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.

Jerome Doraisamy • 21 October 2022 • Big Law

Banijay Entertainment SAS proposing to acquire Beyond International

Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills (Beyond International Limited)

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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.

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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.”

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