Berlin – capiton IV GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG sells its shares in Kautex Holding GmbH based in Bonn (Germany) to Plastech Beteiligungs GmbH based in Vienna (Austria). The purchaser is an independent industry holding, focusing on investments in the plastic materials sector. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The closing of the transaction is still subject to the approval by the antitrust authorities.

PARIS (January 18, 2018) – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has advised Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in connection with its participation in the reorganization of the French nuclear industry.

McDermott counseled Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in acquiring a minority stake in Framatome (formerly known as New NP), an entity that brings together the assets of the Areva group relating to the design, supply and sale of equipment, fuel assemblies and services for nuclear reactors.

Global law firm 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.

MinterEllison has advised the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute on the sale of 100% of clinical research company Nucleus Network Limited to private equity firm Crescent Capital Partners.

Based in Melbourne, the Nucleus Network is Australia’s leading early phase clinical research facility. It was established in 2003 and employs more than 100 employees, conducting trials for a range of global biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients.

The sale will boost the Victorian and Australian biotechnology and medical research sectors.

MinterEllison has advised the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute on the sale of 100% of clinical research company Nucleus Network Limited to private equity firm Crescent Capital Partners.

Based in Melbourne, the Nucleus Network is Australia’s leading early phase clinical research facility. It was established in 2003 and employs more than 100 employees, conducting trials for a range of global biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients.

The sale will boost the Victorian and Australian biotechnology and medical research sectors.

Berlin – capiton IV GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG sells its shares in Kautex Holding GmbH based in Bonn (Germany) to Plastech Beteiligungs GmbH based in Vienna (Austria). The purchaser is an independent industry holding, focusing on investments in the plastic materials sector. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The closing of the transaction is still subject to the approval by the antitrust authorities.

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.

McDermott has advised owner Oliver Karrié  on the sale of all his shares in KBS Infra GmbH and its subsidiaries (“KBS Group”) to Cramo AG (“Cramo”).

KBS is a full-service provider for logistics in the construction sector, operating across Germany. The group plans and operates logistical services, supplies rental and set-up of construction site equipment and supplies construction sites with inbound and outbound communication.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has advised private-equity house Gimv and certain individual shareholders, including CEO Armin Pohl, on their disposal of Mackevision group to Accenture.

The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is advising Schoeller Industries, Amsterdam/Pullach, the holding company owned by the Schoeller family and the founding shareholder in Schoeller Allibert Group, in connection with the sale of the stake held by its co-shareholder, J.P. Morgan, to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and the partnering between Schoeller and Brookfield. The Schoeller family has agreed to contribute further business interests to Schoeller Allibert.