International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner advised leading hospitality technology provider Pegasus on its merger with Travel Tripper in a combination backed by a substantial investment from Accel-KKR.
The significant transaction brings together two companies known for their industry-leading reservations, distribution, business intelligence and e-commerce platforms that empower hotel groups around the world.
On February 5, 2019, The Chamber of Digital Commerce announced unification with the Blockchain Association of Canada signaling the first merger of its kind in the blockchain industry globally. The new initiative is called the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada and is led by Tanya Woods, Managing Director, based in Ottawa.
Davis Polk is advising Helios Investment Partners on the plan for a merger of its portfolio company Telkom Kenya Limited with Airtel Networks Kenya Limited. Under the terms of the combination agreement, Telkom Kenya Limited and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited will merge their respective Mobile, Enterprise and Carrier Services businesses in Kenya to operate under a joint venture company to be named “Airtel-Telkom.” Telkom Kenya Limited’s real estate portfolio and specific government services will not form part of the combined entity.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised Nexus Tradeco Limited (Nexus), in its role as property manager of Primary Health Properties (PHP), on the merger of PHP and Medicx – creating Britain’s largest healthcare real estate investment trust.
The combined group will hold a portfolio of 479 properties in the UK, rented to primary care providers, with a value of £2.3 billion. Nexus, the UK-based property management services, will provide property management, administrative and advisory support to the enlarged group.
Ashurst is advising MedicX Fund Limited on its all-share merger with Primary Health Properties Plc (PHP), announced today. Under the terms of the merger, which is intended to be implemented by way of a Guernsey law scheme of arrangement of MedicX, PHP will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MedicX in exchange for new shares in PHP valuing the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MedicX at approximately £393 million.
International law firm CMS is advising healthcare sector real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties plc (PHP) on its PS392m merger with MedicX Fund Limited, announced today. The agreement is intended to be implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement of MedicX, under which PHP will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MedicX.
Kirkland & Ellis advised New Omaha Holdings L.P., an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts Co. L.P., in the merger of Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) and First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), which today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Fiserv will acquire First Data in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of $22 billion.
Baker McKenzie advised Mayersche Buchhandlung with Best Of Books on the merger with the Omni-Channel book retailer Thalia.
The 55 Mayersche bookstores in North Rhine-Westphalia, the about 300 Thalia bookstores in German-speaking countries and the shop-in-shop provider Best of Books will comprise Europe's most important family-run retail bookseller. The Falter family now joins the former Thalia shareholders, the Herder, Kreke, Busch and Göritz families.
Munich/Frankfurt/New York—Global law firm Dentons advised Immunic AG, a Munich-based biotech company, in a reverse merger with Vital Therapies, Inc., a California-based biotherapeutic company, which gives it a listing on Nasdaq.
Loyens & Loeff advised Oranje-Nassau-Energie BV and Dyas Holdings BV on merge
Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V., a Netherlands-based company and the largest Dutch private operating company for exploration and production, will merge with the oil and gas division Dyas of family concern SHV.
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