White & Case wins “Legal Adviser of the Year: Pan-European” at Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2026
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Real Deals has named global law firm White & Case LLP "Legal Adviser of the Year: Pan-European" at its 2026 Private Equity Awards, recognizing the Firm's "extensive pan-European presence, strong client base and impressive growth in deal activity, supported by excellent testimonials." The Real Deals Private Equity Awards honor the fund managers and advisers who have made an outstanding contribution over the past 12 months.
White & Case private equity highlights include:
EQT's sale of minority stake in IFS
White & Case advised EQT and IFS on the minority stake sale and investment in IFS, an enterprise software provider valued at €15 billion, to Hg, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
EQT's sale of Karo Healthcare
White & Case advised EQT, a leading global investment firm, on its sale of portfolio company Karo Healthcare, one of Europe's leading consumer health platforms, to KKR.
CVC Capital Partners €2.2 billion acquisition of Animal Nutrition & Health
White & Case advised CVC Capital Partners on its €2.2 billion acquisition of Animal Nutrition & Health from dsm-firmenich through a carve-out transaction.
CVC Capital Partners €1 billion Therme Horizon joint venture
White & Case advised CVC Capital Partners on its partnership with Therme Group to launch the €1 billion Therme Horizon joint venture.
Triton's sale of Ramudden Global
White & Case advised Triton on the sale of Ramudden Global to I Squared Capital, a leading independent global infrastructure investor.
Carlyle's US$850 million sale of Tescan Group
White & Case advised Carlyle on its US$850 million sale of the Tescan Group, a leading manufacturer of electron microscopes and advanced scientific and analytical instruments, to Shimadzu Corporation, a global provider of analytical and measuring technologies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Dream Games on strategic investment by CVC Capital Partners
White & Case advised Dream Games, the developer and publisher of globally renowned mobile games Royal Match and Royal Kingdom, on a strategic investment from CVC Capital Partners.
EIG on capital raise by UK's largest battery energy storage project
White & Case advised EIG on the £1 billion equity and debt capital raise by Fidra Energy, a battery energy storage system (BESS) platform.
