Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised Unimin Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sibelco, on its forthcoming merger with Fairmount Santrol, a leading provider of high-performance silica sand. The deal consideration consists of a mix of stock and cash. Unimin will list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange in connection with the transaction.

Macfarlanes has advised leading US motion picture exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group on its definitive merger agreement with the UK’s largest cinema operator Cineworld Group plc for a total transaction value of $3.6bn.

The transaction, which will create the second largest cinema operator in the world, is subject to approval by the shareholders of Regal and Cineworld and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018.

Dentons has advised media management agency, Troika, on its merger with media management and professional services agency the James Grant Group (JGG or the Group).

Troika, founded in 2005 by partners Michael Duff, Melanie Rockcliffe and Conor McCaughan, represents over 300 clients ranging from UK television personalities Graham Norton, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, to global actors Michael Fassbender and Lena Headey.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised SSE plc (‘SSE’), one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, on the separation of its retail business, which is to be merged with npower and listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange as a new independent energy supplier.

Slaughter and May is advising innogy on the merger of Npower with SSE’s domestic retail operations in Great Britain to form a major, independent British retail energy company.  Following completion, innogy will own 34.4 per cent and SSE shareholders will hold 65.6 per cent of the combined retail company, which will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The transaction is subject to the approval of the supervisory board of innogy and of SSE’s shareholders, as well as approval by competition and regulatory authorities.

DWF has advised Inflexion Private Equity on the simultaneous buyout and immediate merger of Bollington Insurance Brokers (“Bollington”) and Wilsons Insurance Brokers (“Wilsons”). The new structure, Bollington Wilson Group, will generate annual gross written premiums in excess of £120m and will be among the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers.

Interdisciplinary Latham team advises on significant combination that will create a national leader in education innovation.

Schulte represented Veritas Capital and its affiliates in a “Reverse Morris Trust” transaction and merger of Vencore Holding Corporation and KeyPoint Government Solutions with DXC Technology’s U.S. Public Sector business to form a new independent public company. The publicly-traded company will be an end-to-end IT services provider to the U.S. government, providing clients with highly differentiated offerings and capabilities.

Merger of equals will create a European Champion in Mobility.

Siemens and Alstom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine Siemens' mobility business including its rail traction drives business, with Alstom. The transaction brings together two innovative players of the railway market with unique customer value and operational potential. The two businesses are largely complementary in terms of activities and geographies. Siemens will receive newly issued shares in the combined company representing 50 percent of Alstom's share capital on a fully diluted basis.