Practice Areas - Corporate and M&A Law Firms and Lawyers
| Deal Date: | 19-06-2015 | Practice Area: | Corporate and M&A |
| Deal Title: | Fidelity Takeover Offer for Colt Group SA | Industry: | Fixed Line Telecommunications |
| Description: |
Slaughter and May advised Colt Group SA on a takeover offer by an entity owned by FMR LLC and FIL Limited (Fidelity), announced 19 June 2015. Fidelity owned 62.4% of Colt's issued share capital, and sought to acquire the shares in Colt not then owned by it.
The cash offer valued the entire issued share capital of Colt at approximately GBP1,720.3 million.
Corporate and Commercial: William Underhill (partner), Susannah Macknay (partner), Henry Bennett (associate).
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| Financial Center: | London | Value: | 1000.01-5000.00 |
| Advised Party: | Target Company | Law Firm | Slaughter and May |
| Target Company Jurisdiction: | United States | Acquiror Jurisdiction: | United Kingdom |
| Classification: |
Strategic Buyer Acquisitions Public Company - Recommended Offer |
Lawyer | William Underhill |
