Vodafone €18.4 billion acquisition of Liberty Global European assets

9/5/2018
Asset acquisition

€ 18.4 billion

$ 21.7 billion

Announced

9/5/2018


Overview:

  • Vodafone has acquired Liberty Global European assets for €18.4 billion.
  • This is part of Vodafone's expanding scheme in Europe.
  • The deal includes the acquisitions of Liberty's Unitymedia in Germany and UPC's businesses in Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic.
  • Vodafone will enhance its existing mobile operations in the UPC's businesses.

Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst 

Jurisdictions:

Germany
Czech Republic
Hungary
Romania

Deal type:

Asset acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing laws:

Romania
Germany
Czech Republic
Hungary

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications


Firms:
CMS

Party: Liberty Global (Seller)


Party: Liberty Global (Seller)

Lawyer: David Sonter


Party: Vodafone Group (Acquirer)


Party: Liberty Global (Seller)

Lawyer: Robert Katz


Party: Liberty Global (Seller)

Lawyer: Jane Rogers


Party: Liberty Global (Seller)


Party: Vodafone Group (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Roland Turnill