Clifford Chance acted for engineering group Berisford, on its proposed £447m cash tender offer for US based Scotsman Industries, manufacturer of cold food service equipment. Corporate partner Adam Signy led the team. Scotsman was represented in the US by Sidley & Austin led by the firm’s managing partner Tom Cole. Mark Pinder from the London office advised on UK aspects. Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft led by corporate partner Dennis Block advised Berisford on US issues.
Travers Smith Braithwaite acted for NTL, one of the UK’s largest cable TV and telephone operators, on its acquisition of UK services business Simoco Europe – which provides repair and maintenance services for analogue private mobile radio communications – for £9.5m. Corporate finance partner Spencer Summerfield led the team. Bird & Bird, led by corporate partner Neil Blundell, acted for Simoco.
