Automotive and sports

• Nissan on the intellectual property, commercial and supply aspects of the renegotiation of its 24-year alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi Motors in connection with Nissan’s €5bn cross-shareholding rebalancing with Renault and its investment of up to €600m into Ampere, Renault’s electric vehicle spin-off.
• Dorilton Capital Management on the acquisition of the Williams Formula One team (Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited).
• A leading Premier League football club on its sponsorship arrangements with its new head sponsor.
• Formula One team on its proposed collaboration and sponsorship arrangements with new lead sponsor.
• An international luxury sports car manufacturer on operational and privacy issues related to the international roll-out of its connected car services.

Life sciences and healthcare

• Grünenthal on its USD922m acquisition from AstraZeneca of prescription products Nexium in Europe and Vimovo worldwide (excluding the U.S. and Japan).
• Reckitt Benckiser Group plc on the sale of its E45 brand and related sub-brands to Karo Pharma.
• Global pharmaceutical company on its strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical company to develop and commercialize a new drug in Europe and Asia, for a consideration of up to USD380m.
• Pax Partners and its portfolio company Neuraxpharm Group, on the acquisition of the assets and rights related to prescription brand Buccolam® in 15 European countries from a global biopharmaceutical company.
• Shionogi on its strategic joint venture with Apnimed for the development of therapies for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.

Technology and consumer/retail

• A multinational telecommunications company on its GBP31.4bn joint venture with Telefónica to merge Virgin Media and O2’s fixed, broadband and mobile businesses in the UK.
• WPP on the USD3.1bn sale of a 60% stake in Kantar to Bain Capital.
• Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP on their acquisition of WGSN Limited (a leading global consumer trend forecaster) from Ascential plc for a total enterprise value of up to GBP700 million.
• MBDA UK Limited on its GBP4bn agreement with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A., under which it will support PGZ’s delivery of the NAREW air defence programme for the Polish Armed Forces.
• Marks & Spencer on its GBP750m food delivery joint venture with Ocado.
• Marks & Spencer on its acquisition of Gist Limited the principal contract logistics provider to M&S Food.
• Exponent on the commercial and IP aspects of its acquisition of Gü Puds from Noble Foods Group.
• Exponent on the commercial and IP aspects of its acquisition of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s Flavor Specialty Ingredients division, a global leader in the base aromas market headquartered in the UK.
• Moonpig Group on the IP aspects of its acquisition of Buyagift, the UK's leading gift experiences platform.
• Pennon Group on its GBP4.2bn sale of Viridor, its Recycling and Residual Waste Management division, to KKR.