SAF-HOLLAND S.A. (Frankfurt Stock Exchange), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has announced an all-cash offer to the shareholders of Haldex AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm). The total offer value for all outstanding shares in Haldex amounts to SEK 4,165 million.
 
Vinge advises SAF-HOLLAND. The Vinge team is headed by capital markets and public M&A partner Erik Sjöman and includes Anders Strid, Jo-Anna Nordström, Ludvig Frithiof and Astrid Karlsson, and Henrik Ossborn and Fredrik Christiansson (financing).

Setterwalls has advised Instalco in connection with the acquisitions of the installation companies DALAB Dala Luftbehandling, DALAB VVS INSTALLATION and Tunabygdens VVS-Installatör with subsidiary.
FSN Capital is the majority owner of Instalco, which was established during 2014.

The team was led by Mattias Detterfelt and Linn Jonsson primarily assisted by Vala Karimi and Henrik Davidsson.

Baker & McKenzie has advised Doka GmbH on the acquisition of B|A|S International Holding B.V. Doka is an international manufacturer and distributor of formwork systems for the construction industry with a turnover of over EUR1.2bn and is active in over 70 countries worldwide.

The BAS Group is an engineering consultancy firm specializing in construction materials science with its head office in the Netherlands. The BAS Group is primarily known for its real-time sensor technology measuring concrete temperature profiles, initial setting and compressive strength remotely.

Baker & McKenzie assisted Cell Medica on the acquisition of privately-held Swiss biopharma company Delenex Therapeutics. By acquiring Delenex, Cell Medica has expanded its T-cell immunotherapy program, allowing it to accelerate the development of gene-modified immune cell products with enhanced potency for the treatment of cancer.

International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Indian conglomerate Nirma Limited in a global auction process culminating in Nirma's acquisition of Lafarge India Limited ("LIL") from LarfargeHolcim, for an enterprise value of approximately USD $1.4 billion.

Nirma has entered into a letter agreement with the Franco-Swiss cement group to acquire, subject to approval by the Competition Commission of India, LarfargeHolcim's Indian operations including plants and grinding units with a total capacity of circa 11 million tonnes per annum.

Linklaters has advised its long standing client Steinhoff on its £597m recommended takeover of UK discount retailer Poundland.

Gooch & Housego, the Somerset-based optical components manufacturer, has swooped for two businesses in the aerospace and defence sector.

The company has acquired Kent Periscopes, based in North Wales, and US-based Alfalight. They have a combined annual turnover of about £9m.

Kent Periscopes is based in St Asaph and this year won a Queen's Award for international trade. Its new owner was also a recipient of an award for innovation. The company develops products for armoured fighting vehicles with a long-term order book of more than £20m.

Davis Polk advised the dealer managers in connection with a cash tender offer by ArcelorMittal S.A. to purchase certain of its outstanding debt securities.

With steelmaking operations in 19 countries on four continents, ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest and most global steel producer and a significant producer of iron ore and coal. ArcelorMittal’s shares are listed on the NYSE, Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Paris, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Bolsas de Valores of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia.

Schoenherr has advised Mondi Group (Mondi Limited and Mondi plc, together "Mondi Group" or "Mondi") on the acquisition of 90 % of the outstanding share capital in Turkish Kalenobel for a consideration of around EUR 90m on a debt-and-cash-free basis. The sellers were ARGUS Capital, a CEE focused private equity group, and M. Olcay Hephiz, one of the company's founders. The deal closing took place on 12 July 2016 following competition clearance and other customary closing conditions. 

Cerha Hempel Spiegelfeld Hlawati advises Convergys, a global leader in consumer management which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, in association with Gowling WLG on the acquisition of buw, Germany’s largest service provider in the customer care industry in private ownership.