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Asahi €7.3 billion acquisition of SABMiller CEE beer brands

13/12/2016
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€ 7.3 billion

$ 7.740 billion

Announced

13/12/2016

Overview:

  • Japanese beer producer Asahi has acquired Anheuser-Busch InBev's businesses in the Czech Republic, Slovak republic, Poland, Hungary and Romania for €7.3 billion.
  • The target brands include Pilsner Urquell, Kozel and Tyskie. 
  • The deal is a result of AB InBev's need to sell certain brands due to competition restrictions following its acquisition of SABMiller.
  • This is the largest deal in the history of Asahi which already bought other brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev in October 2016, including Peroni and Grolsch. 
  • All of the businesses were formerly owned by SABMiller.
  • As Asahi already owns businesses in Western Europe, this acquisition will help the company expand its operations across the continent. 

Anna Kozakova - Journalist 

Jurisdictions:

Japan
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Slovak Republic

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Food and beverage

Firms:
Allen & Overy

Party: Asahi (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Mihai Ristici, Richard Hough

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Party: Anheuser-Busch InBev (Seller)

Lawyer: Natascha Doll

Greenberg Traurig

Party: Anheuser-Busch InBev (Seller)

Lawyers: Rafał Baranowski, Stephen Horvath III

Hogan Lovells

Party: Anheuser-Busch InBev (Seller)

PRK Partners

Party: SABMiller (Seller)

Lawyers: Martin Kříž, Radan Kubr

Suciu Popa

Party: SABMiller (Seller)

Lawyers: Cleopatra Leahu, Miruna Suciu

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