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SEPTEMBER 2014


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Manitex International acquires PM Group


Manitex International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTX) has reached an agreement to acquire PM-Group SpA (PM and Oil & Steel SpA,) of San Cesario sulPanaro, Modena, Italy.


R&S, an Italian corporate finance boutique specialized in Distressed M&A, acted as financial advisor to Manitex in the acquisition of PM.


As a result of the debt restructuring and acquisition agreements signed, PM reduces the debt of approx. € 50 million and reschedules the remaining debt over 8 years period. The major challenge has been to align the interest of all the stakeholders.


Legal advisor to PM Group:


Paolo Lisca is the Partner that led the team; Paolo has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking (most of which with BNP Paribas) and during the last 5 years he advised the restructuring of more than €1.5 billion of debt. LM


Corporate finance advisor:


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Manitex International acquires PM Group


Legal advisor to Manitex:


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Agreements with the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India for the launch of the Pro Kabaddi League and arrangements with Star Sports to be the official broadcast partner


Luthra & Luthra Law Offices acted as Sole Legal Advisor for the Pro Kabaddi League in India.


Mumbai saw a stunning start to the age old sport of Kabaddi, primarily due to the efforts of Mashal sports with Luthra & Luthra Law Offices providing quality legal advice.


The eight-city franchise-based Pro Kabaddi League has received official sanction from Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India and Government of India. Kabaddi is a contact sport played in more than 30 countries.


Keeping in tune with the progress displayed by several other sports, the Pro Kabaddi League, which is a unique international professional league for the sport of Kabaddi being organized in India, was being telecast on Star Sports.


Luthra & Luthra Law Offices acted as sole legal advisor and Managing Partner Mr. Rajiv Luthra spearheaded the work comprising all legal aspects, including drafting and negotiating various agreements required for the League. The team of lawyers including Ms. Kanchan Sinha (General Agreements), Ms. Gayatri Roy (Intellectual Property), Mr. Sanjeev Sachdeva & Mr. Tarun Govil (Tax), Mr. Anshul Jain (Compliance and Structuring), Mr. Nirupam Lodha along with Mr. Vivek Agarwal, Mr. Ashish Pareek, Mr. Mayank Aggarwal, Ms. Ankita Kansil and Ms. Neha Thakur advised and worked on agreement with Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, arrangements with broadcaster Star Sports, arrangements for event management / media services and agreements with franchise teams and players.


The League achieved immense success and Managing Partner Mr. Rajiv Luthra says, it is time that we gave ourselves a new league to breathe for. LM


This announcement appears as a matter of record only www.lawyer-monthly.com Sole Legal Advisor:


Luthra & Luthra Law Offices acted as Sole Legal Advisor for the Pro Kabaddi League in India and spearheaded the documentation, negotiating agreements for team franchisee and official broadcast by Star TV.


PM Group


Pro Kabaddi League


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