On Jan. 7, 2019, Fertin Pharma A/S announced that it had acquired Tab Labs Inc.

Fertin Pharma, headquartered in Vejle, Denmark, is the leading independent B2B developer and manufacturer of medicated chewing gum, primarily nicotine chewing gum used for withdrawal management in the process of tobacco cessation. Tab Labs is a full-service, private label contract manufacturer of functional tablets and chewing gum based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Allen & Overy advises Arkea Banking Services on all legal aspects of the acquisition of Net-m privatbank 1891 AG from Docomo Digital Germany GmbH. Consummation of the transaction is subject to merger control and banking regulatory clearance. The parties agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has advised private equity firm Triple P Capital on its acquisition of Contemi Solutions, and its controlling stake investment into The Praxis Company.

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it represented Horace Mann Educators Corporation (Horace Mann) in its acquisition of National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company (NTA).

Cleary Gottlieb is representing Tikehau Capital in connection with the acquisition of Sofidy from its historic family shareholders and in the mandatory takeover bid for Selectirente.

The transactions allow Tikehau Capital to strengthen its presence in the real estate asset management market and improve the group’s business mix.

The acquisition of Sofidy was subject to the approval of competition authorities and the French market authority. The transaction closed on December 17, 2018.

The Cherkizovo Group acquired a majority stake in a group of companies based in St-Petersburg and selling meat products under brands such as Samson, Grillmania, Fileya and others.

McDermott advised a European private equity firm and its portfolio company, a medical workwear company, on the acquisition of a Danish health apparel company.

Frankfurt – McDermott Will & Emery advised Rubicon Partners on the acquisition of Kuhnle Engineering GmbH by the Rubicon portfolio company Goodridge Limited.

Kuhnle Engineering GmbH, based in Baden-Baden, Germany and founded in 1984, is a niche manufacturer of hose and pipe connections in motorsport and engine construction.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Kazakhtelecom JSC, Kazakhstan's state-controlled telecommunications company, on the acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Kcell JSC, the leading mobile operator in Kazakhstan which is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).

International law firm Ashurst advised Medix on the acquisition of group Talentoday.

Talentoday is a global behavioral science and technology leader, offering online social career guidance solutions by providing free assessment for individuals and a cloud-based framework for career and HR experts. Founded by a team of accredited psychologists and HR experts dedicated to creating cutting edge science and technology, Talentoday improves career success by delivering personal insights based on psychometrics and predictive analytics.