French technology giant Schneider Electric said Monday it will buy industrial software provider PTC Inc. for $22.6 billion in cash to expand its artificial intelligence-powered products.
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Debevoise-Led Schneider Electric To Acquire PTC For $22.6B

By Najiyya Budaly

French technology giant Schneider Electric said Monday it will buy industrial software provider PTC Inc. for $22.6 billion in cash to expand its artificial intelligence-powered products.

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Clifford Chance Advises BT On £400M Deal For TalkTalk

By Irene Madongo

BT Group said Monday that it has bought broadband operator TalkTalk and its wholesale business PlatformX Communications out of administration in a £400 million ($529 million) deal that has triggered government intervention.

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Stikeman Advises Energy Biz On Potential $1.11B Acquisition

By Irene Madongo

Ithaca Energy said Monday it will buy oil assets off the east coast of Canada from Suncor Energy in a transaction worth up to $1.11 billion that the company added will boost its operations.

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M&A

A&L Goodbody-Led Permanent TSB Rejects Rival Buyout

By Tom Fish

Permanent TSB Group rejected a potential takeover offer from investment firm Axis Capital Ltd. on Monday, saying it was focused instead on completing an agreed takeover by another rival.

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Asset Manager Team To Buy Rival For At Least £3M

By Tom Fish

Asset manager Team PLC said Monday that it has agreed to buy wealth manager Hedley & Co. Stockbrokers Ltd. for at least £3 million ($4 million) as it seeks to expand in the U.K. and boost profitability.

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Kelso Ups Investment In Saga After Strong Financial Results

By Joel Poultney

British investment company Kelso said Monday it has upped its stake in over-50s company Saga after the travel and insurance company announced it had doubled its profit and reduced its debt.

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Clear Group Acquires London-Based Specialist Broker

By Joel Poultney

Insurance business Clear Group said Monday it has bought specialist London-based broker Commercial Risks UK Ltd. and its managing general agent, Troon Underwriting, marking the sixth acquisition for the company this year.

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PRIVATE EQUITY

White & Case Advises Investment Co. On Sale Of OCU Group

By Irene Madongo

Investor Triton Partners disclosed a deal Monday to offload infrastructure services provider OCU Group to funds managed by private equity company TDR Capital.

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LITIGATION

Clean Energy Fund Sued For £2.8M In Grid Connection Costs

By Isabel Jackson

A renewable energy investment fund has been sued by solar energy company Enviromena for £2.8 million ($3.7 million), after a project it acquired from the fund had higher grid connection costs than expected.

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Software Sellers Deny Hiding Russia Risks In $53M Sale

By Eddie Beaver

The sellers of a software developer have denied concealing its business with sanctioned Russian entities including Sberbank and Gazprombank ahead of the developer's $53 million sale, arguing that the relationships were "expressly" disclosed to the buyer during due diligence.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

A&L Goodbody

Addleshaw Goddard

Arthur Cox

Blackstone Chambers

Clifford Chance

DLA Piper

Debevoise & Plimpton

Fieldfisher

Geradin Partners

Kirkland & Ellis

Paul Weiss

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Stevens & Bolton

Stikeman Elliott

TLT LLP

White & Case

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd.

Ageas SA/NV

BT Group PLC

Euronext Amsterdam NV

Insightsoftware

KPMG International

Lazard Ltd.

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

Morgan Stanley

NCC Group

Nasdaq Inc.

National Grid PLC

PTC Inc.

Sberbank of Russia

Schneider Electric

Suncor Energy Inc.

TDR Capital LLP

The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Virgin Media Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Competition and Markets Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

UK High Court