A team led by Dr. Rainer Herschlein, Partner at the Stuttgart office, advised pump manufacturer Uraca GmbH & Co. KG on the acquisition of Nürtingen-based Dynajet GmbH. The acquisition allows Uraca to strategically expand its current product and service portfolio. Dynajet will remain an independent brand after the takeover.
Gilbert + Tobin is pleased to have advised Acacia Partners, as arranger, with Thomson Geer advising the issuer, ASCF Managed Investments Pty Ltd (ASCF), on a recent landmark debt capital markets issuance in the Australian legal market. This deal was unique for the Australian wholesale debt capital markets and involved a complex, multi-class note issuance, with the overall structure including elements of a securitisation transaction.
International law firm Ashurst advised a consortium of lenders (Banca IMI, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, ING, BBVA, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, UBI, Banco BPM and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti) on a €995 million financing for the acquisition of the solar portfolio of RTR in Italy (about 333 MW), owned by the Terra Firma group by F2i. The subsequent refinancing of the existing debt, all within the same financing transaction, was characterised by a particularly innovative structure.
Charles Russell Speechlys has advised the management team of Optimum Credit Limited, a leading provider of second charge mortgages, on its sale to Pepper Money. Pepper Money is owned by the global private equity fund KKR & Co.
On October 1, 2018 Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“CCCBL”) announced that it had acquired Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada (“CCRC”) from The Coca-Cola Company. DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, in conjunction with DLA Piper LLP (US), acted as lead M&A counsel to the The Coca-Cola Company through all stages of the transaction.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Dexus Funds Management Limited (Dexus) on its conditional agreement to acquire a 10% cornerstone interest in a new stapled vehicle proposed to be listed on the ASX, Heathley Healthcare REIT (Heathley REIT).
Dexus’s investment in the Heathley REIT will be for approximately $37.3 million, at a proposed issue price of $2.00 per stapled security. The Heathley REIT will comprise a portfolio of 42 Australian healthcare assets across five states.
Cleary Gottlieb is representing Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. in connection with its acquisition of Mars Drinks from Mars, Inc.
The transaction was signed on September 29, 2018, and is expected to close at the end of 2018 after regulatory approvals have been obtained.
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. is a family-owned Italian manufacturer of coffee products based in Turin.
Gide advises Casino Group on signing a commitment to sell a portfolio of Monoprix property assets worth a net EUR 565M
Rachel Hill joins Hadef & Partners to lead the Employment practice advising on all aspects of Employment law with a particular emphasis on disputes. The team also continues to work closely with other departments on corporate transactions.
Slaughter and May is advising Ensco plc (“Ensco”) on its proposed combination with Rowan Companies plc (“Rowan”).