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International M&A advice with market-leading sector experience

Our M&A lawyers advise on the full spectrum of public and private transactions from complex cross-border deals to strategic alliances. We understand the importance of focusing on the key value drivers and jurisdictional issues in M&A transactions, and this is where we concentrate our time and resources.

We have handled transactions in 120 countries around the world. Our team prides itself on its ability to find solutions and achieve results in difficult and challenging markets, and particularly in new and emerging markets.

We provide clients with an integrated approach and our M&A team is supported on transactions by our colleagues in regulatory and compliance, IP and technology, employment, tax, commercial, and EU and international competition in particular.

Our extensive disputes capability gives us perspective when assessing risk and advising on potential transactional problem areas.

Our Mergers & Acquisitions Work

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  • Middle East
  • North America
  • UK & Europe

  • USD 1 billion merger and joint disposal of manufacturers to a private equity house

    Acting for French and German manufacturers on the USD 1 billion merger and joint disposal of their business to a leading private equity house.

    France

    $200 million logistics business disposal

    Acting for an Italian trading group on the $200 million disposal of their worldwide logistics business.

    Italy

    USD 130 million carve-out electronics business acquisition

    Acting for leading listed UK electrocomponents distributor on the USD 130 million multi-jurisdictional acquisition of a carve-out business from US multilateral

    United States

    Advising on a Hong Kong investment holding company's acquisitions

    Advising a Hong Kong based investment holding company in connection with various M&A related transactions in its investment in a commercial bank in China, consumer bank in Indonesia and Thailand and upstream oil and gas interests in Indonesia

    Hong Kong

    Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited on its acquisition of Medco Plast for Packing and Packaging

    Advising Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, dually listed in Thailand and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and one of the world's leading petrochemicals producers on its acquisition of Medco Plast for Packing and Packaging Systems, the largest manufacturer of PET from Gulf Capital’s portfolio company, Middle East Glass.

    Egypt

    Lead counsel to Suez Industrial Development Company (SIDC)

    Advising as lead counsel to Suez Industrial Development Company (SIDC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction PLC (NASDAQ Dubai: OC; EGX: ORAS), on a project that aims to develop a 2.2 million square meter industrial park in West Cairo, along with an acquisition of 25 per cent stake of the project company.

    Egypt

    Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies

    Advising the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies including Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Fawry, and state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company (AFC), Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), and Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, ADQ.

    Egypt

    Advising Adenia Capital on its acquisition of Africa Biosystems Limited

    Advising private equity firm Adenia Capital on its acquisition of Africa Biosystems Limited in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Kenya

    Acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

    Advising a consortium of financial investors led by Amethis and included SPE AIF I (SPE Capital Partners) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

    Egypt

    $21.5 million carrier vessel acquisition

    Assisting Anglo International Shipping Group Limited with their successful bid for the USD$21.5 million acquisition of Ten Jin Maru, a bulk carrier vessel.

    United States

  • Advising Adenia Capital on its acquisition of Africa Biosystems Limited

    Advising private equity firm Adenia Capital on its acquisition of Africa Biosystems Limited in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

    Kenya

    PROPARCO's proposed investment Moringa Schools Limited

    Advising PROPARCO on its proposed investment in Moringa Schools Limited.

    Kenya

    Stichting DOB Equity's proposed investment in Moringa Schools Limited

    Advising Stichting DOB Equity on their proposed investment in Moringa Schools Limited.

    Kenya

    KES 250million acquisition of Francis Thuo and Partners Limited

    Advising on the KES 250million acquisition of Francis Thuo and Partners Limited by Equity Investment Bank.

    Kenya

    KES 2 billion acquisition of Civicon Limited

    Advising on the KES 2 billion acquisition of Civicon Limited by Trans-century Limited.

    Kenya

    Advising Monarch Insurance on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Holmarcom

    Advising Monarch Insurance, a major Kenyan underwriter, on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Moroccan conglomerate, Holmarcom.

    Kenya

    Premier Solar (Kenya)

    Advising Premier Solar (Kenya) on its joint venture with Starsight Solar (Nigeria).

    Kenya

  • Advising on a Hong Kong investment holding company's acquisitions

    Advising a Hong Kong based investment holding company in connection with various M&A related transactions in its investment in a commercial bank in China, consumer bank in Indonesia and Thailand and upstream oil and gas interests in Indonesia

    Hong Kong

    Insurance Australia Group non-life insurer acquisition

    Advising Insurance Australia Group in relation to its acquisition of a 30% stake in AAA Assurance Corporation, a Vietnamese non-life insurer

    Australia

    Pharmaceutical acquisitions in China

    Acting for a major pharmaceutical distribution company in its China M&A transactions and PRC regulatory work

    China

    Lipi Data Systems manufacturing company acquisition

    Advising Mumbai based Lipi Data Systems on its acquisition of PBT International, the UK's largest independent manufacturer of printer cartridges

    India

    Educational training facility acquisition

    Advising an Australian-based asset manager and SME operator in its acquisition of a regional educational training facility in Malaysia and Thailand.

    Thailand

  • Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies

    Advising the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies including Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Fawry, and state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company (AFC), Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), and Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, ADQ.

    Egypt

    Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited on its acquisition of Medco Plast for Packing and Packaging

    Advising Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, dually listed in Thailand and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and one of the world's leading petrochemicals producers on its acquisition of Medco Plast for Packing and Packaging Systems, the largest manufacturer of PET from Gulf Capital’s portfolio company, Middle East Glass.

    Egypt

    Lead counsel to Suez Industrial Development Company (SIDC)

    Advising as lead counsel to Suez Industrial Development Company (SIDC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction PLC (NASDAQ Dubai: OC; EGX: ORAS), on a project that aims to develop a 2.2 million square meter industrial park in West Cairo, along with an acquisition of 25 per cent stake of the project company.

    Egypt

    Acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

    Advising a consortium of financial investors led by Amethis and included SPE AIF I (SPE Capital Partners) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

    Egypt

    Olayan Financing Company on the EGP 512 million acquisition of El Rashidi El Mizan

    Advising Olayan Financing Company on the EGP 512 million acquisition of El Rashidi El Mizan.

    Egypt

    CI Capital on their 80% acquisition of Reefy

    Advising CI Capital on their 80 per cent acquisition of Reefy, Egypt’s leading microfinance institution.

    Egypt

    BLOM Bank SAL

    Advising BLOM Bank SAL in connection with the disposal of a 99.4% stake held in the share capital of BLOM BANK Egypt to Arab Banking Corporation, through a mandatory tender offer.

    Egypt

    Gig-Egypt

    Advising Gig-Egypt on the transaction to acquire 100% of AIG Egypt through a mandatory tender offer.

    Egypt

    Advising PANDORA of its strategic acquisition of Pan ME A/S

    Advising the Danish listed company  PANDORA and leading manufacturer and retailer of hand-finished jewellery, on the regional aspects of its strategic acquisition of Pan ME A/S, a distributor of PANDORA jewellery in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and UAE

    Qatar

    Advising Pandora on its acquisition of Pan ME A/S

    Advising Pandora, the Danish listed company and leading manufacturer and retailer of hand-finished jewellery, on the regional aspects of its strategic acquisition of Pan ME A/S, a distributor of Pandora jewellery in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and UAE.

    Qatar

  • USD 130 million carve-out electronics business acquisition

    Acting for leading listed UK electrocomponents distributor on the USD 130 million multi-jurisdictional acquisition of a carve-out business from US multilateral

    United States

    $21.5 million carrier vessel acquisition

    Assisting Anglo International Shipping Group Limited with their successful bid for the USD$21.5 million acquisition of Ten Jin Maru, a bulk carrier vessel.

    United States

    USD $1.54 billion sale by Petrobas

    Advising Petrobras on the sale of its interests in Block BC-10 in the Campos Basin, Brazil to Shell and ONGC for USD 1.54 billion.

    United States

    USD $6.25 million strategic ATM manufacturing acquisition

    Acting for a Cennox, a leading ATM manufacturing company in the acquisition of Diebold after the merger of Wincor Nixdorf and Diebold.

    United States

    Acquisition of Europe's largest aluminium smelter

    Advising Liberty House Group, the industrial arm of the GFG Alliance, on its purchase of Aluminium Dunkerque, Europe's largest aluminium smelter from Rio Tinto for US$500,000,000.

    United States

    The Sale of Progressive Games Partners LLC, the parent company of leading proprietary game providers

    Advising the sale of PGP to Galaxy Gaming Inc., a NASDAQ listed entity based in Las Vegas and another leader in the online and physical gaming industry. 

    United States

    Global telecommunications network assets acquisition

    Advising a global telecommunications carrier and network integrator on its cross border acquisition of a fellow network integrator including significant network assets in North America, Europe and Asia

    United States

  • USD 1 billion merger and joint disposal of manufacturers to a private equity house

    Acting for French and German manufacturers on the USD 1 billion merger and joint disposal of their business to a leading private equity house.

    France

    $200 million logistics business disposal

    Acting for an Italian trading group on the $200 million disposal of their worldwide logistics business.

    Italy

    Acquisition of a global private education group by a Swiss Investment Fund

    Assisting Anglo International Shipping Group Limited with their successful bid for the USD$21.5 million acquisition of Ten Jin Maru, a bulk carrier vessel.

    Switzerland

    Acquisition of company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome

    Advising on the acquisition of a company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridge, including certain aircraft, to form part of the client’s flying school business, the British Aerobatic Academy.

    United Kingdom

    Sale of the UK’s largest residential home park

    Sale of the business and operations at Kings Park Village, Canvey Island, Essex to Cove Communities Venture II KPV Limited (North American-based operator Cove Communities) which included 849 pitches and premium on-site facilities.

    United Kingdom

    Acquisition of JV partner’s interest

    Advising a leading UKCS operating company on the acquisition of a joint venture partner's interest in a producing field arising in the context of the joint venture partner's default.

    United Kingdom

    Acquisition of 25% interest in the Marine Block XII Permit and production sharing contract in the Re

    Advising an international oil & gas company on the sale and purchase agreement and acquisition financing to acquire a 25% interest in the Marine Block XII Permit and production sharing contract in the Republic of Congo.

    United Kingdom

    Sale of a Real Estate Investment SPV

    Acting for the Sellers in relation to the sale of a real estate investment SPV which owned industrial warehousing units built in the 1980s constructed over ground and first floors.

    United Kingdom

    Purchase of a UK headquartered group with operations in the UK, Germany, Poland and Australia

    Purchase of a UK headquartered group with operations in the UK, Germany, Poland and Australia in the business of developing and licensing point of sale and reservations software used in the cruise ship industry by a Singapore subsidiary of Schulte Group from multiple shareholders.

    United Kingdom

    MBO of marketing consultancy firm specialising in pharmaceuticals and health care for £20m

    Advising the founders and the Company in relation to the sale of the Company to an experienced management team to tackle the next stage of growth.

    United Kingdom

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Our Mergers & Acquisitions team

Daniyal Abdul-Karim
Daniyal Abdul-Karim

Partner

Franco Acchiardo
Franco Acchiardo

Partner

Andrés Adame
Andrés Adame

Partner

Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily
Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily

Partner

Mohammed Almarzouki
Mohammed Almarzouki

Partner

Mohamed Barakat
Mohamed Barakat

Managing Partner – Cairo

Carrie Chen
Carrie Chen

Local Partner, Westlink Partnership

Thomas Choo
Thomas Choo

Managing Partner

Julie Cornély
Julie Cornély

Partner

Jo-Anne Demers
Jo-Anne Demers

Partner

Richard Elks
Richard Elks

Partner

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