-based A-ROSA, recognized as the industry leader for premium European river cruises.

Skadden advised Toshiba Corporation on the sale of its claims against Westinghouse Electric Company LLC to Nucleus Acquisition LLC (a consortium controlled by The Baupost Group, LLC) for $2.16 billion and the sale of its Westinghouse-related shares to Brookfield WEC Holdings LLC. Skadden also assisted Toshiba with the successful negotiation and execution of a key plan support agreement with Westinghouse, its statutory unsecured creditors committee and other parties.

Baker McKenzie has advised the global higher education giant, Laureate Education, on the sale of Université Internationale de Casablanca (UIC) to KMR Holding Pédagogique, a recognised higher education platform in French speaking Africa. Established in 2010, UIC is the first private university recognised by the Moroccan State.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline) on the sale of its interest in London-based broker Beach & Associates (Beach) to Acrisure LLC (Acrisure). Acrisure has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Beach’s equity from existing shareholders, which include Aquiline as well as current and previous Beach management.

Osborne Clarke has advised the owner of EDS GmbH, Johannes P. Müller, on its takeover by Reifenhäuser Group. EDS GmbH will operate within the Reifenhäuser Group as a separate independent business unit. With this acquisition, Reifenhäuser will further expand its existing expertise in die production and significantly strengthen the design know-how for die and film tools.

Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, EDS GmbH is a leading supplier of high-end extrusion tools and a flat dies specialist.

Skadden is advising Validus Holdings, Ltd. on its $5.6 billion acquisition by American International Group, Inc.

Cologne – Marketing and IT agency Cocomore AG has sold its e-commerce subsidiary Kairion to the ProSiebenSat.1 media group.

A CMS team headed by Dr Richard Mayer-Uellner advised Cocomore on the legal aspects of the transaction.

Kairion will become part of Advertising Platform Solutions, which brings together all of ProSiebenSat.1’s ad-tech activities. The transaction has already been completed. The purchase price was not disclosed.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the owner of EDS GmbH, Johannes P. Müller, on its takeover by Reifenhäuser Group. EDS GmbH will operate within the Reifenhäuser Group as a separate independent business unit. With this acquisition, Reifenhäuser will further expand its existing expertise in die production and significantly strengthen the design know-how for die and film tools.

Based in North Rhine-Westphalia, EDS GmbH is a leading supplier of high-end extrusion tools and a flat dies specialist.

Squire Patton Boggs has acted for leading speciality chemicals company Synthomer plc on the sale of Synthomer Leuna GmbH to Alberdingk Boley GmbH, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly binders based in Krefeld, Germany.