Hugh Brünjes
Biography
Overview
Hugh is an Associate in our Corporate M&A and Private Equity Practice in Abu Dhabi. He has experience advising international and local private equity, financial institutions and corporations on a variety of transactions.
Experience
Representative experience includes:
Bridgepoint on its disposal of Diaverum, a leading renal healthcare and dialysis company, to M42, a newly created healthcare joint venture between G42 Healthcare and Mubadala Health.
Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners, a joint venture between Mubadala and Falcon Edge Capital on:
- its US$25 million investment in MEASA Partners Ltd. MEASA Partners is an investment manager that aims to provide institutional access to companies that focus on sustainable development in the Middle East, Africa and Southern Asia.
- on its investment into Exos Financial LLC. Exos, a New York-based fintech company, is building a platform to support a full service institutional finance firm.
- on its US$50 million Series F investment into Lookout Inc., a fast-growing Silicon Valley-based cyber security company with a pre-money valuation of approximately US$1.5 billion.
- in its participation in the Series B Funding round for Securrency, Inc.
Mubadala Investment Company PJSC in its investment a fast growth carbon exchange business.
Vortex Energy IV, LP (an ADGM based fund) on its acquisition of a c.12% stake in EO Charging Limited, a UK-based electric fleet charging technology and software company.
Tier Mobility GmbH on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Innohub Electric Scooters, a Dubai-based electric scooter company.
Alpha Bank on its disposal (by competitive auction) of a portfolio of real estate assets to an investor consortium led by consortium comprising Dimand S.A. and Premia Properties REIC.
ATP Media Holdings Limited on multiple reorganisations of its shareholding structure.
Mubadala Investment Company PJSC on its confidential acquisition of an Asian infrastructure asset.
Red Sea Cruise Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIF) in its joint venture with the Aman luxury group, set-up for the purpose of launching a new super luxury cruise line in the Red Sea.
Representation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Division on its acquisition of a controlling stake in leading European specialty pharmaceuticals company Norgine BV.
Representation of TruKKer, a Dubai-headquartered digital freight network, on its Series B equity and debt funding round, and on its US$100m Series C funding round.
Representation of Yellow Door Energy Limited (YDE), a Dubai-based sustainable energy partner for businesses, on the sale of a majority stake to private equity firm Actis.
Representation of the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) , a subsidiary of PIF, on its acquisition of a 35% stake in Olam Agri Holdings Pte Ltd for US$1.4bn.
Representation of Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners on its participation in the Series B Funding round for Securrency, Inc.
Representation of Portman Global Partners Limited on its establishment of a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners.
Representation of PayTabs Holding Company LLC, Dubai Branch on a proposed restructuring model.
Representation of Agthia, a listed UAE food and beverage group, in connection with several acquisitions of food and beverage businesses in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Representation of multinational technology company in an ongoing advisory capacity, assisting with consumer rights, data protection and competition policies and compliance.
