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
Yokohama’s $905m Acquisition of Goodyear’s OTR Tire Business
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”) advised Yokohama on its acquisition. The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited (“Yokohama”) has announced its acquisition of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s...
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC’s Joint Venture With Orbia Group
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, while White & Case advised Orbia. Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (“Solvay”) agreed for its joint venture...
Altria’s Partnership With JT Group
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz represented Altria Group in the transaction. Freshfields advised Japan Tobacco. Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) has entered into a strategic partnership...
Shift’s Acquisition of CarLotz
Freshfields advised CarLotz on the deal. Davis Polk advised the financial advisers. CarLotz, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOTZ), a leading consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace, was sold to Shift...
London Stock Exchange Group plc’s Acquisition of MayStreet, Inc.
Freshfields represented the London Stock Exchange Group plc on the deal. London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”), a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data business,...
GXO Logistics, Inc.’s £1 Billion Takeover of Clipper Logistics plc
Hogan Lovells advised Clipper Logistics on the deal, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised GXO. The transaction was formally announced on...
Universal Music Group N.V.’s Separation From Vivendi And Initial Listing
Freshfields represented Universal Music Group N.V. on the deal and Loyens & Loeff advised Vivendi. NautaDutilh and Davis Polk & Wardwell assisted a consortium led by...
Universal Music Group’s Listing On The Amsterdam Stock Exchange
Freshfields advised Universal Music Group on the transaction. Universal Music Group is a global music corporation that is majority owned by the French media conglomerate Vivendi,...
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.’s Acquisition Of A Minority Stake In Universal Music Group
Freshfields advised Universal Music Group, while Cadwalader advised Pershing Square Tontine Holdings on the deal. Loyens & Loeff advised Vivendi. Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (“PSTH”)...
Alkuri Global’s $4.2 Billion Merger with Babylon Holdings Limited
Sheppard Mullin and Winston & Strawn served as counsel to Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp. on the deal. Freshfields advised Dr. Ali Parsa, Founder, CEO and major...
Cazoo’s $7 Billion Merger With AJAX I
The Freshfields New York and London offices represented Cazoo on the deal, while Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Slaughter and May advised DMGT. Kirkland & Ellis...