InPost offers out-of-home delivery services across nine countries in Europe.

Previously, Weil has advised Advent International on the partial sale of its shareholding in InPost Group and on the Euronext Amsterdam listing of InPost in 2021, which was at that time the largest ever tech IPO in Europe.

The Weil team was led by Finance partner Tom Richards, supported by counsel Ed Hyde and associate Emma Lynam.

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The CMA commenced its investigation on December 8, 2023 following the dismissal and re-hiring of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI in November 2023. As part of a pre-notification process lasting almost 15 months, the CMA investigated the partnership in detail under its merger control powers to determine whether Microsoft had increased its level of control over OpenAI and, if so, whether competition concerns arose as a result. The CMA concluded on March 5, 2025 that it did not have jurisdiction to review the partnership.

The Weil team, working closely with Microsoft’s legal team, was led by London Antitrust partner Jenine Hulsmann, counsel Lucy Chambers and Chris Chapman and also included associates Robert Eyres, Patrick May, Hannah Bannister and Venetia Hudd.   

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The shopping centre, a 3,841-square-metre modern retail hub located in Tanilba Bay in the growing Port Stephens local government area, provides essential retail and service options to the local community. This acquisition reflects confidence in the region’s growth potential and marks the beginning of a new chapter for both the shopping centre and the surrounding area. As the centre evolves, it will continue to serve as a cornerstone of the community, creating jobs, fostering economic growth, and strengthening local ties.

In June 2017, RAM acquired the Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre, along with two other centres, for a total of AU$44.5 million. At that time, the Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre was valued at AU$14.8 million.

The K&L Gates team advising on the deal was led by Sydney-based Real Estate partner Samuel Brown with support from lawyers Reilly King and Prudence Birchall.

Brown described the deal as “one of the few high-value, high-quality retail asset transactions available.” Commenting further, he said: “Investing in the Tanilba Bay Shopping Centre demonstrates our clients’ confidence in the future of Port Stephens, driven by its growing demand for local retail and services. This strategic move represents a long-term investment that will provide steady income while offering future development opportunities. It was a pleasure to work with our client on this deal, which also benefits the local community.”

Lawyers in K&L Gates’ large, diversified Real Estate practice advise clients in a variety of real estate investment, land use, planning and zoning, development and construction, financing, leasing, tax, and litigation matters around the world.

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The Freshfields deal team advising on the divestiture is led by partner Denny Kwon and counsels Olaf Ehlers and Michal Netanyahu and included senior associate Sofia Bernaciak and associates Connor Barrett, Noёl Zamani and Jennifer Baek. Partner Nicole Foster, senior associate Jeffrey Anand and associate Jordan Riley advised on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Mena Kaplan, senior associate Daniel Spencer and associate Zachary Leonard advised on intellectual property matters; counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associates Casey Hagen and Matt Parsons advised on real estate matters; partner Allison Liff and senior associate Kelsey Avery advised on finance matters; partner Claude Stansbury and associate Joshua Critchlow advised on tax matters; partners Christine Lyon and Brock Dahl and senior associate Christine Chong advised on data privacy matters; partner Stephanie Brown Cripps and associates Keian Razipour and Victoria Abut advised on sanctions matters; partner Kate Cooper, senior associate Martha Davis and associate Alexander Potts advised on UK law matters; partner May Smith and senior associate Benjamin Crompton advised on UK tax matters and partner Jérôme Philippe and associate Narimane Sadoune advised on French antitrust matters.

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“Thanks to our global and cross-practice group team, we were able to contribute to the success of this transaction on the legal side. The acquisition of the Contentserv Group will enable our client to drive further innovation,” cmmented Dr. Christian Vocke, lead partner on the transaction.

Dassault Systèmes SE is a multinational software developer headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. With thirteen brands, powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault Systèmes has a broad portfolio of software applications comprised of 3D modeling, simulation, social and collaborative applications and information intelligence applications. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, price and sell products such as apparel, fashion, home, footwear, sporting goods, consumer electronics, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Contentserv GmbH, based in Rohrbach/Ilm near Munich, enables brand manufacturers and retailers to manage their product content with the help of AI. Founded in 2000, the company has 14 offices in Europe, the USA and Asia. With merely 250 employees, the company provides its products to more than 1,600 brands in 90 countries around the world.

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The new capital will be allocated to research and development, investments in new markets, and global expansion. Since its founding in 2015, Netradyne reaches over 3,000 customers and over 450,000 active subscribers, serving customers across the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and India, with planned expansion throughout Europe and Japan.

The DLA Piper team was led by Charles Torres (New York) and included associates Maria Rydder and Jasmine Judge (both New York).

DLA Piper’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice includes more than 200 lawyers who provide strategic counsel to emerging companies in high-growth industries, including technology, healthcare, pharma & biotech, financial services, manufacturing, and communications. In the last three years, DLA Piper has completed over 2,100 financings globally totaling more than US$80 billion and is ranked as a top 5 most active US law firm for venture capital deal volume, according to Pitchbook.

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Following the successful spin-off of GE HealthCare in January 2023, GE’s former healthcare business is operating independently as a leading global innovator in medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions, employing approximately 47,000 people worldwide.

Stefan Daugs, Head of Global Entity Governance / Senior Legal Counsel at GE HealthCare, says: “DLA Piper provided comprehensive advice across multiple phases of our international integration project, and coordinated efficiently and effectively with our in-house team. The team’s deep understanding of global corporate structures, the central coordination of local integration steps and their proactive approach have contributed significantly to the success of our project.”

The international DLA Piper team provided comprehensive advice on corporate law and the area of FDI, as well as on employment and commercial law issues. Counsel Hanna Lütkens (Munich) and partner Dr Mathias Schulze Steinen (Frankfurt) co-led the team with associate Yolanda Ristau (Munich; all Corporate/M&A) in the core team. In Germany, partner Dr Justus Herrlinger and senior associate Louisa Arlette Maier-Witt (both Antitrust, Hamburg) advised on the area of FDI. The team was further supported by Legal Project Manager Aleksandar Todoroski (Munich) and also included teams from DLA Piper offices and partner law firms in Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.

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The transaction closed in parallel with the sale by Société Générale of its equipment financing activities — excluding activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia — to BPCE, a French financial group.
SGEF CR provides finance leases, operating leases and loans including subsidized support. It finances investments in industrial equipment, modern technologies, transport and agricultural equipment, and healthcare.

KB is one of the largest banks in the Czech Republic. Its exclusive ownership of SGEF CR will create new opportunities to further strengthen the group’s expertise in specialized financing and innovative financial solutions.

Dentons’ team included Corporate and M&A Partners David Šimek (Prague), Olivier Genevois (Paris) and Petr Zákoucký (Prague), Associate Anna Kolodrubcová, and Junior Associates Kryštof Vrtek and Dušan Korbel. Senior Associate Tomáš Pavelka and Junior Associate Robert Květoň advised on competition aspects.

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Transakce byla uzavřena souběžně s prodejem obchodní divize „equipment financing“ Société Générale– s výjimkou aktivit v České republice a na Slovensku – francouzské finanční skupině BPCE.
SGEF CR poskytuje finanční leasing, operativní leasing a úvěry včetně dotované podpory. Financuje investice do průmyslového vybavení, moderních technologií, dopravních a zemědělských zařízení a do zdravotnictví.

KB patří mezi největší banky v České republice. Její výlučné vlastnictví SGEF CR vytvoří nové příležitosti k dalšímu posílení odbornosti skupiny ve specializovaném financování a inovativních finančních řešeních.

Tým Dentons zahrnoval partnery Davida Šimka (Praha), Oliviera Genevoise (Paříž) a Petra Zákouckého (Praha), advokátku Annu Kolodrubcovou a advokátní koncipienty Kryštofa Vrtka a Dušana Korbela. V oblasti hospodářské soutěže radili senior advokát Tomáš Pavelka a advokátní koncipient Robert Květoň.

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