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Vinge has advised Deutsche Börse in connection with its acquisition of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.

Vinge has advised Deutsche Börse, one of the world’s largest operators of marketplaces for securities trading, in the Swedish part of the acquisition of a majority holding amounting to approximately 80% of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., a leading provider of ESG data, steering and analysis to investors.

The acquisition, which values Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. to approximately SEK 20 billion, is conditional upon the salient regulatory approvals and customary conditions to closing.

Vinge’s team primarily consisted of Fredrik Wilkens (responsible partner), Henrik Schön (project manager and regulatory issues), Anton Sjökvist (regulatory issues) and Sara Strandberg (employment law).

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