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Noerr has advised publisher Verlagsgruppe Passau on the sale of its Czech publishing business to the financial investor Penta.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the volume of the transaction. The sale still requires the clearance of the Czech antitrust authorities. The transaction includes all shares in the Prague-based Vltava-Labe-Press, as (VLP) as well as its subsidiaries and shareholdings in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. VLP publishes “Denik” , one of the best-known newspapers in the Czech Republic, as well as numerous magazines via its subsidiaries, including the Czech edition of “National Geographic”.
With activities in Germany, Poland
Ellucian, the leading global provider for higher education software and services, today announced that
TPG Capital (TPG) and Leonard Green Partners are to acquire a majority interest in highetr education software and services provider Ellucian from Hellman & Friedman (H&F) and co-investor JMI Equity.
“We are delighted to welcome TPG and Leonard Green to the Ellucian team,” says Jeff Ray, (pictured) chief executive officer of Ellucian, who will continue to lead the organisation. “Their investment validates and enhances our growth strategy and underscores our commitment to our customers and the success of their students. We believe TPG and Leonard
Private equity firm Gryphon Investors is to sell its portfolio company Trinity Consultants to an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Trinity, which Gryphon acquired in partnership with management in 2011, is a leading environmental consulting firm which specialises in providing air quality compliance and permitting services to its private sector clients across 48 offices in the US, Canada, China, the Middle East and the UK. The Company also provides other high value environmental consulting services related to environmental health & safety (EHS) performance and risk management, occupational health and toxicology, and
Toronto-based private equity firm Serruya Private Equity has acquired Sani-Service the Canadian subsidiary of Swisher Hygiene Inc.
"We are excited about this opportunity to foster the growth of a great Canadian service company. We see many opportunities to grow both organically and by leveraging Sani-Service as a platform to make additional acquisitions," says Michael Serruya, Managing Director of Serruya Private Equity.
Sani-Service is a commercial hygiene & chemical services provider with regional operations based in Ontario, BC & Alberta. Serruya Private Equity is a Toronto-based firm with a broad range of investment activities and a growing portfolio of brands.
BerchWood Partners has appointed Jean-Marc Cuvilly as a principal of the firm in its New York office.
Cuvilly will be responsible for origination efforts and maintaining limited partner relationships throughout North America. He has over 20 years of experience in private placements, fundraising and investment banking.
“Jean-Marc’s extensive experience and expertise in fundraising will be a significant asset to the firm,” says David Berchenbriter (pictured), founder and managing partner of BerchWood. “He is highly respected in the industry.”
Prior to joining BerchWood, Cuvilly was at global investment firm Autonomy Capital, where he raised capital and was responsible for
Michelin has acquired the Meyer Lissendorf Group, a car tyre wholesale specialist based in Germany. The acquisition is still subject to clearance by the German and Austrian competition authorities. The parties agreed not to disclose further details.
A team from CMS Germany headed by lead partner Dr Oliver Wolfgramm advised Michelin on all aspects of the transaction. The lawyers involved are members of the CMS M&A Automotive cluster of excellence. The deal is part of Michelin's strategy to strengthen its access to the European market.
Michelin is one of the world’s leading tyre companies. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin
Uncertainty around the UK general election and concerns about potential changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) were shrugged off by the mergers and acquisitions market in the first half of 2015, according to the latest PCPI/PEPI analysis from BDO.
The second quarter of 2015 saw a total of 509 deals completed, a slight increase from last quarter’s 499 deals, making the first half of the year the most active since 2012 with a total of 1,008 deals.
M&A dealmakers have shown little concern for the ‘Grexit’ risks and the stronger economy is supporting renewed confidence. Furthermore the continuation of
Victory Park Capital’s (VPC) SBIC Fund has provided a senior credit facility to help finance the acquisition of GLE Precision, a precision manufacturer of tungsten carbide tooling, gauges and product components used in diversified industries, including water jet, computer chip, medical, battery, flow technologies, automotive and others.
VPC’s investment will support the acquisition of GLE and the company’s growth initiatives as it expands into new end markets. In addition to the credit facility, the fund also co-invested in the equity financing.
“GLE’s reputation for technical competency, extreme micro-precision, quality and reliability is impressive, and represents a significant opportunity for VPC
Deutsche Telekom AG has entered into an agreement on the sale of the online platform t-online.de and the digital marketer InteractiveMedia CCSP to Ströer SE.
The transaction is to be carried out by way of a capital increase of Ströer against in-kind contributions of the two entities.
In this transaction Deutsche Telekom AG has relied on the advice of Noerr, Gleiss Lutz and Hogan Lovells. While Noerr was responsible for IT/multimedia and internet law, Hogan Lovells took care of IP/trademark law including related antitrust law issues, and Gleiss Lutz of corporate/M&A, employment and tax.
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Private equity investor Auda International has acquired general partnership interests and the management of three secondary funds from Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp.
As part of the transaction, Christian Munafo, who has been involved in managing the Funds since their inception, has joined the Auda team effective immediately. Apart from continuing to manage the Funds, Munafo will be responsible for further developing Auda’s existing secondaries program.
“We are delighted to complement our existing portfolio of managed secondary funds by assuming the management of the Funds from Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners. Given
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