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April 30, 2024
UK Pension Deal Market Sees Surge In Smaller Transactions
The number of pension deals worth less than £100 million ($125 million) rose 10% in 2023, according to data released on Tuesday by Aon PLC, as doubts grow over the need for a state-backed consolidator of retirement savings plans.
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April 30, 2024
Medical Device Biz Hologic To Buy UK Rival For $310M
Hologic Inc. has agreed to buy Endomagnetics Ltd., a developer of breast cancer surgery technology, for approximately $310 million, as the U.S. medical company moves to expand its presence in the women's health sector.
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April 30, 2024
Satellites Biz SES To Buy Rival Intelsat For $3.1B
SES SA said Tuesday that it will buy rival operator Intelsat SA for $3.1 billion to create a European satellite giant to compete with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
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April 29, 2024
'I Don't Want To Try That Case,' Judge Tells Mike Lynch's Atty
The California federal judge overseeing Autonomy founder Michael Lynch's fraud trial over claims he duped HP into paying an inflated $11.7 billion for his company pushed back Monday against an attempt by Lynch's lawyer to introduce evidence of events that took place after the acquisition, saying, "I don't want to try that case."
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April 29, 2024
Conglomerate Aspo To Pay $43M For Swedish Chemical Biz
Aspo PLC said on Monday a subsidiary has agreed to buy Swed Handling AB, a chemical distributor based in Sweden, for approximately 473 million Swedish kronor ($43.3 million or £34.5 million) up front, as the Finnish conglomerate seeks to expand its presence across the Nordic region.
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April 29, 2024
Bruin Capital Buys Turf Management Co. PlayGreen
Sports-focused private equity shop Bruin Capital, advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, announced on Monday that it is acquiring a majority stake in PlayGreen BV Inc., the Netherlands-based holding company that owns turf management company Stadium Grow Lighting.
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April 29, 2024
Tech Platform Libertine Weighs Putting Itself Up For Sale
Libertine Holdings PLC said Monday it is reviewing various ways it can maximize value for investors, including by putting itself up for sale or through conducting an equity fundraising.
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April 29, 2024
L'Occitane Chair Bids $6.4B To Take Cosmetics Brand Private
L'Occitane International SA said Monday that its billionaire executive director and chair is leading an offer to purchase all the company's shares he does not already own, in a take-private transaction that would value the company at about €6 billion ($6.4 billion) on an equity basis.
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April 29, 2024
Norton Rose-Led Aviation Biz To Delist From LSE
British business aviation services Gama Aviation said Monday that it intends to return up to £32.6 million ($41 million) to its shareholders and go private by winding up its listing from the London Stock Exchange, with guidance from Norton Rose Fulbright.
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April 29, 2024
Health Tech Biz Rejects $131M Potential Takeover Bid
Healthcare technology business Carasent ASA said Monday its directors won't back a potential proposed takeover bid from software firm EG Norge AS worth an estimated 144 billion Norwegian kroner ($131 million), as the business could be valued at more than that.
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April 29, 2024
Norway Brand Expert Jordanes To Raise $136M In Oslo Float
Scandinavian brand developer Jordanes AS said Monday that it is planning to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and hopes to raise 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner ($140 million) from an initial public offering of its shares.
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April 29, 2024
Hipgnosis Backs Blackstone's New $1.6B Offer In Bidding War
Blackstone said on Monday that the directors of music rights company Hipgnosis Songs will back a new $1.6 billion offer by the private equity giant after they said they would withdraw their backing for an earlier $1.5 billion bid from a U.S. competitor, Concord Chorus.
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April 29, 2024
Simmons-Led REIT Buys Carrefour Stores For €75M
Supermarket Income REIT PLC said on Monday that it has bought a portfolio of Carrefour supermarkets for €75.3 million ($80.6 million) in a sale and leaseback transaction, as the property investor eyes entry into the French real estate market.
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April 26, 2024
L Catterton Buys Majority Stake In KIKO Milano At $1.5B Value
Private equity firm L Catterton said Friday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Percassi family's beauty brand KIKO Milano, in a deal steered by Italian law firms Bonelli Erede Lombardi Pappalardo and Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, respectively, along with several additional consultants and financial advisers.
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April 29, 2024
Lawyer's Death Puts Spotlight On Industry's All-Hours Culture
Law firms are churning out mental health policies and well-being initiatives, but an inquest into the death of Vanessa Ford, a transactions partner at Pinsent Masons LLP, has shone an uncomfortable light on the sector's long-hours culture.
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April 26, 2024
Freshfields Guides PE Giant CVC Capital's Upsized $2.1B IPO
European private equity giant CVC Capital Partners PLC rose in debut trading Friday after the firm priced an upsized €2 billion ($2.1 billion) initial public offering, marking the latest high-profile listing in Europe, represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
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April 26, 2024
Austrian Property Biz Buys Czech Assets For €176M
Austrian real estate company S Immo has agreed to acquire a commercial property portfolio in the Czech Republic for a net consideration of approximately €176 million ($188 million) from a unit of European property company CPI Property Group SA.
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April 26, 2024
BoE To Include Funded Re In Life Insurance Stress Test
The Bank of England has said it will consider the risks posed by offshore reinsurance contracts when it carries out a stress test on life insurers in 2025.
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April 26, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen budget airline Ryanair file a claim against NATS PLC after the air traffic controller's system collapsed, Mastercard and Visa Europe face group claims from Christian Dior and dozens of other beauty retailers, an intellectual property clash between the publisher of The Sun and ITV, and ISC Europe sue a former director for alleged money laundering. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 26, 2024
Law Firm Racine Advises On €26M Sale Of Healthcare Unit
Wilmington PLC said Friday it has offloaded its healthcare business APM for €26 million ($28 million) to Philia Medical Editions SAS, which was advised by French law firm Racine.
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April 26, 2024
CMA Probes Deal For UK Ventilator Biz Over Cost Fears
The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday it has concerns that Swedish ventilation company Lindab's attempt to buy a British rival, HAS-Vent, could result in higher prices for consumers.
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April 26, 2024
Kirkland Steers $5B US Bid For Latham-Led Cybersecurity Biz
British cybersecurity company Darktrace said Friday that it has agreed to accept a bid of approximately $5.3 billion to take it private from U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo, in a deal steered by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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April 26, 2024
Anglo American Snubs BHP's £31B Takeover Bid
Multinational miner Anglo American said Friday that it has rejected a £31.1 billion ($39 billion) takeover bid from its Australian heavyweight rival, BHP Group, saying the offer "significantly undervalues" the company and its prospects.
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April 25, 2024
Rubrik Leads Trio Of IPOs That Buoy Recovering Market
Three companies debuted trading Thursday following initial public offerings that raised nearly $1.4 billion combined under guidance from six total law firms, including two offerings that priced above range by data security firm Rubrik and aerospace company Loar, providing fresh energy for a strengthening IPO market.
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April 25, 2024
UK Antitrust Arm Frontloads In-Depth Merger Probes
U.K. antitrust authorities finalized extensive changes Thursday to their in-depth merger probes, with an emphasis on frontloading the process for sooner — and more informal — talks with companies under investigation.