Freshfields has advised UPM-Kymmene on a definitive agreement with Sappi to form a 50/50 joint venture for graphic paper, combining UPM’s Communication Papers business with Sappi’s European graphic paper operations at a combined enterprise value of €1.42bn.
Baker McKenzie has advised Mkango Resources on its agreement to acquire the Remloy rare earth magnet recycling business from Heraeus Amloy Technologies, expanding Mkango's footprint in Germany's critical raw materials sector.
Gleiss Lutz advised Aumovio SE at its Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt am Main, the company's first since its 2025 IPO following its spin-off from Continental AG's automotive division.
Dentons advised private equity fund Argos on the acquisition of German heavy transport specialist Rostock-Trans through its portfolio company Bracchi, with Honert acting on the other side. The deal expands Bracchi's European footprint and pushes
Latham & Watkins has advised Thyssengas on a €1.4 billion platform financing comprising a revolving credit facility and private placement tranches, aimed at supporting the German gas transmission operator's energy transition ambitions.
Freshfields is advising Vossloh AG on its recommended cash acquisition of Cordel Group, a rail technology provider listed on AIM, to be implemented via a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
A Noerr team is advising Mercedes-Benz on the sale of its Berlin-Brandenburg branch — comprising seven locations and more than 1,100 employees — to Global Auto Holdings, as the automaker continues to divest its retail network across Germany.
Cleary Gottlieb is representing Trimco Group (UK) in a public cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Swedish branding solutions provider Nilörngruppen, valuing the target at approximately SEK 878 million.
Hogan Lovells has advised Berenberg on the placement of 1.86 million shares in Elmos Semiconductor SE by two major shareholders, representing approximately 10.5% of the company's current share capital, at a placement price of EUR 176.00 per share.
Dentons has advised deep-tech startup NanoStruct on a €2.6 million seed financing round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and the AUXXO Female Catalyst Fund, to accelerate the commercialisation of its AI-powered pathogen detection platform
