Experience
- SoftBank on its proposed acquisition of Swiss-headquartered ABB’s robotics division at an enterprise value of $5.375 billion.
- Visa, Inc. on its acquisition of Featurespace Limited, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks.
- SoftBank Group Corp. on its acquisition of Graphcore Limited, a UK-based semiconductor and microprocessor developer.
- SoftBank Group Corp. on its acquisition of Balyo S.A., a robotics company listed on the Paris Bourse.
- ARKA Group, L.P. on its acquisition of Lumacron Technology Limited, a developer of commercial solutions for optical network access.
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Orchard Therapeutics plc, a global gene therapy leader listed on NASDAQ.
- Breedon Group, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group, in its class 2 acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc., a supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and building products in St Louis, for an enterprise value of $300 million.
- John Wood Group plc on the disposal of its Built Environment consulting business to WSP Global, Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion.
- Meggitt PLC on the recommended cash offer by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, valuing Meggitt at approximately £6.3 billion.
- Shire PLC on the recommended cash and share offer by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, valuing Shire at £46 billion.