DLA Piper (Canada) LLP represented Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd (TSX: TWM) in the issuance of $125 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2022, by way of a private placement. The private placement successfully closed on December 19, 2017. Tidewater will use the net proceeds from the private placement for repayment of indebtedness under its existing credit facility, drawn to fund its various capital projects, and for general corporate purposes.

DLA Piper has advised the founding shareholders of Deekeling Arndt Advisors in Communications GmbH (DAA) on the sale of the majority of their shares to Havas Group. The founders Egbert Deekeling and Olaf Arndt who prior to the transaction held the majority of shares and also lent their names to DAA, will remain in charge over the long term and continue to head over the company’s operative business as shareholders and managing directors. The company name will also remain unaffected.

DLA Piper has advised the founding shareholders of Deekeling Arndt Advisors in Communications GmbH (DAA) on the sale of the majority of their shares to Havas Group. The founders Egbert Deekeling and Olaf Arndt who prior to the transaction held the majority of shares and also lent their names to DAA, will remain in charge over the long term and continue to head over the company’s operative business as shareholders and managing directors. The company name will also remain unaffected.

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.

Jeantet advised Genes Diffusion Immobiliere et Financiere on the acquisition of a 51% interest in Eurogen, a specialist in freezing and distribution of equine semen in France.

Jeantet's team consisted of Philippe Portier, Partner (Corporate-Finance team), Guillaume Fornier and Solene Thomas, Associates (Corporate-Finance team).

The sellers were advised by InExtenso with Yves Mercier and Guillaume Legue

Frankfurt/Hamburg/Boulder, Jan. 22, 2018 – A Bryan Cave corporate, venture capital and technology team from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Boulder (Colorado), led by Managing Partner Tobias Fenck (Germany) and Partner Mark Weakley (USA), advised the private equity and venture capital company LEA Partners on a seed financing-round in the amount of USD 2.8 million for the machine learning startup understand.ai. The company focusses on training and validation data for self-propelled vehicles and intends to drive growth in the United States through this investment.

Paris/Hamburg/Frankfurt, Jan. 26, 2018 – An international Bryan Cave M&A team, led by Partner Fabrice Bouquier (Paris), Partner Michael Leue and Counsel Hubertus Schröder (both Hamburg), advised the Yantai Taihai Group, headquartered in Yantai, China, on the acquisition of insolvent Duisburg Tubes Production AG (DTP). DeHeng-Shi & Chen Associés in Paris also advised Yantai Taihai in France. The purchase price will remain confidential.

Jeantet advised Compagnie des Alpes on the acquisition of a 73% interest in Travelfactory, a specialist in holiday renting and group travel organization and a leader in on-line distribution of ski holidays in France.

Jeantet’s team consisted of Nicolas Partouche, Partner (Corporate-Finance team), Guillaume Fornier and Solène Thomas, Associates (Corporate-Finance team).

Gide has advised ENGIE on the acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri, two companies specialising in energy services in West Africa. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Afric Power and Tieri employ over 140 people who specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems and automated control mechanisms in West Africa. In acquiring Afric Power and Tieri, ENGIE gains a strong local foothold to boost its development in energy services in Central and West Africa.

DLA Piper has advised the Luxembourg-based investment company Active Ownership Capital on the acquisition of PINTSCH BUBENZER, a leading provider of industrial brakes and subsidiary of Schaltbau Holding AG.

The acquisition was made jointly with Swedish Dellner Group-owned Dellner Brakes AB, which also provides industrial brakes. The agreement is part of a structured selling process and is expected to be completed by the end of February.