On the deal, Ashurst advised Goldman Sachs International; Macfarlanes actedo for Peter Hargreaves. Harp Bidco Limited acquired the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital...
Harp Bidco Limited’s Acquisition Of Hargreaves Lansdown
Informa Plc’s £1.2 Billion Takeover Of Ascential Plc
Clifford Chance acted for Informa Plc, Ashurst advised Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, Slaughter and May acted for Informa on the deal. The Board of...
Houting UK Limited’s £2.1 Billion Takeover Of Keywords Studios Plc
On the transaction, Ashurst advised J.P. Morgan Cazenove as financial adviser to Houting UK Ltd and Kirkland & Ellis advised EQT Partners Asia Pte. Limited. Houting...
Concord Chorus (Alchemy Copyrights)’s $1.4 Billion Takeover Of Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Ashurst advised J.P. Morgan Cazenove, as financial adviser to Concord Chorus Limited. Latham & Watkins acted for Apollo. Shoosmiths and Carey Olsen advised Hipgnosis Songs Fund....
KKR’s £1.3 Billion Takeover Offer On Smart Metering Systems Plc
Hogan Lovells advised Smart Metering Systems plc (SMS) on the deal. Ashurst acted for Morgan Stanley. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), through a newly...
EQT-Led Consortium’s £4.5B Recommended Cash Offer for Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP acted as legal adviser to Bidco and EQT, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal adviser to Luxinva and ADIA....
Barclays’ £1.3 Billion Recommended Cash Offer for Biffa plc
Ashurst has advised Barclays Bank plc on the deal, while Latham & Watkins has advised Energy Capital Partners. Linklaters has advised waste management company Biffa. Barclays...
Inchcape plc’s Acquisition of Derco
Herbert Smith Freehils advised Inchcape plc on the deal. Claro, Brigard Urrutia, PPO and Rodrigo Elias advised Inchcape on local laws. The family sellers are advised...
Tritax EuroBox plc’s €200 Million Debut US Placement
Ashurst represented Tritax EuroBox plc on the deal. Tritax EuroBox plc (“Tritax EuroBox”) made its debut €200 million US placement (USPP) of senior unsecured notes to...
KKR’s £1.75 Billion Recommended Offer for ContourGlobal
Simpson Thacher represented KKR on the deal. Ashurst advised J.P. Morgan Cazenove. Allen & Overy has advised the arrangers and lenders. KKR announced its recommended offer...
Cobham Ultra £2.57 Billion Recommended Offer For Ultra Electronics
Ashurst advised Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co. Kirkland & Ellis and BSP advised the Cobham Group. Slaughter and May advised Ultra Electronics Holdings...
Gemini Jersey JV LP’s £969 Million Offer for GCP Student Living plc
Ashurst advised Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Lazard & Co., Ltd on the deal. Simmons and Kirkland advised the consortium of Scape Living PLC and iQSA,...