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Banijay Entertainment SAS proposing to acquire Beyond International

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Beyond International Limited on its proposed circa $47.5 million acquisition by Banijay Entertainment SAS.

user iconJerome Doraisamy 21 October 2022 Big Law
Banijay Entertainment SAS proposing to acquire Beyond International
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Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills (Beyond International Limited)

Deal: Beyond and Banijay have entered into a scheme implementation deed in which Banijay is proposed to acquire 100 per cent of the share capital of Beyond by way of a scheme of arrangement. It is anticipated that the transaction will close at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023, the firm said in a statement.

Area: Merger and acquisition

Value: $47.5 million

Key players: The HSF team was led by partner Nicole Pedler (pictured) and supported by senior associate Hudson Archer and solicitor Raul Vellani.

Deal significance: Ms Pedler said: “It has been fantastic to work with Beyond on this important transaction, which will bring together two media and content businesses and enable Beyond to realise funds for its shareholders.”

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.

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