Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2015 Edition

16 www.finance-monthly.com DEAL MAKER OF THE YEAR - GERMANY Armacell International Acquisition of OneFlex Chosen for his involvement in the following transaction: Alfred Herda is a partner in Bird & Bird’s International Corporate Group based in Düsseldorf. German and international clients from a wide range of industries turn to Alfred for assistance in corporate transactions and in all questions of corporate law. In particular, he has developed a track record of successful domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals, private equity investments and joint ventures, as advisor to investors, sellers or target companies. In addition, clients frequently involve Alfred in a variety of corporate law issues including questions of corporate governance, shareholder disputes and complex group structures and restructurings. Based on this experience, Alfred has successfully implemented multiple internal reorganizations for national and international groups of companies. International conglomerates as well as strategic and financial investors from a significant part of Alfred’s client base. Clients can rely on Alfred’s experience of more than 25 years. Besides his legal skills, clients value Alfred’s high quality of service and his excellent relationship and project management. About Bird & Bird Bird & Bird is a truly international firm, organized around our clients. We connect our passion and practical insight with our clients’ vision, to achieve real commercial advantage. With more than 1,100 lawyers and legal practitioners in 28 offices worldwide, we specialize in combining leading expertise across a full range of legal services, including advice on commercial, corporate, EU and competition, intellectual property, dispute resolution, employment, finance and real estate matters. About Alfred Herda Armacell, a world leader in flexible insulation foams for the equipment insulation market and also a leading provider of engineered foams, acquired the Turkish insulation materials manufacturer OneFlex (Das Yalıtım Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi). This acquisition significantly strengthens Armacell’s position in Turkey, where the company previously has been represented by a domestic licensee. Non-disclosure of the selling price has been agreed. Armacell is a world leader in flexible insulation foams for the equipment insulation market and also a leading provider of engineered foams. The Advanced Insulation business develops flexible insulation foam products for the insulation of mechanical equipment eg. commercial and residential construction, industrial applications, and the oil and gas industry. The Engineered Foams business develops light foams for use in a wide range of end markets where weight and robustness are of critical importance such as automotive, industrial and wind energy. With its 21 manufacturing plants in 14 countries on four continents, Armacell follows a strategy of internationalization. OneFlex, which maintains headquarters in Istanbul and its production base in Bursa, specialises in producing and selling insulation for building technology that is based on flexible, closed-cell elastomeric insulation materials. The company has achieved nationwide recognition with its brand under the same name. Armacell has been advised by a team of Bird & Bird lawyers lead by Alfred Herda. Regarding Turkish law they have been supported by BTS & Partners (Istanbul), with whom Bird & Bird entered into a cooperation agreement in July 2014. Transaction Repor t ALFRED HERDA Par t ner a t Bi rd & Bi rd LLP WINNER: Alfred Herda, Partner at Bird & Bird LLP Tel.: +49 211 2005 6249 | Mobile: +49 171 2278 492 Email: alfred.herda@twobirds.com | Website: http://www.twobirds.com