The Montreux Healthcare Fund announced that it had acquired Independence Homes Ltd through its platform asset Active Assistance.

The Montreux Healthcare Fund invests in the UK specialist care space. Active Assistance is a leading UK complex care specialist, while Independence Homes - headquartered in Caterham, Surrey - is the foremost epilepsy care provider in the UK and cares for individuals with a broad spectrum of disabilities.

Orrick advised Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH, one of the world's leading manufacturers of clad materials, on its acquisition of all shares in WaCo Gerätetechnik GmbH.

For Wickeder Westfalenstahl, the acquisition of WaCo Gerätetechnik, a specialist in CNC sheet metal processing, is another important step in its strategy for the future, which is focused on special metals, microtechnology and sophisticated parts production.

Sidley is representing Indonesian oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk on the takeover offer by a wholly owned subsidiary for Ophir Energy plc, a London-listed oil and gas exploration and production company. Ophir Energy plc engages in the exploration, development and production of upstream oil and gas properties in Asia, Africa and Mexico.

With a team led by Boris Dürr and Daniela Szczesny, both from the Munich office, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised Primepulse SE on the acquisition of all shares in ETL Elektrotechnik Lauter GmbH (ETL). ETL will reinforce Primepulse group in the EMS sector, which already includes Katek group, Grassau, and Steca Elektronik, Memmingen. With the acquisition of ETL, Primepulse is continuing its expansion strategy in the electronics sector.