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Welcome to MergerLinks Daily Review, your daily dose of M&A news before your morning coffee. Subscribe now and never miss a beat with MergerLinks. Lawyers mentioned: Victor Goldfeld, James Langston, Chelsea Darnell PR Advisor mentioned: Michael Freitag #MergersandAcquisitions #FinancialServices #Corporate

South Korean machinery maker DN Solutions Global is planning an initial public offering in Seoul, aiming to raise between $800m and $1bn, in what could be the country’s largest listing this year. A prospectus may be filed as soon as this week, allowing the company and its bankers to begin investor meetings to assess demand. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #IPO #Korea

Kaspi. kz, the fintech firm led by billionaire Vyacheslav Kim, is in talks to acquire Rabobank’s Turkish unit, which would mark its second acquisition in the country. Discussions are ongoing, and any potential deal would require approval from Turkish regulators. No final decision has been made. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Fintech #Turkey

A consortium of Warburg Pincus LLC and KKR is in talks to acquire Gerresheimer, the German manufacturer of drug and cosmetic packaging. The private equity firms have emerged as the frontrunner after teaming up, while other potential bidders, including Bain Capital, have dropped out. The stock has risen around 11% this year, giving the company a market value of approximately €2.7bn ($2.9bn). #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #PrivateEquity #Pharmaceuticals

Advent International is in the early stages of exploring options for Ultra PCS as demand for defense-related assets grows. The private equity firm is holding informal discussions with potential advisers regarding a possible divestment of the business, which could be valued at around $1bn. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Defense #PrivateEquity

Invest-NL, the Dutch National Promotional Institution, led a €20m round in THORIZON, a company that develops and deploys cutting-edge technology for molten salt reactors, with participation from Positron Ventures, PDENH, and Impuls Zeeland, according to press releases. You can submit deals you were involved with here: https://lnkd.in/d_Firwmh Thorizon (led by Kiki Lauwers) was advised by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (led by Jaap Barneveld and Bart de Rijke). Invest-NL was led by Reda Atibi. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Funding #Energy

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, an American-Irish domiciled manufacturer of specialty pharmaceuticals, agreed to merge with Endo, an American diversified pharmaceutical company, in a $6.7bn deal, according to press releases. You can submit deals you were involved with here: https://lnkd.in/d_Firwmh Mallinckrodt is advised by Lazard, Arthur Cox LLP, Hogan Lovells, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Joele Frank (led by Michael Freitag). Endo is advised by Goldman Sachs, A&L Goodbody LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, according to press releases. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Pharmaceuticals #US

Cyber Guru, a cybersecurity awareness training platform, agreed to acquire Mantra, a provider of advanced cybersecurity awareness solution. You can submit deals you were involved with here: https://lnkd.in/d_Firwmh Mantra is led by Gaspard Droz. Cyber Guru (led by Gianni Baroni) is advised by Chammas & Marcheteau and Noesis. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Cybersecurity #Technology

Piraeus, a financial holdings company, agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Ethniki Insurance (Cyprus), an insurance firm in Greece, from CVC, a private equity firm, for €600m. You can submit deals you were involved with here: https://lnkd.in/d_Firwmh Piraeus (led by Christos Megalou) is advised by Milliman, UBS, Milbank LLP and Moratis Passas Law Firm. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Insurance #FinancialServices

Welcome to MergerLinks Daily Review, your daily dose of M&A news before your morning coffee. Subscribe now and never miss a beat with MergerLinks. Lawyers mentioned: Graham Robinson, Stuart Rogers, Phillip Mills, Stephen Kotran, Jay Goldman, Lindsay Clements, David Massé, Antoine Champagne, John Leopold, Tana Ryan, Navneeta Rekhi, Giles Elliott and Tyge Rasmussen. Bankers mentioned: Gayle Turk, Blair Effron and Chris Gallea. PR Advisors mentioned: Andrew Cole and Greg Klassen. #MergersandAcquisitions #FinancialServices #Corporate