Corporate/M&A

Turunc Advises Ascential on Sale of WGSN to Apax Partners

Turunc, working with Travers Smith, Slaughter & May, and Fried Frank, has advised Ascential on the sale of its WGSN global consumer trends forecasting and product design business to funds advised by Apax Partners for a total enterprise value of up to GBP 700 million. Reportedly, August Debouzy, Bowman Gilfillan, Chiomenti, Clayton Utz, FCR Law, Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Howse Williams, Latham & Watkins, and Noerr advised Ascential as well. Allen & Overy and Kirkland & Ellis reportedly advised Apax Partners.

Closing: Kaprain Group's Acquisition of Mafra Publishing and Synthesia from Agrofert Now Closed

On February 2, 2024, BBH announced that the Kaprain Group's acquisition of Mafra Publishing and Synthesia from Agrofert Holding (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 7, 2023) had closed.

Herbst Kinsky Advises Everfield on FENZ-Software Acquisition

Herbst Kinsky has advised European B2B software group Everfield on its acquisition of Austria's FENZ-Software.

Turunc Advises Gelecek Etki Fonu on OctaiPipe Investment

Turunc has advised Gelecek Etki Fonu on its investment in the UK's OctaiPipe, in a round that included SuperSeed, Forward Partners, D2, Atlas Ventures, Martlet Capital, and Deeptech Labs. Goodwin Procter and Oury Clark Solicitors reportedly advised OctaiPipe.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta and Souriadakis Tsibris Advise on Bounty Brands Europe Sale of Stella Pack to Sarantis Polska

Rymarz Zdort Maruta has advised Bounty Brands Europe Limited on the sale of Stella Pack Europe to Sarantis Polska. Souriadakis Tsibris advised the Sarantis Group. Forum 87 also sold its stake in Stella Pack Europe, making Sarantis Polska Stella Pack's new sole owner.

Ioannis Charalampopoulos and Sonia Saranti Make Partner at Machas & Partners

Former Senior Associates Sonia Saranti and Ioannis Charalampopoulos join the Partner ranks of Machas & Partners in Greece, with Saranti also appointed Head of Banking and Finance and Charalampopoulos the firm's new Head of Corporate & M&A.

Ijdelea & Associates Advises United Petfood on Construction of New Production and Storage Facility in Romania

Ijdelea & Associates has advised United Petfood on the regulatory and permitting procedures for the construction of a new production and storage facility in Romania.