On July 12, a subsidiary of Finaccess announced its EUR 355 million tender offer for a 35% stake in AmRest Holdings SE, whose shares are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. In the summer of 2015, NautaDutilh also advised on Finaccess' acquisition of its initial 32% stake in Amrest.

AmRest is the largest independent chain restaurant operator in Central and Eastern Europe. The company is also developing its operations in Western Europe, Russia and China. AmRest has built a portfolio of well recognized brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks.

On July 7, 2016, Airopack Technology Group AG (ATG) successfully completed its capital increase in connection with the equity investment from the Apollo Funds (Apollo Funds) with net proceeds in the amount of approximately CHF 43.5 m. The strategic partnership of the Apollo Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (Apollo) enables ATG to achieve its growth potential.

Leading legal business DWF has advised Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel, restaurant and coffee shop operator, on the national hospitality business’ first forward funding transaction for its hub by Premier Inn hotel chain, as part of the company’s strategic plan to carry out a number of such transactions this year with proceeds of £100 to £150 million.

Hong Kong - Global law firm K&L Gates has advised on the establishment of the Elephant Club Consumer Debt Fund, managed by Capital Focus Asset Management Limited. The newly established fund invests in notes issued by Hong Kong-licensed money lender Elephant Club Limited, and represents Hong Kong’s first ever hybrid fund peer-lending platform.

The Elephant Club Consumer Debt Fund aims to raise up to HK$2 billion (US$258 million) in the medium term.

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised North River Resources plc (“North River”) on a US$5.6m conditional investment by its majority shareholder Greenstone Resources LP (“Greenstone”).

North River is a mineral exploration and development company operating in Namibia and Mozambique and currently focused on re-opening its flagship asset, the Namib Lead Zinc Project, on which it is targeting commencement of production in the near term.

Vinge advises IP-Only in connection with the acquisition of Arkena’s Nordic operations (previously Qbrick) from the French TDF group. Arkena Nordics offers solutions within video and streaming.

Vinge’s team consisted of partner Christina Kokko and associates Oscar Rydén and Samra Baytar (M&A), Malin Malm (IP) and Mathilda Persson (IT).

Delphi advised EQT Ventures on its investment in Unomaly.

Delphi’s team was led by managing partner David Aversten and senior associate Emma Dansbo.

For more information on the transaction, Unomaly and EQT Ventures, please see Unomaly's press release.

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised BP Pension Fund on three real estate transactions over the past four weeks, two forward funding developments and the disposal of an office building in Hammersmith, West London.

The first matter involved the speculative forward funding development of 200,000 sq ft of B1, B2 and B8 warehouse and manufacturing units in a canal side site in Birmingham with H20 (a national joint venture company owned  by the Canal & River Trust and private developer Bloc).

The Firm is representing KKR in connection with its investment in Darktrace Limited, a cyber security technology company headquartered in Cambridge, England. Darktrace's Enterprise Immune System has been selected by some of the largest and most sensitive cyber security environments, including global financial institutions, telecommunications networks, legal firms, retailers, technology companies, government organizations and critical national infrastructure facilities.

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised MCH Private Equity on the structuring and first closing of its new private equity fund, MCH Iberian Capital IV, with commitments of €200 million.

The fund received capital commitments from, among others, national and international investors, fund of funds, institutional investors and family offices. Many of these investors had also participated in previous private equity funds of the firm.

The final closing, with a target of €300 million, is expected by the end of 2016.