LONDON, September 16, 2026 – Corvane Ryle LLP today announced that it advised Tidewater Logistics, a provider of freight forwarding, warehousing and last-mile delivery services, on its agreement to acquire a European contract logistics business. The target operates a network of temperature-controlled warehouses and a fleet serving retailers and food producers in six European countries.

The acquisition adds capacity in cold-chain storage and gives Tidewater a stronger platform to serve customers that ship goods between North America and Europe. The company expects the integration to take place over eighteen months. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including merger control approvals.

The Corvane Ryle team was led by Hiroshi Kanemoto, an M&A partner in Singapore, who coordinated the cross-border work. Priya Raghunathan, a partner in London, led the UK merger control analysis, and Lucia Ferrante, a partner in Brussels, led the EU filings. Annika Holmgren-Reyes, a private equity partner in London, advised the company's institutional investors on their rights and the governance of the combined group.

The wider team included lawyers from the firm's Employment, Tax and Banking & Private Credit groups in London, Brussels, Frankfurt and New York, including on the transfer of employees under European works council and collective consultation rules.

"Logistics is a sector where operating detail matters as much as price," said Hiroshi Kanemoto. "Tidewater knew what it needed from the target, and that allowed us to move quickly through diligence and negotiation."

Corvane Ryle advises transportation and logistics companies, and their investors and lenders, on acquisitions, financings and regulatory matters in every region where the firm practices.

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