Selected Transactions

Translink has been successful in advising clients on hundreds of cross-border and domestic Merger and Acquisition transactions since its founding in 1972. The following table provides a list of selected transactions completed and, where possible, a brief description is provided on Translink's role for the client in the transaction.

From January 1, 2008 to December 30, 2009 Translink and member offices have been involved in over 130 transactions, among which:

• A&C Byg A/S (Denmark - Construction)

  Advised on the acquisition of A&C Byg A/S

• Active Commercial Services Limited (UK - Cleaning and facilities Management Services)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Emprise Plc (UK) - (Facilities Management provider)

• Acubiz A/S (Denmark - IT Consultancy)

  Advised Acubiz with an increase of the capital

• Applikon Analytical B.V. (Netherlands - Biotech)

  Advised the company on take over by Metrohm AG (Netherlands)

• Applikon Biotechnology B.V. (Netherlands - Biotech)

  Advised the company on buy-out by Applikon Biotechnology Holding B.V. (Netherlands)

• Arimex A/S (Denmark - Wholesale)

  Advised Arimex A/S on the sale of the company to a competitor

• Aritex (Spain)

  Advised on the sale of a majority stake to Emte Group (Spain)

• Asp Damp Forum AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Aprendere skolor (Sweden)

• AVN A/S (Denmark - Machinery)

  Advised the company on the acquisition of Eg Tooling A/S (Denmark)

• Axedinskolan (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to BG Skolutveckling AB (Sweden)

• B Begner (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Indutrade AB (Sweden)

• Batna Sp. z o.o. (Poland)

  Advised the company on 100% share sale to Arko Sp. z.o.o. (Poland)

• BC Försäljnings AB/Björn Carlström AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to SMV Industrier AB (Sweden)

• BLOB Beheer B.V. (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over of Heurkens & van Veluw Groep B.V. (Netherlands)

• Bola AB (Sweden - Textile factory)

  Advised on the sale of the company to MOP Handels AB (Sweden)

• BONET GROUP (Spain - Building Materials)

  Negotiation and Documentation for refinancing and debt restructuring

• C&N Medtjänst AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Ambea AB (Sweden)

• Cargill India Pvt Ltd (India - Seeds)

  Advisory on consolidation of edible oil business of 3 other Cargill group entities (India) - (Seeds)

• Cementrum I.B.V, a HeidelbergCement group company (Netherlands) (Netherlands - Construction materials)

  Advised the company on a 13% stake increase in Mysore Cements Ltd. (India) - (Construction materials)

• Choicelatch Limited (UK - Yarn Wholesaler)

  Advised on the sale of the company to John L Brierley Limited (UK) - (Textiles)

• CITRATUS (Brazil - Fragrances)

  Advised on the sale of 70% of shares to IBERCHEM (Spain) - (Chemicals)

• CompanyMatters B.V. (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over of Applepie B.V. (Netherlands)

• CompanyMatters B.V. (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over of Phasis Communication Works B.V. (Netherlands)

• D.S. Salgado, S.A. (Spain - Perfumes and Cosmetics)

  Advised on the sale of DYPS to to GRUPO RECIO (Spain) - (Perfume Group)

• Danfold A/S (Denmark - Wood)

  Advised on the sale of the company to investors (Denmark)

• De Vakaturebank B.V. (Netherlands - Temp agency)

  Advised the company on take over by No Brothers B.V. (Netherlands)

• Drescher Schrøder Consulting A/S (Denmark - Consulting)

  Advised on the the sale of the company to Capacent Denmark A/S (Iceland)

• Eagle and Burgmann (Germany - Mechanical Seals)

  Consolidation of businesses for Eagle Burgmann alliance in India, after buying out their respective Indian shareholders (Mechanical Seals)

• Ekblads Tryckeri (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Jako Tryckeri AB (Sweden)

• Energiegesellschaft Palmaille mbH, Hamburg (Germany - Energy)

  Co-advised sale of 4 renewable energy project companies in Brazil to an undisclosed German closed-end fund (Germany) - (Equity Fund)

• Equipo Blanco (Argentina)

  Advised the company on 100% share sale to ISS (Denmark)

• EUROFRAGANCE, S.L., (Spain - Perfumes)

  Conducted the valuation of the company

• FAMMSA (Spain - Electrical power)

  Valuation

• Fern Plastics Limited (UK - Plastic Injection Moulding)

  Advised management on the MBO of Fern Plastics Limited (UK) - (Plastic Injection Moulding)

• Freudenberg Haushaltsprodukte Verwaltungs Gmbh (Germany - Mechanical cleaning products)

  Advised the company on the acquisition of the mechanical cleaning utensils business of Gala Brush Limited (India) - (Mechanical Cleaning)

• FRITTA (Spain - Building Materials)

  Negotiation and Documentation for refinancing and debt restructuring

• Garpco AB (Sweden - Plastic industry (polyurethane))

  Advised on the acquisition of Trekollan AB (Sweden)

• GrenslandMedia BVBA (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over by Big Media Group N.V. (Netherlands)

• Groupe Malherbe (France)

  Advised Groupe Malherbe on the acquisition of the temperature controlled logistics division of TNT Logistics (France)

• Groupe Malherbe (France)

  Advised Groupe Malherbe on the sale of Transports Ladoux to Groupe Olano

• Hällerums Trävaruaktiebolag AB (Sweden - Sawmill)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Sågverksinvest Christer Karlsson AB (Sweden)

• Hassto Metallindustr AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Rudhäll Industri AB (Sweden)

• IBN-18 Broadcast Ltd (India - Media)

  Advised the company on an acquisition of 50% (India) - (Media)

• IGS Tooling Division B.V. (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over by Vado Beheer B.V. (Netherlands)

• Il Fiore Healthcenters (Netherlands - Fitness clubs)

  Advised the company on a take over by Fitlife Dennenmarken B.V. (Netherlands)

• IMEFY and INAEL (Spain - Electrical power)

  Valuation

• Imexpo A/S (Denmark - Office equipment)

  Advised on the sale of the company to a private entity (Denmark)

• Indian Express (Mumbai) Newspapers Ltd (India - Print & Newspaper)

  Advisory on PE funding (India) - (Print & Newspapaer)

• Indian Express (Mumbai) Newspapers Ltd (India - Newspaper)

  Advised on sale of part equity stake to ICICI Venture, through India Advantage Fund - III (India) - (Newspaper)

• Infomedia 18 Ltd (India - Media)

  Advisory on merger with I-Ven Interactive Ltd. (India) - (Media)

• Innovative B2B Logistic Solutions Pvt. Ltd (India - private container trains operator)

  Advised the company on sale of major stake to India Value Fund (India) - (PE fund)

• ISS Brazil (Brazil)

  Advised ISS Brazil on their acquisition of BJP, a facility and industrial maintenance company in Brazil (Brazil) - (Facility and Industrial Maintenance)

• Laboratorios Diater (Spain - Pharmaceuticals)

  Conducted an independent valuation

• Lås & larm Mälardalen AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Swesafe AB (Sweden)

• LAUBAT, S.A. (Spain - Automotive components)

  Negotiation and Documentation for refinancing and debt restructuring

• Lehman Brothers (India - Information Technology)

  Advisory on the sale of the company to Normura Holdings (Japan) - (Information Technology)

• Lenze (Germany)

  Advised the company on a JV with Metaltex (Brazil)

• M.K.I. Michiels Kompleet Industrie (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over by Mr. De Jonge (Netherlands)

• MAPRO B.V. (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over by Latenstein B.V. (Netherlands)

• Market Media Oy (Finland)

  Advised on the acquisition of Profectus/iVisual (Finland)

• Mäster Gudmundskällare (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Vår Framtid AB (Sweden)

• Migmatit/Porfyr Förvaltnings AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to RSP Holding AB (Sweden)

• Mihalj Syster och Bror AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Lindqvist Bygg AB (Sweden)

• MSC Konsult/Index Utbildning (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Lexicon (Sweden)

• Network 18 (India - Media)

  Advised the company on JV with Forbes Media (India) - (Media)

• Network 18 Media & Investment (India - Media)

  Advised the company on acquisition of controlling stake in Infomedia India Ltd from a fund managed by ICICI Ventures (India) - (Media)

• Network 18 Media & Investments Ltd (India - Media)

  Advised the company on sale of 11.34% to SAIF Partners India (India) - (PE fund)

• Nordmarin (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Söderviken (Sweden)

• Obe-P Group A/S (Denmark - Machinery)

  Advised on the acquisition of Aagaard A/S (Denmark)

• Ole Hansen A/S (Denmark - Wholesale)

  Advised on the sale of the company to a private entity (Denmark)

• Oliva Holding (Sweden)

  Advised on the acquisition of Nordström Assistens (Sweden)

• Olofssons Hyvleri AB (Sweden - Planing mill)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Olofssons Intressenter AB (Sweden)

• Orasolv (Publ) (Sweden)

  Advised on the acquisition of Tandpolen (Sweden)

• Oy Ajat Ltd (Finland - Digital Radiation Cameras)

  Advising Oy Ajat Ltd in sale of minority share to XCounter AB (Sweden)

• Oy Hacklin Ltd (Finland)

  Advised on an 80% acquisition of Bulk Boys Oy (Finland)

• Picodeon Oy (Finland - Industrial Coatings)

  Raised growth capital for the company from Scatec A/S (Norway)

• PMC International AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Panda Security (Sweden)

• Private Institutional Investor (UK - Industrial Doors)

  Advised on an 80% acquisition of Arrow Industrial Doors limited (UK) - (Private Equity Investor)

• Private Institutional Investor (UK - Storage and Distribution)

  Advised on 80% acquisition of Airspace Export Services Limited (UK) - (Private Equity Investor)

• Private Investors (Argentina)

  Advised private investors on sale of mining rights to a large foreign mining company

• Private Investors (Argentina)

  Advised private investors on 100% acquisition of comm property from other private investors (Chile)

• Property (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Stor-Stockholms Lokaltrafik (Sweden)

• Psykiatrika (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to NGS Group (Sweden)

• Q-Moldds (Netherlands - High-tech tooling)

  Advised the company on take over by Fijn Mechanische Industrie Bergen op Zoom B.V. (Netherlands)

• Radhakrishna Hospitality Services Group (India - Food Services)

  Advisory on the sale of the company to Sodexho SA (France) - (Food Services)

• Real estate property (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Widal Industri AB (Sweden)

• Rena Avlopp i Sverige AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to a Private acquiror (Sweden)

• Ricardo Molina (Spain - Chemicals)

  Has acquired 100% of Chem World (Spain)

• Road transportation and logistics group (Spain - Transportation and Logistics)

  Advised on the acquisition of BONITRANS (Spain) - (Transportation and Logistics)

• Rosenbergs (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Key Gruppen AB (Sweden)

• Satyam Cineplex (India - Media)

  Advisory on the sale of the company to IFCI Ventures (India) - (Media)

• Shell India Markets Private Limited (India - Energy sector)

  Advised the company on merger between Shell India Private Limited, Shell Bitumen India Private Limited, Bharat Shell Limited (India) - (Energy)

• SixsMovile (Argentina)

  Advised the company on a 70% share sale to Inmavi (Spain)

• Skarpnäck Care (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Carema (Sweden)

• SM Arbetsplatsen (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Ove Olofsson AB (Sweden)

• SME Södertörns Miljöenergi AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Metu AB (Sweden)

• Södra Roslagens Förskolor i Täby AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Futuraskolan AB (Sweden)

• Stalle Karlssons Maskinservice AB (Sweden - Service of forest and construction machines)

  Advised on the sale of the company to Höglandets Maskin AB (Sweden)

• Star Group (India - Media)

  Advisory on divestment of 26% stake in Balaji Telefilms (India) - (Media)

• Stones Software (Denmark - Sofware)

  Advised Stones on the sale of the company to a competitor

• Sumitomo Corporation and Kiriu Corporation (Japan) (India - Automobile)

  Advised the company on a 33.33% acquisiton of the ferrous casting business of Hero Motors Ltd. (India) - (Automobile)

• T&T Motors (India - Automobile)

  Advisory on merger with Euro Motors (India) - (Automobile)

• Taxi Nyberg AB (Sweden - Bus company)

  Advised on the sale of the company to HGL Buss AB (Sweden)

• Tech Mahindra (India - Information Technology)

  Advisory on successful bid for acquisition of Satyam Computers (India) - (Information Technology)

• TECHINT GROUP (Argentina/Italy - Construction-steel-oil-)

  Advised on the sale of its clinical engineering unit in Brazil (Brazil) - (Clinical engineering – facility services)

• Teligent (Sweden)

  Advised on reconstruction

• Terveysrahasto Oy (Finland)

  Advised on a minority acquisition of Med Group Oy (Finland)

• Tokai Rika (Japan - Automotive)

  Advised the company on JV with NK Minda Group (India) - (Auto components)

• Triggerfish, IT company (Sweden)

  Advised on the sale of the company to a Private acquiror (Sweden)

• TSC Transports Sanitari de Catalunya (Spain - ambulance and emergency services operator)

  Conducted an independent valuation

• TSG Test Solutions Oy (Finland)

  Advised on the sale of the company to HiQ (Sweden)

• VISMA-SPCS AB (Sweden)

  Advised on the acquisition of Stone Software A/S (Denmark)

• W.J. Reddin & Associates (Netherlands)

  Advised the company on take over by Interselling Training B.V. upon partnership ending in 2012 (Netherlands)

• Westaff UK Limited (UK - Recruitment)

  Advised the vendors on an MBO of Westaff Limited (UK) - (Recruitment)

• Willems Koeltechniek B.V. (Netherlands - Air conditioning)

  Advised the company on take over by Van Kempen Groep B.V. (Netherlands)

• Zorgkompas B.V. cs. (Netherlands - Private homecare)

  Advised the company on take over by Stichting Talant (Netherlands)

• ICON SA - Zagato (Italy - Automotive)

  Advised on the purchase of a minority stake in SZ Design srl from Prototipo SPA (Italy) - (automotive)

• Private equity fund (USA - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Switzerland) - (healthcare)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Italy) - (automotive)

• Electrical components company (Italy - Electrical components retailer)

  Performed vendor due diligence (France) - (Electrical components retailer)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Switzerland) - (healthcare)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Italy) - (building components)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Italy) - (motorbike accessories)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Italy) - (boat building)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Performed a business appraisal (Italy) - (sport apparel)

• Private equity fund (Italy - financial services)

  Assisted in fund raising (Italy) - (private investors)

• Acubiz (Denmark - IT consultant company)

  Advised on the sale of the company to private investors (Denmark) - (private investors)

• Lundberg Maskinfabrik A/S (Denmark - Machinery)

  Advised on the sale of the company to private investors (Denmark) - (private investors)

• PMN Maskifabrik A/S (Denmark - Manufacturing of pallitisers )

  Advised on the sale of the company to Oliver y Battle SA (Spain) - (Equipment for chemical ind.)

• Group Networks A/S (Denmark - Broadband)

  Advised on the sale of the company to ComX (Denmark) - (Broadband)

• Purus A/S (Denmark - Sewage systems)

  Advised the company on the acquisition of Unidrain A/S (Denmark) - (Sewage systems)

• Private investors (Denmark - Private investors)

  Advised the company on the acquisition of A&C Byg A/S (Denmark) - (Construction)

• Critical Ventures (Portugal - Venture Capital Fund)

  Advised Critical Group in the sale of Critical Ventures to Financial Investors (Portugal) - (Capital funds)