McDermott Advises Aldersgate Investments on £2.1 Billion Proposed Joint Acquisition of Deulguide PLC
LONDON (28 October 2004) — The international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery has acted for Aldersgate Investments on the agreed cash offer for Duelguide plc. Aldersgate Investments, together with the Multiplex Group, an Australian property firm, and Westfield Group, a UK shopping centre company, have formed a consortium to make a firm offer to acquire Duelguide for £2.1 billion, which comprised £585 million cash and £1.5 billion in assumed debt.
The transaction is expected to close in November.
