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.

Clifford Chance and Yegin Ciftci* advised CCN Yatirim Holding, as the sponsor in the implementation and financing of the Turkish Public Health Agency and the Turkish Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency Campus PPP Project in Ankara, Turkey. Signing of the main finance documents took place on 28 December 2017, with the CCN Yatirim Holding subsidiary signing the finance documents as borrower.

Burges Salmon has advised Yeo Valley on its partnership with Arla Foods in relation to liquid milk, butter and cheese.

The transaction, which sees Arla Foods Limited acquire Yeo Valley subsidiary Yeo Valley Dairies Limited, will give the farmer-owned dairy cooperative the rights to use the Yeo Valley brand in milk, butter, spreadables and cheese under licence from Yeo Valley.

The Yeo Valley yogurt, ice cream, cream and desserts business will continue to be run independently through Yeo Valley Group, which remains under the ownership of the Mead family.