DLA Piper advised ClearView Group, LLC in its acquisition of Ebony and Jet magazines from Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.

The publications, which provide insight, news and perspective for the African-American community, will operate under a new company, Ebony Media Operations. Ebony will continue to publish in print and online, and Jet will continue to be available in a digital-only format. Both will publish from their current offices in Chicago and New York.

Vinge has advised Tele2 Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of TDC Sverige AB for an enterprise value of SEK 2.9 billion. In connection with the acquisition, Tele2 intends to perform a rights issue of approximately SEK 3 billion.

The acquisition is conditional upon approval by the relevant competition authorities.

Eversheds has advised UK managed IT services provider GCI on its acquisition of Outsourcery’s asset base under a pre-packaged sale process.

AxFlow AB, a company within the Axel Johnson group, has aquired Esspump AB, a supplier and developer of pumps and pumping systems. Esspump's customers operate within the chemical, mining, water and waste water, pulp and paper, energy and food and pharmaceutical industries. Through this acquisition, AxFlow extends its product portfolio and Swedish market coverage, and becomes one of the largest distributors of displacement pumps in Sweden.

Xendo is a leading independent consultancy and project management organisation in the fields of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and healthcare. Sovereign has backed the management team to further develop the business through a strategy of organic and acquisitive growth.

Slaughter and May is advising a group of investors, led by Midlothian Capital Partners Limited and Hattington Capital LLP, on the acquisition of Dobbies Garden Centres Limited from Tesco Holdings Limited, and on the related debt and equity financing and real estate aspects. The acquisition values Dobbies at £217 million.

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Adelis Equity Partners’ portfolio company Nordomatic acquires dominus

Adelis Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm focusing on the Nordic lower middle market, today announced the acquisition of dominus A/S, a leading Danish building management systems company, from Trefor A/S.

DLA Piper represented CheckAlt, a leader in mobile payment and processing solutions, in its acquisition of Klik Technologies, Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

Clifford Chance teams from Germany and France have advised funds advised by Triton on the acquisition of Fläkt Woods Group.

Fläkt Woods is one of the world's leading producer of energy efficient air treatment and ventilation systems. The company, with locations in 25 countries in all regions of the world, earns EUR 423 million in sales. It employs more than 2,100 people. The transaction is still subject to regulatory approval in the relevant jurisdictions. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

King & Wood Mallesons has advised Resource Capital Funds (RCF) on its proposal to acquire Ausenco Limited through a scheme of arrangement for cash consideration of AUD 0.40 per share, implying an enterprise value for the company of A$153.7m.

The KWM team was led by partner Heath Lewis, supported by senior associates David Jewkes and Caitlin Sharp. Partner Nathan Collins advised on all aspects of the debt arrangements.