DLA Piper has advised Société Générale on its acquisition of Treezor
DLA Piper has advised Société Générale on its acquisition of Treezor, one of the leading platforms of Bank-as-a-Service in France, which provides banking services and the entire payment chain by API to many innovative companies in the financial sector.
This acquisition is part of the "Transform to Grow" strategy of the Société Generale Group.
ANSYS acquires Granta Design Limited
Jones Day advised ANSYS, Inc., the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, in their acquisition of Granta Design, the premier provider of materials information technology, and Granta Design Limited has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANSYS.
For additional information about this matter, please contact: Daniel R. Mitz, Leon N.
Baker McKenzie advises on Ufenau Capital Partners acquisition of audio and video equipment distributors
A cross border team of lawyers from leading global law firm Baker McKenzie advised Ufenau Capital Partners AG, on its acquisition of an audio and video equipment group consisting of three target entities. The Swiss investor group acquired Dr. W.A. Günther AG (Switzerland), Audio Pro Heilbronn Elektroakustik GmbH (Germany) and Audio XL N.V.
Milbank Advises H.C. Starck on the Sale of H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH to Kyocera
The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised the H.C. Starck group on the sale of its subsidiary H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH to Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH, a German subsidiary of the Japanese Kyocera group. Previously, Milbank advised H.C. Starck on the sale of the Tantalum & Niobium division to a subsidiary of JX Nippon Mining & Metals and on the sale of the Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders division (STC) to the Swedish company Höganäs AB.
The H.C.
CMS ADVISES LC PUBLISHING GROUP ON THE ACQUISITION OF A 60% STAKE IN IBERIAN LEGAL GROUP
CMS has advised Italian firm LC Publishing Group on the acquisition of a 60% stake in Iberian Legal Group, a Spanish company specialising in information on the legal sector and publisher of Iberian Lawyer and The Latin American Lawyer.
The deal paves the way for the creation of Southern Europe and Latin America’s leading specialist publishing house.
The team was formed by: Diego de Miguel, Rafael Sánchez, Partners CMS; Ricardo Héctor, Ignacio Cerrato, Senior Associates CMS; Lucía Campillo, Cristina Herede
Hill Dickinson advises international digital agency Dept on latest acquisition
Leading commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has advised international digital agency Dept on its acquisition of e3creative, one of Manchester’s most successful digital agencies.
Dept, which is backed by Waterland Private Equity, unites creativity, technology and data to help clients reinvent and accelerate their digital reality.
Pinsent Masons advises Japan's largest electric motor manufacturer on strategic expansion in Germany
International law firm Pinsent Masons advises Japanese company Nidec on the acquisition of 70% of DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of transmissions, clutches and drive trains headquartered in Arnsberg, Germany, as well as another production facility in Pinghu, China.
Nidec Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of motors and transmissions, specializing in the design and manufacturing of electric motors, transmissions and other components for the automotive, robotics, household and industrial markets.
WFW advises funds managed by Alpina Capital Partners on acquisition of majority interest in Objective
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised funds managed by Alpina Capital Partners LLP (‘’Alpina Partners’’) on the acquisition of a majority interest in Objective International NV (“Objective”), a well-established specialist in the process and discrete manufacturing execution system (“MES”) and warehouse management system (“WMS”) sector.
Dentons advises ENGIE Deutschland on the acquisition of OTTO Luft- und Klimatechnik
Munich—Global law firm Dentons advised ENGIE Deutschland GmbH on the acquisition of OTTO Luft- und Klimatechnik GmbH & Co. KG (OTTO), a leading specialist in ventilation and air conditioning, cooling technology and building automation. The acquisition, which has been approved by competition regulators, will strengthen ENGIE Deutschland’s leading position in technical building services in Germany.
DLA Piper advises Maxwell Technologies in its acquisition by Tesla
DLA Piper advised Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading developer and manufacturer of energy solutions, in the definitive agreement to be acquired by Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA). Tesla will commence an all stock exchange offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of the Maxwell, after which it will be merged with a Tesla subsidiary and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Tesla.
The offer will value each share of Maxwell common stock at US$4.75 per share.