On the deal, Macfarlanes acted for Preqin, while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised BlackRock. BlackRock acquired Preqin, an independent private markets data provider, for...
BlackRock’s £2.55 Billion Acquisition Of Preqin
Capital One Financial Corporation’s Acquisition of Velocity Black
Macfarlanes has advised Capital One Financial Corporation on its acquisition of Velocity Black. Capital One Financial Corporation, a Fortune 500 financial holding company, complete its acquisition of...
Providence Equity Funds and Searchlight Capital Partners’ £320 Million Takeover Offer for Hyve Group plc
Macfarlanes has advised Hyve Group plc on the deal. Hyve Group plc received a recommended takeover bid for it by funds advised by Providence Equity. The...
Cadillac Fairview’s Acquisition of a Minority Interest in Stanhope
Macfarlanes advised leading UK developer Stanhope on the deal. Stanhope sold a 25% stake of its business to Canadian investor Cadillac Fairview. Cadillac Fairview is the...
Northern Gritstone’s £215 Million Initial Fundraising
Macfarlanes and Pinsent Masons advised Northern Gritstone on the deal. Northern Gritstone, a new investment business focused on university spinouts in the north of England, raised...
Rentokil Initial’s Acquisition of Terminix Global Holdings
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Macfarlanes acted as, respectively, US and UK legal counsel to Terminix. Davis Polk & Wardwell and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted...
Genius Sports Group’s Acquisition Of Spirable
Macfarlanes has advised Genius Sports Group on the deal. The acquisition will enable Genius Sports Group, the leading provider of sports data and technology for betting...
Avast plc £6.2 Billion Merger With NortonLifeLock Inc
Ashurst advised Evercore Partners International LLP on the deal. Macfarlanes and Kirkland & Ellis advised NortonLifeLock Inc. White & Case LLP advised Avast plc. On completion...
Siris Capital’s £673 Million Recommended Bid For Equiniti Group plc
Macfarlanes has worked alongside Wachtell Lipton in advising private equity firm Siris Capital Group. Siris is a leading private equity firm that invests primarily in technology...