Recent Transactions

10-Aug-23
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Clinigen Ltd’s portfolio of Established Medicines

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
CNX Therapeutics

Advised Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of a portfolio of Established Medicines to CNX Therapeutics, a UK-based European pharma company owned by Inflexion Partners

25-Apr-23
Pending
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Kyowa Kirin International’s testosterone replacement therapy drug, Tostran®

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Advanz Pharma (UK)

Advising Kyowa Kirin International, a subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd, a Japanese global specialty pharma company, on the divestiture of its testosterone replacement therapy drug, Tostran®, to Advanz Pharma, a privately-held, specialty pharmaceutical company

20-Mar-23
Pending
Undisclosed
Target: 

Clinigen Ltd’s Lamda Laboratories

Germany flag
Acquiror: 
Adragos Pharma

Advising Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of Lamda Laboratories, a European contract development business, to Adragos Pharma, a Munich-based pharmaceutical CDMO

23-Jan-23
Pending
$200 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Clinigen Ltd’s Proleukin

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Iovance Biotherapeutics

Advising Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of Proleukin (Interleukin-2 (Aldesleukin)), to Iovance Biotherapeutics, a late-stage biotechnology company developing novel T cell-based cancer immunotherapies

24-Nov-22
Pending
Undisclosed
Target: 

Kyowa Kirin International’s established medicines business

Germany flag
Acquiror: 
Grünenthal

Advising Kyowa Kirin International, a subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd, a Japanese global specialty pharma company, on a collaboration agreement with Grünenthal GmbH, a global, science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company

28-Mar-22
Pending
~$1.4 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Theramex

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Carlyle and PAI Partners

Advising Carlyle, the leading private equity investor, on the acquisition of Theramex, a Women’s health-focused specialty pharmaceutical company . The acquisition was jointly executed with PAI Partners

28-Mar-22
Pending
$105 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Acacia Pharma Group plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Advising Acacia, a UK-domiciled and Euronext-listed commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, on the sale to Eagle Pharmaceuticals, an integrated pharmaceutical company with R&D, manufacturing and commercial expertise

05-Oct-21
$175 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Kao Data Ltd

New Zealand flag
Acquiror: 
Infratil Ltd

Advised Kao Data Ltd, which is jointly owned by Legal & General Group PLC and Noé Group subsidiary Hockham, on raising an initial £120m-£130m growth capital commitment from Infratil Ltd with the objective of creating a £500m data centre platform

29-Sep-21
~$1.1 billion
Colombia flag
Target: 

Procaps Group

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Union Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: LATN)

Advised Procaps Group, a leading integrated international healthcare and pharmaceutical company, on its successful business combination with Union Acquisition Corp II (NASDAQ: LATN), a LatAm-focused special purpose acquisition company. Procaps Group now trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "PROC"

07-Sep-21
Pending
$500 million
United States flag
Target: 

SiFi Networks America Limited (JV + 16.7% stake)

Netherlands flag
Acquiror: 
APG Group NV

Advising SiFi Networks America Limited, which provides open access fiber-to-the-home (“FTTH”) networks across the US, on the sale of a 16.7% stake and establishing a joint venture with APG, under which APG will invest a $500m equity commitment

27-Jul-21
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Pulsant Limited

France flag
Acquiror: 
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on its acquisition of Pulsant from Oak Hill and Scottish Equity Partners. Pulsant is a hybrid cloud specialist, with a nationwide network of 10 data centres across the UK delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud, colocation and networking services

27-May-21
$1.4 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Equiniti Group PLC

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Siris Capital Group LLC

Advised Siris Capital, a private equity firm focused on the technology sector, on its recommended 180p cash offer for Equiniti Group PLC, a technology-led services and payments specialist

21-May-21
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

AtlasEdge Joint Venture

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Liberty Global Inc., Digital Colony

Advised Liberty Global Inc., one of the world’s leading converged telecommunication companies with operations in seven European countries, on the creation of AtlasEdge, a pan-European Edge Data Centre Joint Venture with the digital infrastructure investor Digital Colony

29-Dec-20
$110 million
United States flag
Target: 

Biogix, Inc.

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Alliance Pharma plc

Advised Biogix, Inc., a leader in the development, research and distribution of clinically tested menopause and perimenopause supplements in the U.S. under the flagship brand Amberen, on its sale to Alliance Pharma plc

20-Nov-20
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Vorboss Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Fern Fibre Limited (Advised by Octopus Investments)

Advised Vorboss Limited, a London-based fibre operator, on its sale to Fern Fibre Limited / Octopus Investments, securing a funding commitment enabling an ambitious fibre deployment program

19-Oct-20
$546 million
Spain flag
Target: 

Learning Materials for the K-12 Segment in Spain

Finland flag
Acquiror: 
Sanoma Oyj

Advising Sanoma Oyj (HEL: SAA1V), a European learning and media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, on the acquisition of Santillana Spain, a leading Spanish provider of K-12 learning materials, from Promotora de Informaciones S.A. (Grupo Prisa, BME: PRS)

30-Sep-20
Undisclosed
United States flag
Target: 

WEX Inc. - Brazilian Operations/Subsidiary

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Vila Rica Capital

Advised WEX Inc., a leading fleet and B2B payments company, on the divestiture of its Brazilian subsidiary to Vila Rica Capital.

22-Sep-20
$NA
Sweden flag
Target: 

VX Fiber

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
AMP Capital

Advised VX Fiber, an international infrastructure and technology business focused on Fibre-to-the-Home networks, on its sale to the infrastructure fund AMP Capital

29-Jul-20
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Community Fibre Limited

U.S.A., Germany flags
Acquiror: 
Warburg Pincus LLC, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners

Advised Warburg Pincus LLC and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in CommunityFibre Limited, a leading full fibre network infrastructure platform in UK

01-Jul-20
$225 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Cello Health plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Arsenal Capital Partners

Advised Cello Health, a global healthcare-focused advisory firm, on a recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from Arsenal Capital Partners, a specialised private equity firm based in the United States

10-Jun-20
$3.9 billion
Denmark flag
Target: 

Global collaboration agreement with Genmab A/S

United States flag
Acquiror: 
AbbVie, Inc

Advised AbbVie, Inc, an NYSE-listed global biopharmaceutical company, on a broad collaboration with Genmab A/S, a leading Danish-listed biotechnology company, to jointly develop and commercialise three next-generation bispecific antibody programs  

10-Jun-20
$134 million
Saudi Arabia Flag
Target: 

Equity stake in Bupa Arabia

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Bupa Ltd.

Advising Bupa, a leading international healthcare group, on the increase of its stake in Bupa Arabia,  the largest health insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

02-Mar-20
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Global rights (excluding North America) to ThermaCare (United Kingdom)

Italy flag
Acquiror: 
Angelini Pharma

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”), the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the divestiture of the global rights (excluding North America) for ThermaCare, including a dedicated manufacturing facility based in Albany, Georgia, USA, to Angelini Pharma

20-Feb-20
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Asia and US rights to Physiogel

Korea flag
Acquiror: 
LG Household & Health Care

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”), the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the divestiture of the rights to Physiogel Asia and the US to Korea-based LG Household & Health Care Ltd

31-Jan-20
Undisclosed
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Wildstone

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Digital Colony

Advised Wildstone, a leading aggregation and digitalization company for outdoor billboards, on its sale to Digital Colony, whilst contemporaneously acquiring Insite Poster Group

19-Dec-19
$770 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited

Acquiror: 
Brookfield Asset Management

Advised 3i Infrastructure plc on the sale of Wireless Infrastructure Group Limited, a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure provider focusing on mobile towers and indoor connectivity

17-Dec-19
~$35 million
Sweden flag
Target: 

Sye business area of Net Insight AB

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Amazon.com, Inc.

Advised Net Insight AB, a global leader in media networks, on the sale of Sye, a market-leading true live “over-the-top” (OTT) technology for low-latency live streaming, to Amazon.com, Inc.

28-Oct-19
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Supplier Participações

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Totvs

Advised Supplier Participações, the largest credit fintech company in Brazil and the first independent mover in supply chain financing, on the sale of a majority stake to Totvs, the leading provider of management software and related consulting services in Brazil

23-Sep-19
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

2Get Participações

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Heidrick & Struggles

Advised 2Get, the largest independent search firm in Brazil, on its sale to Heidrick & Struggles, a leading global player in executive search and consulting

23-Aug-19
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

TT International

Japan flag
Acquiror: 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Advised TT International, a leading independent asset management firm focused on managing high alpha, high conviction active management strategies for institutional investors, on its sale to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

19-Jul-19
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Ourinvest DTVM

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
BTG Pactual

Advised the shareholders of Ourinvest DTVM, a leading Brazilian securities broker focused on providing high net-worth individuals custody, distribution and trading services, on the sale of an 80% stake to BTG Pactual, one of Brazil’s largest independent investment banking firms

29-May-19
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Pravaler

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Itaú Unibanco

Advising IFC and Principia Capital Partners on the sale of their stakes in Pravaler, Brazil’s leading provider of student loans for college students, to Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest financial institution

18-Mar-19
$905 million
USA, Brazil flags
Target: 

NII Holdings’ operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”)

Mexico flag
Acquiror: 
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Advised NII Holdings, a provider of mobile communications services in Brazil, on the sale of its 70% interest in its operations in Brazil (“Nextel Brazil”) to América Móvil

15-Mar-19
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Blu Pagamentos

flag not available

Advised Blu Pagamentos, a high-growth Brazilian B2B cash management fintech firm, on the sale of a minority stake

19-Dec-18
$NA
United States flag
Target: 

Pfizer Inc. Consumer Health Business

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
GlaxoSmithKline plc

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc ("GSK"), the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the combination of GSK's and Pfizer's Consumer Health businesses to create a world-leading Joint Venture

03-Dec-18
$4.0 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Assets owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc

Acquiror: 
Unilever plc / Hindustan Unilever Limited

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc, the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, on the divestment of Horlicks and other consumer healthcare nutrition brands to Unilever plc, and on the merger of GSK Consumer Healthcare Limited with Hindustan Unilever Limited

16-Aug-18
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Sky plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
The Walt Disney Company / Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

Acted on behalf of a group of independent shareholders of Sky plc, representing their interests at the Hearings Committee of the UK Takeover Panel and at the Takeover Appeals Board in the context of the Panel’s determination of a Chain Principle Offer price payable by Disney for Sky

22-Jul-18
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Cura Imagem e Diagnóstico Ltda.

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Vinci Partners

Advised Cura, a leading independent provider of diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, etc.) and other clinical analysis services on the sale of 70% of its stake to the PE fund Vinci Partners

25-Jun-18
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Cura Imagem e Diagnóstico Ltda.

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Vinci Partners

Advising Cura, a leading independent provider of diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, etc.) and other clinical analysis services on the sale of 70% of its stake to the PE fund Vinci Partners

24-Apr-18
$751 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Cityfibre Infrastructure Holdings plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners

Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners, part of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking division, in connection with the take private of CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc, a leading independent provider of wholesale fibre network infrastructure

27-Mar-18
$13.0 billion
Switzerland flag
Target: 

Novartis AG’s 36.5% stake in Consumer Health Joint Venture

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
GlaxoSmithKline plc

Advised and acted as sponsor to GlaxoSmithKline plc, the UK’s leading pharmaceutical company, on the buyout of Novartis’ 36.5% stake in their Consumer Health Joint Venture

31-Jan-18
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Reliance Group

Switzerland flag
Acquiror: 
Julius Bär Group Ltd.

Advised Julius Bär Group Ltd., a leading Swiss private banking group, on its 95% acquisition of Reliance Group, one of the largest independent Brazilian wealth management firms with client assets of approximately BRL 17 billion (USD 5.3 billion)

22-Dec-17
$5.3 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
GVC Holdings PLC

Advised Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC, a leading multi-channel sports betting and gaming company, on a recommended offer from GVC Holdings PLC, a multi-national online sports betting and gaming company

08-Dec-17
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

London & Country Mortgages Limited (“L&C”)

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Experian plc

Advised Experian plc, the world’s leading global information services company, in connection with the acquisition of a 25% stake in L&C, the UK’s largest fee free mortgage adviser

18-Jul-17
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Radiogroup Participações S.A.

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Grupo Oncoclínicas

Advised Radiogroup, a regional leader in cancer treatment through radiotherapy, on its sale of a majority stake to Grupo Oncoclínicas

12-Jul-17
$227 million
United States flag
Target: 

Wells Fargo Share Registration & Service business

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Equiniti Group plc

Advised Equiniti Group plc, a UK based specialist technology outsourcer providing non-discretionary payment and administration services, on the acquisition of Wells Fargo's Shareowner Services business, and acted as joint sponsor to Equiniti's associated £122 million rights issue

11-May-17
$245 million
Saudi Arabia Flag
Target: 

Equity stake in Bupa Arabia

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Bupa Ltd.

Advised Bupa, a leading international healthcare group, on the increase of its stake in Bupa Arabia, one of the largest health insurance providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

03-Jan-17
$536 million
U.K., France flags
Target: 

LCH.Clearnet SA

France flag
Acquiror: 
Euronext N.V.

Advised LCH.Clearnet Group Limited, a leading multi-asset class European clearing house, on a sale of LCH.Clearnet SA, its French-regulated operating subsidiary, to Euronext N.V. that was ultimately terminated

06-Dec-16
$1.8 billion
U.K., German flags
Target: 

Host Europe Group

United States flag
Acquiror: 
GoDaddy

Advised GoDaddy, the largest domain name registrar worldwide and a leading web hosting provider, on its acquisition of Host Europe Group, the largest privately owned web services provider in Europe

01-Dec-16
$116 million
Brazil flag
Target: 

Rico

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
XP Investimentos

Advised the founding shareholders of Rico, a leading independent online investment platform in Brazil, on its 100% sale to XP Investimentos, a Brazilian investment firm

05-Oct-16
$775 million
U.K., Ireland flags
Target: 

Assets and operations of Actavis Generics in the UK and Ireland from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

India flag
Acquiror: 
Accord Healthcare Ltd.

Advised Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world’s largest generic drug company, on its sale of assets and operations of Actavis Generics in the UK and Ireland to Accord Healthcare Ltd. (a subsidiary of Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited) for £603m (c.$775m) 

05-Oct-16
$NA
Israel flag
Target: 

Portfolio of 14 Outlicensing generic products in the EEA from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

India flag
Acquiror: 
Accord Healthcare Ltd.

Advised Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., the world’s largest generic drug company, on the divestment of a portfolio of 14 Outlicensing pharmaceutical products in the EEA to Accord Healthcare Ltd. (a subsidiary of Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited).

04-Oct-16
$223 million
U.S.A., U.K. flags
Target: 

US rights to Toprol-XL (AstraZeneca)

Canada flag
Acquiror: 
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Advised Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company in connection with the financing of its acquisition of the US rights to cardiovascular drug Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) and its Authorized Generic from AstraZeneca.

16-May-16
$874 million
U.K., Netherlands, Germany flags
Target: 

Equinix Data Center Assets

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Digital Realty Trust

Advised Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale colocation services and data center solutions provider, on its acquisition of a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral European data centers from Equinix

22-Apr-16
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Elavon do Brasil

Brazil flag
Acquiror: 
Stone Pagamentos

Advised Minneapolis-based US Bancorp, the fifth largest commercial bank in the United States, and the parent company of Elavon, Inc., in the sale of its 50.1 percent majority stake in São Paulo-based, Elavon do Brasil to Stone Pagamentos, a local market, privately-held merchant acquirer.

14-Apr-16
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Frieze Events Ltd. / Frieze Publishing Ltd.

United States flag
Acquiror: 
WME | IMG Global

Advised Frieze, the premier art events and media company, on its strategic investment and partnership with WME IMG Global

07-Apr-16
$105 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Wireless Infrastructure Group

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
3i Infrastructure plc

Advised 3i Infrastructure plc, a leading UK listed investor in infrastructure businesses and assets, on its acquisition of a 36% economic interest in Wireless Infrastructure Group, the UK’s 2nd largest independent telecommunications tower company

26-Feb-16
$NA
Brazil flag
Target: 

Policard

France flag
Acquiror: 
Groupe Up

Advised Policard, one of the largest electronic payment companies in Brazil, on the combination of its business with the Brazilian operations of Groupe Up, one of the leading employee benefits, public, social and loyalty programs providers in the world

01-Dec-15
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Allied Healthcare

Germany flag
Acquiror: 
AURELIUS Investments

Advised Saga plc on the disposal of Allied Healthcare, the leading local authority-funded domiciliary care business in the UK, to AURELIUS Investments

27-Jul-15
$40.5 billion
Ireland flag
Target: 

Allergan Generics

Israel flag
Acquiror: 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Advised Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a leading global pharmaceutical company, on the acquisition of Allergan plc’s Generics business

24-Jul-15
$5.6 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Gala Coral Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Ladbrokes plc

Advised Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK betting and gaming company, on the recommended all-share merger with certain businesses of Gala Coral Limited, including Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral Online

02-Jun-15
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Portfolio of GlaxoSmithKline plc consumer and OTC brands

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Perrigo Company plc

Advised GlaxoSmithKline plc, a leading British pharmaceutical company, on the disposal of a portfolio of consumer and OTC brands to Omega Pharma NV, a subsidiary of Perrigo Company plc

24-Apr-15
$575 million
United States flag
Target: 

Scholastic Corporation’s Educational Technology and Services business

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company

Advised Scholastic Corporation, a children’s publishing and education company, on the sale of its Educational Technology and Services business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, an educational and trade publisher

27-Jun-14
$11 billion+
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

TUI Travel Plc

Germany flag
Acquiror: 
TUI AG

Advised TUI AG on the merger with TUI Travel Plc creating the world’s number one integrated leisure tourism business (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)

26-Jun-14
$2.7 billion
United States flag
Target: 

Frank Russell Company

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
London Stock Exchange Group plc

Advised LSEG on the proposed acquisition of Frank Russell Company, the number one provider of benchmarks to US-focused equity funds and a leading provider of multi-asset class investment solutions, from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, including acting as Joint Sponsor to LSEG on its $1.6 billion rights issue

05-Feb-14
$NA
Sweden flag
Target: 

Unfors Raysafe AB

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Fluke Biomedical Corporation

Advised the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund on the sale of Unfors Raysafe AB, a provider of easy-to-use products that help to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure, to Fluke Biomedical Corp., a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. that manufactures biomedical test and simulation products

10-Jan-14
$144 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Residential property portfolio of Grainger plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Clifden Holdings Limited

Advised Grainger plc on the sale of a portfolio of 1,203 residential home reversion properties located across the UK to Clifden Holdings Limited

20-May-13
$8.5 billion
Ireland flag
Target: 

Warner Chilcott, plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Actavis, Inc.

Advised Actavis, Inc., a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and distributing generic, branded and biosimilar products on its acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc

30-Oct-12
$834 million
U.S.A., Guernsey flags
Target: 

Investments of AP Alternative Assets, L.P.

U.S., Bermuda flags
Acquiror: 
Athene Holding Ltd.

Advised the Special Committee of the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Athene Holding Ltd. in connection with the purchase of non-cash investment assets of AP Alternative Assets L.P.

08-Oct-12
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Phaidon Press Limited

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Leon D. Black family

Advised Phaidon Press Limited (“Phaidon”) and its owner, Richard Schlagman, on the sale of the company to the family of Leon Black. Founded in 1923, Phaidon is a leading branded publishing and media company focused on the visual arts, culture and lifestyle sectors

02-Sep-12
$285 million
U.K., Australia flags
Target: 

DMG Radio Australia, a subsidiary of Daily Mail and Guardian Trust Plc

Australia flag
Acquiror: 
Illyria Pty

Advised Daily Mail and Guardian Trust plc (DMGT), on the sale of its remaining 50% interest in its Radio business in Australia to Illyria Pty, a private investment company of Lachlan Murdoch. The Radio operations comprise two national music networks in Australia

12-Jul-12
$5.0 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Aegis Group plc

Japan flag
Acquiror: 
Dentsu Inc.

Advised Aegis Group plc, a leading global media and digital communications agency, on its sale to Dentsu Inc., the leading advertising group in Asia

21-May-12
$NA
United States flag
Target: 

Robbins-Gioia Inc.

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Private Investors

Advised Informa plc on the sale of its subsidiary, Robbins-Gioia Inc., to a group of private investors

17-Nov-11
$1.5 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Northern Rock

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Virgin Money

Advised Virgin Money, a financial services provider, on the acquisition of Northern Rock, a UK retail mortgage and savings bank, from UK Financial Investments Ltd, which manages the UK Government’s investments in financial institutions

27-Jul-11
$850 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

The Synovate Group

France flag
Acquiror: 
Ipsos S.A.

Advised Aegis Group plc on the sale of The Synovate Group, a leading global provider of custom market research, to Ipsos S.A.

30-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Minerva plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Jupiter Properties (owned by AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Mgmt)

Advised Minerva plc, a property investment and development company, on a recommended offer from a consortium consisting of AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Management

26-May-11
$192 million
Australia flag
Target: 

Centrebet International Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Sportingbet plc

Advised Centrebet International, a leading International online wagering and gaming operator on the recommended cash offer by Sportingbet plc

11-Apr-11
~$198 million
U.K., Mexico flags
Target: 

HSBC Afore (subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc)

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.

Advised Principal Financial Group, Inc., a leading asset accumulation, asset management and retirement services franchise in the United States and abroad on its acquisition of HSBC Afore, HSBC’s pension business in Mexico

21-Mar-11
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Close Brothers Cayman Limited

Switzerland flag
Acquiror: 
Intertrust Group Holdings SA

Advised Close Brothers plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its Cayman based offshore business to Intertrust Group Holdings SA

13-Dec-10
$256 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
GlaxoSmithKline Plc

Advised GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the UK listed international pharmaceutical and consumer company, on its acquisition of Maxinutrition Group Holdings Limited, a UK based sports nutrition business, from Darwin Private Equity

26-Nov-10
$118 million
Australia flag
Target: 

Healthcare Australia

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Healthcare Locums

Advised CHAMP Private Equity on the sale of Healthcare Australia, a leading provider of nursing agency staff to public and private health institutions in Australia, to Healthcare Locums, a healthcare recruitment agency based in the UK

12-Nov-10
$NA
U.S.A., U.K. flags
Target: 

Money Controls (subsidiary of Coin Acceptors, Inc.)

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Crane Co.

Advised Coin Acceptors, Inc. (“CoinCo”), a privately-owned US-based manufacturer of payment solutions for the automated point-of-sale industry, on the sale of its UK-based Money Controls subsidiary to Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products

04-Nov-10
~$370 million
Brazil flag
Target: 

J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros S.A

United States flag
Acquiror: 
The Travelers Companies, Inc.

Advised Travelers, the largest listed property and casualty insurance company in the U.S., on the acquisition of a ~43% stake in J. Malucelli Participacao em Seguros E Resseguros, the leading surety insurance company in Brazil, through the issue of new common shares (with an option to increase to 49.9% within 18 months)

29-Jul-10
$328 million
Australia flag
Target: 

Mitchell Communication Group Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Aegis Group plc

Advised Aegis Group plc on its acquisition of Mitchell Communication Group Limited, Australia’s leading independent media buyer

04-Jun-10
$232 million
Isle of Mann flag
Target: 

Manx Telecom

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
HgCapital

Advised HgCapital, a leading European private equity investor, on its acquisition of Manx Telecom, the Isle of Man's main telecommunications and internet provider and a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.

12-May-10
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Experian plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

Advised Experian plc, the FTSE100 global information services company, on the sale of certain UK database marketing activities into a newly formed joint venture with British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

10-Mar-10
$576 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Camelot Group plc

Canada flag
Acquiror: 
Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan

Advised the shareholders of Camelot – Cadbury, De La Rue, Fujitsu, Royal Mail and Thales – on the sale of their shareholdings in Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, to Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan

08-Jan-10
$134 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Minerva plc

British Virgin Islands flag
Acquiror: 
KiFin Limited

Advised Minerva plc, a UK real estate development company, on its successful defence following an unsolicited offer from KiFin Limited, a company that makes investments for the benefit of Mr Nathan Kirsh

04-Dec-09
$NA
Germany flag
Target: 

Verivox Holding Limited

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Oakley Capital Private Equity LP

Advised the shareholders of Verivox Holdings Limited, comprising Independent News & Media plc and the founders and joint CEOs of Verivox, on the sale of 51% in Verivox, Germany’s leading price comparison website for energy and telecommunications services, to Oakley Capital Private Equity

08-Oct-09
$455 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Ladbrokes Plc

Acted as Joint Financial Adviser to Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK based betting and gaming company, on its rights issue

18-May-09
$114 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Close Brothers Corporate Finance Holdings Ltd.

Japan flag
Acquiror: 
Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.

Advised Close Brothers Group plc, an independent financial services group, on the sale of its corporate finance subsidiary to Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd.

01-Dec-08
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd.

Korea flag
Acquiror: 
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

Advised Cheil Worldwide, Inc, South Korea’s largest marketing agency, on the acquisition of Beattie McGuinness Bungay Ltd, a leading independent UK advertising agency

07-Aug-08
$NA
United States flag
Target: 

Scholastic Corporation’s US direct-to-home continuities business

Norway flag
Acquiror: 
Sandvik AS

Advised Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, on the sale of its US direct-to-home continuities business to Sandvik AS

02-Jul-08
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

NewSmith Capital

Italy flag
Acquiror: 
UniCredit SpA

Advised NewSmith Capital, an independent investment management group, on a strategic agreement with UniCredit whereby UniCredit will acquire NewSmith’s Financial Products credit advisory business, assume a 5% stake in NewSmith Capital and become an investor in NewSmith funds

30-Jun-08
$720 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

THUS Group plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Cable & Wireless plc

Advised THUS Group plc, a fixed line business telecommunications provider, on a cash offer from Cable & Wireless plc

05-Jul-07
$630 million
United States flag
Target: 

ALM Media Group Holdings, Inc.

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Incisive Media Ltd. (portfolio company of Apax Partners)

Advised Incisive Media, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, on the acquisition of ALM Media, a leading integrated media company focused on the legal and real estate sectors and the largest provider of B2B information to the US legal market

12-Jun-07
$184 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Jane’s Information Group

United States flag
Acquiror: 
IHS Inc.

Advised The Woodbridge Company Limited, the holding company for the Thomson family’s investments, on the sale of Jane’s Information Group, a world-leading provider of information and analysis on global defence and security, to IHS Inc.

04-Jun-07
$2.9 billion
U.S.A., U.K. flags
Target: 

Slough Estates USA (subsidiary of Slough Estates plc)

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Health Care Property Investors

Provided oversight of the process and an informal second opinion to the senior management of Slough Estates plc

21-May-07
$6.3 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

EMI Group plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited

Acted as lead financial advisor to global music industry player EMI Group plc, on a recommended cash offer from Maltby Limited, a company formed at the direction of Terra Firma

14-May-07
$1.0 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Datamonitor plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Informa plc

Acted as financial adviser to Informa plc on its recommended acquisition of Datamonitor plc, a leading global provider of market intelligence

26-Mar-07
$1.0 billion
Netherlands flag
Target: 

Wolters Kluwer Education

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
Bridgepoint Capital Limited

Advised Bridgepoint Capital Limited on its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer Education, the pan-European educational publishing division of quoted Dutch-based information services and publishing company Wolters Kluwer NV

19-May-06
$1.4 billion
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

London Stock Exchange Group plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

(25.1% stake)
Advised The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States, on the acquisition of a 25.1% stake in London Stock Exchange plc

03-Apr-06
$3.7 billion
United States flag
Target: 

Verizon Communications Inc.

Mexico flag
Acquiror: 
América Móvil and Telmex

(various assets)
Provided independent valuation services in connection with the acquisition by América Móvil and Telmex of a 100% stake in Verizon Dominicana, an approximate 52% stake in Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico and an approximate 28.5% stake in Compania Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela

13-Sep-05
$NA
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

AEA Technology plc

United States flag
Acquiror: 
Coller Capital

Advised AEA Technology plc, a UK provider of Rail and Environmental services, on the sale of a portfolio of non-core businesses to Coller Capital. The sale formed part of a wider financial restructuring plan

21-Jun-05
$714 million
United Kingdom flag
Target: 

Scottish Radio Holdings plc

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
EMAP plc

Advised UK radio and regional press company Scottish Radio Holdings plc on a recommended offer by EMAP plc

01-Jun-05
$1.4 billion
United States flag
Target: 

IIR

United Kingdom flag
Acquiror: 
T&F Informa

Advised T&F Informa on the acquisition of IIR, a leading provider of performance improvement solutions and organiser of conferences and exhibitions. The acquisition is to be financed via a rights issue of c.$570mm and a new debt facility

show 25 per page