Ashurst has advised Global Construction Services Limited (GCS) on its A$320 million proposed merger of equals with SRG Limited (SRG) to create SRG Global Limited (the Merger).

GCS and SRG have entered into a Scheme of Implementation Deed to effect the proposed Merger, pursuant to which GCS will acquire 100% of the issued capital in SRG (in exchange for the issue of new shares in GCS) by way of a members' scheme of arrangement.

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 is an end-to-end IT services provider to the U.S. government, providing clients with highly differentiated offerings and capabilities.

Ashurst advised Grammer AG, a leading international supplier of components for passenger car interiors and commercial vehicles seating systems, on the conclusion of a comprehensive Business Combination Agreement with affiliated companies of Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co. Ltd (Ningbo Jifeng), which is majority-owned and controlled by the Wang family.

National law firm Shoosmiths has advised on the first merger of two BGF-backed businesses, in a deal which also saw the company invest £5.5 million.

The merger of Nationwide Window Cleaning (NWC) and High Access Maintenance - with a combined revenue of £30 million - has created one of the largest independent facilities management services companies in the UK.

TLT has acted for the shareholders of Tasker Investments and High Access Maintenance on the latter's merger with Nationwide Window Cleaning (NWC).

This is the first merger of two Business Growth Fund (BGF)-backed businesses and will create one of the UK's largest facilities management services companies, Nationwide Specialist Services (NSS).

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised funds advised by EQT Partners and their portfolio company Sivantos Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, on the merger of Sivantos with Widex A/S in Denmark. 
 
Widex is owned by the Tøpholm and Westermann families. The strategic merger of equals will create a global hearing aid leader with an enterprise value of more than €7bn. The merged company will have revenues of approximately €1.6bn and will employ more than 10,000 people worldwide.