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Lewis Silkin LLP has hired a senior employment law expert from Knights PLC as a partner in its new office in Manchester, where she will lead the four-strong team advising high-profile clients on complex employment and workplace matters.
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC said on Tuesday that it has bought a California-based manufacturer of veterinary medicines for £221.5 million ($260 million), in a deal guided by Venable LLP, as the British business seeks to expand into the $10-billion U.S. animal health market.
Swiss luxury goods conglomerate Richemont said Wednesday it is selling a 50.7% interest in its Yoox-Net-a-Porter digital sales platform to e-commerce group Farfetch and an Emirati entrepreneur in an all-share deal as it writes down billions in losses on the online retail business.
Turquoise Hill Resources said Monday that it had rejected a $2.7 billion bid by the Rio Tinto Group to buy the 49% of the Canadian mining company's shares it doesn't already own, saying the Anglo-Australian giant's offer didn't reflect fair value.
French management consultancy Wavestone said Thursday that it has acquired U.K. consulting firm PEN Partnership for £22.5 million ($27.4 million), with the price potentially rising to £30 million depending on its performance over the next 18 months.