The Portuguese government said Wednesday it has selected German airline Lufthansa over Air France-KLM to acquire an approximately 50% stake in state airline TAP Air Portugal in a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) deal.
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Lufthansa Beats Air France-KLM To Win €1.2B TAP Stake

By Dawood Fakhir

The Portuguese government said Wednesday it has selected German airline Lufthansa over Air France-KLM to acquire an approximately 50% stake in state airline TAP Air Portugal in a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) deal.

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Airtel Money Joins LSE's Main Market After £5.3B IPO

By Irene Madongo

Airtel Money began formal trading on London's main market on Wednesday after it raised £5.3 billion ($7 billion) in one of the largest initial public offerings in the City in recent years.

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Ropes & Gray Helps Galderma Buy ZO Skin Health For $1.5B

By Dawood Fakhir

Swiss skin care company Galderma said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a U.S. competitor in medical skin care from Blackstone and other shareholders for $1.5 billion to add to its dermatology portfolio.

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M&A

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Business Acquirer Becomes Main Owner Of German Co.

By Irene Madongo

Storskogen said on Wednesday that it has bought a majority interest in German laboratory components firm Duratec, giving a boost to the Investor's trade portfolio.

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Brief

Court Clears Optics Tech Co. Gooch & Housego's £346M Sale

By Irene Madongo

Optics technology provider Gooch & Housego PLC said Wednesday its acquisition by U.S. firm Arlington Capital Partners for approximately £346 million ($455 million) has received approval from the High Court, paving the way for the deal to close and for the company to exit the London Stock Exchange.

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MERGER REVIEW

EU Approves Kimberly-Clark's $49B Kenvue Buy With Sale

By Matthew Perlman

European enforcers have approved Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s planned acquisition of Kenvue in a deal valuing the Tylenol parent company at $48.7 billion, conditioned on the sale of several feminine hygiene brands.

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DEALS

Burges Salmon Steers 6 Schemes In Major Superfund Deal

By Joel Poultney

Britain's only superfund has taken on six pension schemes in one £250 million ($328.9 million) deal from plans sponsored by a global automotive component manufacturer — marking what it called an industry first in a deal involving five law firms.

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Gowling Steers £40M Pension Insurance Deal For Steelmaker

By Joel Poultney

Insurance giant Royal London said Wednesday it has taken on £40 million ($52.7 million) in retirement saving liabilities from a scheme sponsored by a British steel producer, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Leasehold Reforms Could Ease Property Deal Hurdles

A recent Law Commission consultation has put a spotlight on how current leasehold law complicates commercial property transactions, and while the proposed reforms will likely be small, they would provide landlords and tenants with a greater degree of certainty, say lawyers at Wilsons Solicitors.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&O Shearman

Burges Salmon

Eversheds Sutherland

Gibson Dunn

Gowling WLG

HSF Kramer

Kirkland & Ellis

Nabarro LLP

Paul Weiss

Ropes & Gray

Sackers & Partners LLP

Squire Patton

Weil Gotshal

Wilsons Solicitors

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Air France-KLM

Arlington Capital Partners

BNP Paribas SA

Barclays PLC

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

EMI Group Ltd.

Essity AB

Galderma SA

Getty Images Holdings Inc.

House of Fraser

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Johnson & Johnson

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Lazard Ltd.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

SIX Swiss Exchange

The G&H Group

ZEDRA

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

European Commission

UK Pensions Regulator