Olivier Rassaerts’ Post

Proud to share that Deloitte has assisted @Mitiska REIM, the leading specialist investor in European convenience real estate, in its acquisition of the entities holding the seven Cora hypermarkets and Shopping Cora galleries across Belgium. Our support included financial due diligence, financial SPA advice, tax, debt advisory, and financial modelling services. Mitiska REIM plans to transform these sites into modern, sustainable grocery-anchored retail centres, designed to meet the needs of shoppers, tenants, and local communities, with redevelopments opening from January 2026. Congratulations to all involved, we look forward to seeing this vision realised. For more details on the transaction, please visit: https://lnkd.in/efyqQrmb. #DeloitteMnA #mergersandacquisitions

Proud to share that Deloitte has assisted Mitiska REIM, the leading specialist investor in European convenience real estate, in its acquisition of the entities holding the seven Cora hypermarkets and Shopping Cora galleries across Belgium. Our support included financial due diligence, financial SPA advice, tax, debt advisory, and financial modelling services. Mitiska REIM plans to transform these sites into modern, sustainable grocery-anchored retail centres, designed to meet the needs of shoppers, tenants, and local communities, with redevelopments opening from January 2026. Congratulations to all involved, we look forward to seeing this vision realised. For more details on the transaction, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eVtwVt-4. #DeloitteMnA #mergersandacquisitions

Proud to share that Deloitte has assisted Mitiska REIM, the leading specialist investor in European convenience real estate, in its acquisition of the entities holding the seven Cora hypermarkets and Shopping Cora galleries across Belgium. Our support included financial due diligence, financial SPA advice, tax, debt advisory, and financial modelling services. Mitiska REIM plans to transform these sites into modern, sustainable grocery-anchored retail centres, designed to meet the needs of shoppers, tenants, and local communities, with redevelopments opening from January 2026. Congratulations to all involved, we look forward to seeing this vision realised. For more details on the transaction, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dDN-CgRA Bert Heyman Astrid Peeters Michael Van Gils Dieter Bettens Jens Demeulenaere Sacha Roquet-Gravy Jens Dewit #DeloitteMnA #mergersandacquisitions

EG Group agrees sale of its Italian business for EUR425 million to a consortium of leading Italian operators. EG Group is a leading independent operator of convenience retail, food service and fuel stations. Our team is being led by M&A partners George Knighton and Paolo Nastasi, supported by Chloe Bowskill and Eliana Cioffi. Discover more about this transaction and our expert M&A team here: https://ow.ly/c4AL50WFc1o #AOShearman #MergersAndAcquisitions

Stibbe assisted Essendi S.A. (formerly AccorInvest Group S.A.), a Luxembourg based leading hotel owner and operator in Europe, with all Luxembourg legal aspects of its financing consisting of the following bonds’ issuance for an aggregate amount of €1.250 billion: 1) €550,000,000 senior secured floating rate notes due 2032; 2) €400,000,000 5.375% senior secured notes due 2030; and 3) €300,000,000 5.625% senior secured notes due 2032. The bonds are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted for trading on the Euro MTF Market thereof. For this transaction, Stibbe worked closely with Latham & Watkins Paris, who acted as lead counsel. Stibbe team: Jean-Marc Delcour, Edouard Musch, Cristina Pasion Pereda (Banking/Finance), Claire-Marie Darnand, Philippe Thonon (Corporate) https://stibbe.law/3JQHIAJ

EG Group agrees sale of its Italian business for EUR425 million to a consortium of leading Italian operators. EG Group is a leading independent operator of convenience retail, food service and fuel stations. Our team is being led by M&A partners George Knighton and Paolo Nastasi, supported by Chloe Bowskill and Eliana Cioffi. Discover more about this transaction and our expert M&A team here: https://lnkd.in/eFbCWnqz #AOShearman #MergersAndAcquisitions

💡 Is CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s S$329M Divestment a Warning Sign—or a Smart Play? CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s (CLAR) latest move—divesting five Singapore industrial and logistics properties for S$329 million—has triggered whispers of weakness in Singapore’s commercial property market. But the reality? Far more nuanced. 📌 Divestment above valuations – Sold at a 6% premium to market valuation and 20% above purchase price. – That’s not panic-selling. That’s selling into strength. 📌 Proactive portfolio recycling – CLAR flagged S$300–400M in 2025 divestments well before this deal. – The aim: reinvest, delever modestly, and enhance returns. 📌 Market signals – Office sector: steady rents in prime areas, softening in fringe assets. – Industrial/logistics: still the darling of institutional money, buoyed by e-commerce and supply chain stickiness. – Investor flows: selective, cautious, but still anchored in Singapore as a safe haven. So is this a sign of distress? Hardly. It’s a case study in capital discipline. CLAR is selling at strength, not weakness—positioning for resilience in a market that’s in transition, not crisis. 👉 For investors, the lesson is clear: In a world of mixed signals, sophisticated capital allocators read through market noise and rotate with precision. 🔥 #CommercialRealEstate #SingaporeMarkets #REITs #CapitalRecycling #InstitutionalInvestment #PropertyMarkets #FinanceStrategy

EG Group agrees sale of its Italian business for EUR425 million to a consortium of leading Italian operators. EG Group is a leading independent operator of convenience retail, food service and fuel stations. Our team is being led by M&A partners George Knighton and Paolo Nastasi, supported by Chloe Bowskill and Eliana Cioffi. Discover more about this transaction and our expert M&A team here: https://lnkd.in/eAwzaRXN #AOShearman #MergersAndAcquisitions

🚀 Ever wondered what a truly successful private equity story looks like? The story of Action is a textbook example. Backed by private equity firms 3i Group plc and Hellman & Friedman, Action went from a regional Benelux player to a €14B pan-European giant. The numbers speak for themselves: ➡️ Revenue grew 23x, from ~€600M in 2010 to €14B in 2024. ➡️ Store count expanded to ~2,900 across 13 countries. ➡️ The financial impact for investors? HUGE. 3i Group plc alone has received over €5.5B in dividends. This wasn't just about good business; it was about strategic expansion and scaling. Today, France is its largest market, a testament to its successful international strategy. On a personal note, it reminds me what I had the chance to see first-hand at Hg with Visma - but that's a story for another time 😉 Want to see the data behind this incredible success story? Check out our full report: https://okt.to/eYh4nm #PrivateEquity #Retail #Expansion #PE #Finance #BusinessStrategy #Action

EG Group agrees sale of its Italian business for EUR425 million to a consortium of leading Italian operators. EG Group is a leading independent operator of convenience retail, food service and fuel stations. Our team is being led by M&A partners George Knighton and Paolo Nastasi, supported by Chloe Bowskill and Eliana Cioffi. Discover more about this transaction and our expert M&A team here: https://lnkd.in/eQBSkQjS #AOShearman #MergersAndAcquisitions