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Europe
Companies doing business across Europe need to stay ahead of the fast pace of change. Crisis response, the shifting geopolitical landscape, regulatory developments along with climate policy impact decision-making at all levels. We have a deep understanding of the challenges as well as opportunities these issues create for our clients.
The breadth of our client base extends across borders and industries, from long-established global companies to emerging start-ups, doing business both in and out of Europe.
We deliver a powerful combination of extensive cross-border experience and the freedom to bring together the expertise of market leaders in all European jurisdictions. Through this way of working, we provide innovative solutions to complex cross-border matters throughout the region.
Drawing on our history of work across Western Europe, the Nordics, Southern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, we navigate the opportunities and risks at both the regional and country level to help our clients realise their strategic goals.
Key experience
We advised SEGRO plc (“SEGRO”) on its entry into a joint venture with Pure Data Centre Group Limited (“Pure DC”) to develop a fully-fitted data centre in Paris. The joint venture is the second data centre project between SEGRO and Pure DC, following the joint venture to develop a fully-fitted data centre in Premier Park, West London (on which Slaughter and May also advised SEGRO.
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We advised INEOS Finance plc on its issue of €700mn aggregate principal amount of 7⅞% senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Issue”) and the related incurrence by INEOS Finance plc and INEOS US Finance LLC (the “Borrowers”) of new USD 450mn and EUR 350mn term loans under the Borrowers’ existing Term Loan B financing agreement (the “Credit Agreement”).
We worked alongside Hengeler Mueller (Germany), NautaDutilh (Belgium), Bredin Prat (France), Mourant Ozannes (Jersey), Norton Rose Fulbright (Luxembourg), TSMP Law Corporation (Singapore), Advokatfirmaet BAHR (Norway), Lenz & Staehlin (Switzerland), Gowling WLG (Alberta, Canada), Stikeman Elliot (Ontario, Canada), and Cox & Palmer (Nova Scotia, Canada).
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Together with Uría Menéndez as an integrated team, we advised Templus Centros de Datos, S.L. on its acquisition of nine European data centres located in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Leeds, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich from AtlasEdge.
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We advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Equinix on their joint agreement to purchase atNorth from Partners Group at an enterprise value of c.US$4bn. atNorth is a leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data centre provider whose portfolio includes eight operational data centres alongside several sites under development across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as plans for further expansion.
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We advise truck manufacturer MAN SE, headquartered in Germany, in the Trucks cartel follow-on damages litigation, one of the most complex sets of claims to go before the courts. The work has involved a multiplicity of individual claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the High Court as well collective proceedings (including challenges to the Court of Appeal). Together, the claimants sought billions in damages, involving hundreds of thousands of trucks across Europe. We are working closely with Hengeler Mueller who are advising MAN SE in parallel claims filed across Europe, including Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.
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We advised, together with De Brauw Blackstone in the Netherlands, Spirit Energy on the sale of its remaining 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field, and its other producing assets in the Greater Markham Area and Southern North Sea, to a subsidiary of Serica Energy plc.
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We advised Nexture, an independently managed investment company affiliated to Investindustrial, on the acquisition of Frulact, a leading global manufacturer of fruit-based speciality ingredients, liquid flavours and plant-based ingredients, from funds advised by Ardian.
We worked on the acquisition with an integrated team including Uría Menéndez, Hengeler Mueller, Bredin Prat, Cornet Vincent Ségurel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Bär & Karrer, Bennani & Associés, Blakes Cassels & Graydon, Bowmans, and Chiomenti.
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We advised Therme Group in connection with its strategic joint venture with CVC, named Therme Horizon. In a deal valued at over €1 billion, the partnership brings together Therme’s proven expertise as a developer and operator with CVC’s financial strength and track record of investing in high-quality, founder-led businesses.
CVC and Therme Group became equal partners in Therme Horizon, a new holding company comprising Therme Erding in Germany and Therme Bucharest in Romania.
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We advised Prada S.p.A. on its acquisition of Versace group from Capri Holdings Limited, for a total consideration of US$1.375 billion (approximately HK$10.67 billion), subject to certain adjustments. The transaction, which was announced on 10 April 2025, constituted a discloseable transaction for Prada under Chapter 14 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules.