Law firm Hill Dickinson has successfully advised GENDA Inc. – the Global Entertainment Network for Dreams and Aspiration - on its proposed acquisition of Inspired Entertainment’s UK holiday parks business and associated leisure assets.
GENDA is a global entertainment company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that aims to increase the “total amount of fun” distributed around the world. It operates a wide range of businesses in entertainment, such as amusement arcades, karaoke and character merchandising. GENDA currently operates in Japan, the United States, mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, the Netherlands and Canada.
The Hill Dickinson team was led by corporate partner Ian Gillis and legal director James Redshaw, with assistance from Amelia Chung (associate) in the Corporate team. They were supported by Jon Pearson-Basudev (Property), Aoife Ryan (Regulatory) and Padma Tadi-Booth (Employment).
GENDA’s acquisition of Inspired Entertainment’s UK holiday parks business will add to the company’s growing global presence, bringing its unique brand of leisure time activity to a wider UK audience. Both parties having now entered into a definitive agreement for the deal to go ahead, we look forward to seeing the acquisition confirmed in the very near future and wish GENDA every success in this exciting new UK venture.Ian Gillis
Corporate Partner
Ian Gillis said: “GENDA’s acquisition of Inspired Entertainment’s UK holiday parks business will add to the company’s growing global presence, bringing its unique brand of leisure time activity to a wider UK audience. Both parties having now entered into a definitive agreement for the deal to go ahead, we look forward to seeing the acquisition confirmed in the very near future and wish GENDA every success in this exciting new UK venture.”