Dentons and Reed Smith have taken the leading roles on eSky Group’s purchase of travel business Thomas Cook. Dentons private equity partner Nicholas Plant, along with Michał Wasiak, a partner in the firm’s Warsaw office, were at the helm of the team for Polish purchaser eSky. They were supported by corporate associate Alex Macdonald, IP […]
Slaughter and May is advising longtime client Segro on the property investment company’s purchase of Tritax Eurobox. Corporate partners David Johnson and Sally Wokes are leading for the London-listed warehouse heavyweight, Segro. Meanwhile, the target Tritax is being advised by Ashurst. Corporate partners Karen Davies and Simon Bullock are at the helm of the team, […]
Shortlisted in the corporate category at this year’s The Lawyer Awards, Stephenson Harwood is a new entrant on the private capital scene, capitalising on referrals from US firms.
“If you were doing an MBA on what makes a good M&A story, then this it,” says Linklaters partner Derek Tong on Carrier Global’s €12bn purchase of Viessmann Climate Solutions – a deal that won the firm the prestigious corporate trophy at this year’s The Lawyer Awards. This was the first of four transactions that […]
Firms including Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis are at the helm of Mars’s bumper acquisition of US food manufacturer Kellanova. Skadden is taking the lead for food conglomerate Mars, with New York M&A partners Howard Ellin, Neil Stronski and June Dipchand steering the team, supported by associates Sean Coburn and […]
If you’ve lately gone on a European city break, chances are you may have used one of White & Case’s clients to get around and see the sights. Tier Mobility operates e-scooters and e-bikes across Europe, seeking advice from White & Case for over five years on its journey from start-up to global provider. A […]
Seven firms including Kirkland & Ellis and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed leading roles on the £5.4bn takeover of investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). The consortium of bidders comprises CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital and Platinum Ivy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Kirkland & Ellis led for the consortium, with corporate partners […]
The City of London’s mergers and acquisitions watchdog Takeover Panel has given 10 individuals, including two lawyers, the “cold shoulder” after what has been described as the “most complex investigation” in the history of the organisation. Camille Froidevaux and Patrice Huguenin, both of Swiss firm Budin Associés’ Geneva office, were hit with the sanction – […]
Hogan Lovells and Pinsent Masons have scored roles on a deal that will see NatWest purchase nearly £2.5bn worth of Metro Bank’s residential mortgage portfolio. The two firms are the latest to get involved in recent transactional efforts made by Metro Bank to bolster its finances and manage potential risks to its clients and shareholders. […]
Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May are both cashing in on longstanding ties to PLC clients with Informa’s proposed acquisition of Ascential. Clifford Chance is leading for FTSE 100 company Informa, a UK heritage events business, on its acquisition of PLC rival Ascential – the operator of Cannes Lions and Money20/20. The deal is valued […]
The much-vaunted deal between Japanese conglomerate Softbank and British-based AI-chip innovator Graphcore comes at a pivotal time for the tech sector. The deal, understood to be valued at more than $500m, closed last week, shortly after the installation of a new Labour Government and when no definitive answer exists as to what AI regulation might […]
For elite firms with ties to big banks, the first half of 2024 has been fruitful for corporate transactions. Sainsbury’s banking business was sold to NatWest Group last month, with Linklaters and A&O Shearman advising, while Addleshaw Goddard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Paul Hastings led on Co-operative Bank’s sale to Coventry Building Society in an […]