Representation of Blue Wolf Capital on:

• the acquisition of seven contract development and manufacturing facilities based in Sweden, France and Spain;* and
• Synerlab, a contract development and manufacturing organisation based in France.*

Representation of Brightstar Capital Partners on its acquisition of a 50% stake in Arden University, a UK-based university offering a combination of distance and blended learning degree courses to students in the UK and globally.*

Representation of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and the consortium with Everest UK HoldCo Limited (an entity controlled by Permira) on the EUR 2.2 billion acquisition of Exclusive Networks, a global IT cybersecurity solutions provider, via a mandatory tender offer and subsequent implementation of a squeeze-out following the end of the offer.*

Representation of Groupe Burxelles Lambert on the acquisition of Affidea, a leading provider of medical diagnostic services in Europe.*

Representation of Inmarsat and its controlling consortium (consisting of Apax Partners, CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Warburg Pincus) on the $7.3 billion combination with Viasat, Inc.*

Representation of Preservation Capital Partners on:

• its minority investment in Berry Palmer & Lyle (BPL), a leading insurance broker specialising in credit and political risk insurance*; and
• its majority investment of Saltus, a wealth management firm in the UK.*

Representation of Vista Equity Partners on its investment in Gatekeeper, a leading vendor and contract lifecycle management platform.*

Representation of Warburg Pincus on its minority investment in Aztec Group, an international fund and corporate services provider.*