Vinge has advised Bellbox in conjunction with the merger with Lyko. The merger has created a Nordic region leader within professional haircare and beauty products. The combined group is expected to have a turnover of approximately SEK 500 million and the merger has created a multi-channel retailer with Bellbox’s store network, which consists of 30 wholly owned stores in Sweden and Norway, and Lyko.se, a destination for beauty products online.

Clifford Chance advises Technip on its proposed combination with CGG to create a first tier oil and gas services provider. The proposed transaction would take the form of a cash tender offer.

It is not certain at this stage whether such transaction will occur.

Stibbe advises Tornier N.V. on its merger with Wright Medical Group, Inc. in an all stock transaction with a combined equity value of approximately $3.3 billion.

Upon completion of the merger, Wright shareholders will own approximately 52% of the shares of the combined company and Tornier shareholders will own approximately 48%. The combined company will conduct business as Wright Medical Group N.V. and will leverage the global strengths of both product brands as a pure play Extremities-Biologics business.

Slaughter and May is advising RF Trustee Co. Limited (the independent family office of the Fleming family, together with other families) and Standard Chartered Bank, each as shareholders of Fleming Family & Partners Limited (FF&P), on the proposed merger between FF&P and Stonehage. The merger will create the largest independent multi-family office in the EMEA region. The combined business will serve a client base of over 250 families of wealth and will manage, advise and/or administer over $43 billion (c.£27 billion) of assets.

Davis Polk is advising the special committee of the board of directors of Ormat Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“OTI”), in connection with OTI’s entry into a share exchange agreement and plan of merger with its parent entity, Ormat Industries Ltd., an Israeli corporation (“OIL”). Under the agreement, OTI will acquire OIL through a share exchange that will eliminate OIL’s majority ownership interest in, and control of, OTI.

Macfarlanes has advised on the proposed merger between Fleming Family & Partners and Stonehage. The merger will create the largest independent multi-family office in the EMEA region. It is intended that the combined business will be called Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners and will offer an unrivalled range of intergenerational wealth management services for UK and international families.

TUI AG has taken an important step forward regarding the planned merger with its British subsidiary TUI Travel PLC to form the world's largest integrated tourism group.

At the extraordinary general meeting on 28 October 2014, the TUI shareholders approved the resolutions proposed by the executive board and supervisory board by large majorities. The resolutions on the capital increase necessary for the merger were passed with a majority of more than 99%. At the same time, a resolution was passed to increase the number of supervisory board members from 16 to 20.

Irwin Mitchell has advised global real estate advisory firm JLL on its merger with W. A. Ellis. W. A. Ellis is an established leader in the prime London market operating since 1868 with a particular focus in Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Belgravia re-sale, lettings, property management and valuation.
 
Following the announcement, W. A. Ellis will become part of the JLL group that will see offices and employees integrating with immediate effect but will continue to operate under the established W. A. Ellis brand for a period of time.
 

Travers Smith has advised international software and application management solutions group Micro Focus on its proposed merger with the Attachmate Group, a global provider of enterprise infrastructure software solutions.

Norton Rose Fulbright is advising Numis Securities Limited as sponsor, financial adviser and broker to Micro Focus International plc (“Micro Focus”) in connection with Micro Focus’ $2.3bn proposed merger with The Attachmate Group, Inc.