Ashurst advised SEB AG on financing the acquisition of Schroth Safety Products (Schroth), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of occupant protection systems for specialised applications in aerospace, motorsports, defense, and medical transport, by international private equity firm Perusa. The purchase was part of a management buyout (MBO) with Perusa Partners Fund 2, L.P. as majority shareholder as well as dedicated Schroth managers from both Germany and the United States of America. Schroth was sold by its parent company TransDigm Group Incorporated.

Addleshaw Goddard's North West Corporate team has advised J Murphy & Sons on the acquisition of Carillion's UK power framework business.

The transaction will see the transfer of 22 employees to Murphy, as the global infrastructure company takes over Carillion's position on National Grid’s electricity overhead lines, substation and underground cable framework contracts, following the liquidation of Carillion.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm advised UK-based EG Group on real estate matters related to the $2.15 billion acquisition of Kroger’s convenience store holdings. The holdings are comprised of a mix of owned and leased properties including 762 stores in the United States. Kroger’s supermarket fuel centers and Turkey Hill Dairy operations were not included in the sale.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW“) has advised Bremen-based ZEABORN Group (“ZEABORN”) on its acquisition of E.R. Schiffahrt, from its parent E.R. Group, which is owned by Mr Erck Rickmers.

E.R. Schiffahrt is a dedicated ship management company with offices in Hamburg, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cyprus and the Philippines. Ship broker Harper Petersen, a subsidiary of E.R. Group, was also acquired by ZEABORN as part of this transaction.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW“) has advised Bremen-based ZEABORN Group (“ZEABORN”) on its acquisition of E.R. Schiffahrt, from its parent E.R. Group, which is owned by Mr Erck Rickmers.

E.R. Schiffahrt is a dedicated ship management company with offices in Hamburg, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cyprus and the Philippines. Ship broker a, a subsidiary of E.R. Group, was also acquired by ZEABORN as part of this transaction.

Mishcon de Reya has advised one of Israel's largest real estate investment holding companies, Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Limited, on the acquisition of real estate investment advisers, Brockton Capital LLP and the establishment of a new real estate investment company, Brockton Everlast Inc. Limited with an initial equity investment of £340m from Alony Hetz.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised TalkTalk Telecom Group plc on its successful £200 million cashbox placing to strengthen its balance sheet, support its continued customer growth and its investment in its long-term fibre plans announced today (8 February).

The Osborne Clarke transaction team worked alongside TalkTalk’s General Counsel, Tim Morris, and Head of Legal, Nadia Hoosen.

A cross-border team from global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is advising US-based medtech giant Varian Medical Systems, Inc. on its proposed AU$1.58 billion acquisition of all of the issued share capital of ASX-listed life sciences company Sirtex Medical Limited, currently the largest takeover deal announced in Australia for 2018.

Dentons' Real Estate team in Warsaw has advised Cromwell Property Group on the sale of the Warsaw Corporate Center office building to Raiffeisen Immobilien Kapitalanlage-Gesellschaft.

Developed in 1997, the Warsaw Corporate Center is a prominent, nine-storey office building offering over 8,600 sq.m. of leasable space. It is conveniently located in Warsaw major communication hub, in the immediate vicinity of Warsaw Central Railway Station and Centrum metro station.