Freshfields advised JT Group on take-private of Vector Group Ltd. Japan Tobacco (OTCPK:JAPAY) (OTCPK:JAPAF) has acquired the remaining shares of Vector Group (NYSE:VGR) for $15.00 per...
Japan Tobacco’s $2.4bn Takeover of Vector Group
EQT’s Acquisition of Zeus
Freshfields Advised Zeus on on the sale to EQT Private Equity. EQT X and Zeus Company, Inc., jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive...
General Electric’s $1.95 Billion Debt-for-Equity Exchange
Gibson Dunn advised GE HealthCare Technologies, Paul, Weiss advised General Electric, and Simpson Thacher advised the representatives of the underwriters. Simpson Thacher also represented Morgan Stanley...
Chevron’s Acquisition of PDC Energy
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Shearman & Sterling advised Chevron, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised PDC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented J.P....
Mizuho’s Acquisition of Greenhill & Co.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Mizuho, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised Greenhill on the deal. Mizuho Financial...
Beiersdorf’s Acquisition of Chantecaille Beauté Inc.
Freshfields, working alongside McCarthy Tétrault LLP, represented Beiersdorf on the deal. Kirkland advised Chantecaille. Beiersdorf has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire prestige beauty brand...
Volkswagen Group’s Strategic Partnership With 24M Technologies, Inc.
Freshfields advised Volkswagen Group on the deal. Volkswagen Group invested in, and signed strategic partnership and related licensing arrangements with, 24M Technologies, Inc. (“24M”). 24M is...
Securitas AB’s $3.2 billion Acquisition of Stanley Black & Decker’s global electronic security and Healthcare Solutions
Freshfields and Vinge advised Stanley Black & Decker on the deal. PwC Société d’Avocats and K&L Gates LLP advised Securitas. Stanley Black & Decker sold its...
AeroClean Technologies, Inc.’s $25 Million IPO on Nasdaq Capital Market
Freshfields served as counsel to AeroClean Technologies, Inc. on the deal. AeroClean Technologies, Inc. sold 2,514,000 shares of common stock in the offering, which included the partial...
Axel Springer’s Proposed Acquisition Of POLITICO
Freshfields and Milbank represented German publishing powerhouse Axel Springer SE on the deal while Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittma advised Perpetual Capital Partners. Axel Springer SE (“Axel...
Cargill, Incorporated and Consortium’s Take-Private Transaction Of Sanderson Farms
Freshfields represented both the buyer consortium and Cargill, Incorporated on the deal. Paul, Weiss advised Continental Grain. The transaction involved the take-private of Nasdaq-listed Sanderson Farms and...
Goldfinch Partners and Baupost Group’s $910 Million Acquisition Of Western Union Business Solutions
Freshfields represented Western Union on the deal, while Skadden and Khaitan & Co represented Baupost Group and Goldfinch Partners. Western Union, the global leader in cross-border,...