Ben von Maur

Partner, London

Biography

Overview

Ben von Maur is a partner in our global M&A and Corporate practice based in London. He is a member of our EMEA Private Equity team.

Ben advises financial sponsors on a broad range of corporate transactions (including domestic, cross-border and global mergers and acquisitions) and equity incentive arrangements.

Bars and Courts
England and Wales
Education
LPC
BPP Law School
LLB
Queen Mary, University of London
MSc
SDA Bocconi
BA
Franklin University, Switzerland
Languages
English
German

Experience

CVC

  • Representation of CVC on its investment in Unily, an employee experience platform provider.
  • Representation of CVC on its investment in FutureLife a.s., a pan-European provider of IVF and related genetics services, with a presence across eight European markets.
  • Representation of CVC's portfolio company FutureLife on its acquisition of the London based Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health (CRGH).
  • Representation of CVC on its acquisition of Packeta, a leading e-commerce logistics and out-of-home delivery player.

Metric Capital Partners

  • Representation of Metric Capital Partners on its investment to support the acquisition of France-headquartered Groupe GPS SAS, a global leader in the provision of reusable packaging solutions, engaged in the leasing of returnable pallets and crates for packing, storing and transporting solid and liquid bulk cargo.
  • Representation of Metric Capital Partners on its acquisition of multiple portfolios of Non-Performing Loans and Real-Estate Owned assets in Spain.
  • Representation of Metric on its investment in international Mexican restaurant group Zambrero.

Mid Europa Partners

  • Representation of Mid Europa on its €1bn disposal of Zabka Polska to CVC.
  • Representation of Mid Europa on its disposal of Norican Group to Altor Equity Partners.

Novator Partners

  • Representation of Novator on its acquisition of Avantel SAS, a provider of telecommunications services in Colombia, and advice on the restructuring proceedings.
  • Representation of Novator Partners on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Nextel Chile (now trading as WOM), a mobile telephone operator in Chile.
  • Representation of Play Communications SA, the leading mobile network operator in Poland, and its reference shareholders Novator and Olympia, on ILIAD SA's €2.2 billion all cash public tender offer for all of the shares in Play.
  • Representation of Play Communications SA, the leading mobile network operator in Poland, and its reference shareholders Novator and Olympia, on its €1 billion initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
  • Representation of Novator Partners on its series B investment in Klang Games GmbH, a Berlin based game studio developing MMO games.
  • Representation of Novator Partners on its investment in Machine Zone, Inc., a San Francisco based game studio known for games such as "Game of Fire" and "Final Fantasy", and its merger with AppLovin Corp.
  • Representation of Novator Partners on its seed investment in Lockwood Publishing Limited, a Nottingham based game studio developing "Avakin Life".

Triton

  • Representation of Triton on its £1.2 billion recommended takeover of Clinigen Group plc, an AIM-listed global pharmaceutical services and products company focused on providing ethical access to medicines.
  • Representation of Triton's portfolio company ACRE on its acquisition of Feenics, Inc., a developer and supplier of innovative cloud-based access control solutions.
  • Representation of Triton's portfolio company ACRE on its acquisition of Time Data Security, a provider of smart work-place products including visitor management, life safety and access control software solutions.
  • Representation of Triton on its acquisition of ACRE, a provider of security systems for access control and intrusion detection as well as innovative video solutions with a communication networking and intelligent appliance portfolio.
  • Representation of Triton on its sale of DSI Underground, a supplier of ground support products, systems and solutions for the underground mining and tunnelling industry to Sandvik.
  • Representation of Triton on its acquisition of WaveLynx, a leader in the field of secure and open mobile-first identity and access control solutions.
  • Representation of Triton’s portfolio company Clinigen on its disposal of (i) Proleukin® to Iovance Biotherapeutics, (ii) Lamda Laboratories S.A to Adragos Pharma, and (iii) Cardioxane®, Savene®, Totect® and Ethyol® to CNX Therapeutics.

Other representative transactions

  • Representation of Blackstone Credit on their debt and minority equity investment to support iAero Group in a highly complex transaction aimed at creating a pan-American aviation business, including the acquisitions of AeroThrust Holdings, LLC and Miami Tech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
  • Representation of various global credit funds on their equity co-investments.
  • Representation of Rohlik Group on its €190m series B fundraising round.
  • Representation of IFM Global Investors on the acquisition (together with Vitol) of Buckeye Partners' 50 percent equity interest in VTTI, the leading global independent provider of energy storage.
  • Representation of Masdar in its acquisition of John Laing Group's stakes in the 149 MW Rocksprings wind farm in Texas and 30 MW Sterling wind farm in New Mexico.
  • Representation of Lightsource Renewable Energy and its founders on BP Alternative Energy's investment and the launch of Lightsource BP.
Awards and Recognition

"The London offering focuses mainly on pan-European PE deals, US and Asian mandates are also common, as is emerging markets work." 
Tier 3 Private Equity (high value deals) UK Legal 500 2020